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  • English Composition by Practice

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    Document
    Description/Abstract:
    1892 printing of 1892 copyrighted text. The author is credited as a Ph.D and as Professor in the School of Pedagogy, University of the City of New York. The introduction breaks the text down into punctuation, reproductions, inventions, short papers, letter-writing, and essay writing from outlines. Copying is recommended for exercises, the reproductions are to be rewritten from memory, the inventions take the form of interrupted stories. The chapters are punctuation, variety of expression, variety of sentence-form, paraphrase and abstract, essentials of sentence structure, figurative language, letter-writing, diction, essay-writing, common errors, and capitals. The appendices cover rules for punctuation, marks used in correcting compositions, additional material for compositions, and brief biographical notes. The Schultz Archive's copy is roughly the complete text.
    Creator/Author:
    Shaw, Edward R.
    Submitter:
    Benjamin Hojem
    Date Uploaded:
    03/13/2020
    Date Modified:
    03/13/2020
    Date Created:
    1892
    License:
    Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and License (PDDL)

  • English in the Preparatory Schools

    Document thumbnail: English in the Preparatory Schools
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    Document
    Description/Abstract:
    1892 printing of 1887 copyrighted text. The author is credited as Instructor of English in Cornell University. The text addresses the problems with the field's focus on philology and the quality of instruction in writing in the English language. The text argues students need a grounding in the inflections of English, should be taught English style, and should be constantly and rigorously drilled in composition. The Schultz Archive's copy is roughly the complete 28 page text, with additional advertisements.
    Creator/Author:
    Huffcut, Ernest W. (Ernest Wilson), 1860-1907
    Submitter:
    Russel Durst
    Date Uploaded:
    05/24/2016
    Date Modified:
    07/28/2020
    Date Created:
    1892
    License:
    Public Domain Mark 1.0

  • The Writing of Compositions

    Document thumbnail: The Writing of Compositions
    Type:
    Document
    Description/Abstract:
    1892 printing of the 1892 copyrighted text. The author is credited as the editor of The School Journal and Teachers' Institute and as the author of School Management. A brief teacher's manual that focuses on prompts and exercises for classroom instruction. Includes samples, explanations, structural guides, guiding questions, a list of subjects or themes, and suggestions for correcting compositions. The Schultz Archive's copy is roughly the complete text.
    Creator/Author:
    Kellogg, Amos M. (Amos Markham), 1832-1914
    Submitter:
    Russel Durst
    Date Uploaded:
    05/20/2016
    Date Modified:
    08/20/2019
    Date Created:
    1892
    License:
    Public Domain Mark 1.0

  • Studies in English Composition with Lessons in Language and Rhetoric

    Document thumbnail: Studies in English Composition with Lessons in Language and Rhetoric
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    Document
    Description/Abstract:
    1892 printing of the 1891 copyrighted text. Based on experience teaching in the high school in Cleveland, Ohio. The preface explains the authors are concerned that students aren't taught how to go about writing assignments (especially those requiring research) and that they are made too self-conscious to write.The chapters cover narration, the use of words, description, common language errors, correspondence, combining narration and description (in poems, story writing, and nature writing), studying sentences and paragraphs, rhetorical figures, study of authors, qualities of style, historical writing, short stories for children, versification, Shakespeare, book reviews, persuasive discourse, and public speaking. The Schultz Archive's copy is roughly the complete text.
    Creator/Author:
    Keeler, Harriet L. (Harriet Louise), 1846-1921
    Submitter:
    Russel Durst
    Date Uploaded:
    05/20/2016
    Date Modified:
    08/20/2019
    Date Created:
    1892
    License:
    Public Domain Mark 1.0