Better Themes: A College Textbook of Writing and Re-writingHarcourt, Brace, 1936 - 416 pages |
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... necessary as they are useful . No one can make his meaning clear without using them and using them cor- rectly . No sensible student scorns the help they offer . My readers , some of them at least , are very likely to reply : " Yes , we ...
... necessary as they are useful . No one can make his meaning clear without using them and using them cor- rectly . No sensible student scorns the help they offer . My readers , some of them at least , are very likely to reply : " Yes , we ...
Page 146
... necessary to an understanding of the sentence . A restrictive clause , on the other hand , is necessary and should not be set off by commas . 1. Elizabeth , who is a good listener , never once interrupted while I read the long story ...
... necessary to an understanding of the sentence . A restrictive clause , on the other hand , is necessary and should not be set off by commas . 1. Elizabeth , who is a good listener , never once interrupted while I read the long story ...
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... necessary , he tells who the speaker is , but he rarely uses any verb other than " said " or " asked . " Hemingway's ... necessary to indicate the speaker and his manner of speaking , and to carry on the action . It is not necessary ...
... necessary , he tells who the speaker is , but he rarely uses any verb other than " said " or " asked . " Hemingway's ... necessary to indicate the speaker and his manner of speaking , and to carry on the action . It is not necessary ...
Contents
CLEARING THE GROUND | 3 |
TOPICS FOR THEMES | 14 |
WRITING THE THEME | 23 |
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