Better Themes: A College Textbook of Writing and Re-writingHarcourt, Brace, 1936 - 416 pages |
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Page 169
... tell him with consider- able assurance how he can avoid writing ineffectively ; that is , he can indicate certain ... tell the student how to write his sentence ; he tells him how not to write it : and he does not tell him what metaphors ...
... tell him with consider- able assurance how he can avoid writing ineffectively ; that is , he can indicate certain ... tell the student how to write his sentence ; he tells him how not to write it : and he does not tell him what metaphors ...
Page 176
... tell of a case where a man was killed in an acci- dent . 2. In the case of John Richards , the problem is very ... tell how a man was killed in an accident ; or : I want to tell of a man's being killed in an accident ; or : I want to ...
... tell of a case where a man was killed in an acci- dent . 2. In the case of John Richards , the problem is very ... tell how a man was killed in an accident ; or : I want to tell of a man's being killed in an accident ; or : I want to ...
Page 265
... tell a straight- forward tale in a straightforward manner . In pure narrative , there is no climax , but there is a pur- pose towards which the narrative is planned . It may be to tell an amusing incident so that all its humor gains its ...
... tell a straight- forward tale in a straightforward manner . In pure narrative , there is no climax , but there is a pur- pose towards which the narrative is planned . It may be to tell an amusing incident so that all its humor gains its ...
Contents
CLEARING THE GROUND 3370 ΙΟ | 3 |
TOPICS FOR THEMES | 14 |
WRITING THE THEME | 23 |
Copyright | |
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