| | PAGE | | Preface | v | | Introductory Explanations | 1 | | I. | The Art of Writing English | 5 | | II. | On Reading Aloud, and on Spelling | 12 | | III. | A Review of Punctuation | 21 | | IV. | Grammatical Phases of Writing English | 43 | | V. | On Dividing a Paragraph into Sentences | 74 | | VI. | On Well-knit Sentences | 96 | | VII. | On Organizing the Theme | 114 | | VIII. | On Correctness in Choice of Words | 147 | | IX. | Sources of the English Vocabulary | 181 | | X. | The Mastery of a Writing Vocabulary | 194 | | XI. | Right Number and Skilful Choice of Words | 227 | | XII. | Letter-Writing | 255 | | XIII. | Reproduction, Abstract, Summary, Abridgment | 262 | | XIV. | Narration and Description | 271 | | XV. | Exposition and Argument | 279 | | Index | 283 |
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