Better Themes: A College Textbook of Writing and Re-writingHarcourt, Brace, 1936 - 416 pages |
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... Natural Knowledge " 3. Now , I insist on this , because it shows that speech , and therefore literature , which is its permanent record , is essen- tially a personal work . It is not some production or result , attained by the ...
... Natural Knowledge " 3. Now , I insist on this , because it shows that speech , and therefore literature , which is its permanent record , is essen- tially a personal work . It is not some production or result , attained by the ...
Page 192
... natural unit , the paragraph , a paragraph that will read aloud in a natural , easy cadence . Listening will turn the trick - listening and rewriting and listening and rewriting and rewriting . EXERCISES 1. Make a list of trite words ...
... natural unit , the paragraph , a paragraph that will read aloud in a natural , easy cadence . Listening will turn the trick - listening and rewriting and listening and rewriting and rewriting . EXERCISES 1. Make a list of trite words ...
Page 255
... natural , or at least does it look as if it were natural ? Are her eyes by any chance long ? Do they tilt up at the corners ? Are there any laughter lines ? What color is the man's skin ? Dark ? If so , is it brown , tan , or olive ...
... natural , or at least does it look as if it were natural ? Are her eyes by any chance long ? Do they tilt up at the corners ? Are there any laughter lines ? What color is the man's skin ? Dark ? If so , is it brown , tan , or olive ...
Contents
CLEARING THE GROUND | 3 |
TOPICS FOR THEMES | 14 |
WRITING THE THEME | 23 |
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