Better Themes: A College Textbook of Writing and Re-writingHarcourt, Brace, 1936 - 416 pages |
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... hands . " ( This wail comes from men students . The girls seem always to manage their hands without difficulty . ) " Nine times out of ten when I come to , I find them in my pockets . " Well , why not ? Any place is a good place for your ...
... hands . " ( This wail comes from men students . The girls seem always to manage their hands without difficulty . ) " Nine times out of ten when I come to , I find them in my pockets . " Well , why not ? Any place is a good place for your ...
Page 202
... hand for the fruit , the branches swung out of his reach . PROF . E .: Exactly . And while we are at it , who can tell us who was Ceres ? Hands , please . You know , Mr. Shaw ? SHAW ( who is a notorious hand - waver and a constant ...
... hand for the fruit , the branches swung out of his reach . PROF . E .: Exactly . And while we are at it , who can tell us who was Ceres ? Hands , please . You know , Mr. Shaw ? SHAW ( who is a notorious hand - waver and a constant ...
Page 396
... hand corner . In personal letters and in informal business letters , it is sometimes placed at the lower left - hand corner . Either placing is correct , though the first is generally pref- erable in business letters . It is no longer ...
... hand corner . In personal letters and in informal business letters , it is sometimes placed at the lower left - hand corner . Either placing is correct , though the first is generally pref- erable in business letters . It is no longer ...
Contents
CLEARING THE GROUND | 3 |
TOPICS FOR THEMES | 14 |
WRITING THE THEME | 23 |
Copyright | |
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