First Manual of Composition: Designed for Use in the Highest Grammar Grade and the Lower High School Grades (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Edwin Herbert Lewis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0260126357 ISBN 13: 9780260126351

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Master clearer writing with a practical manual designed for students moving from grammar to composition.

This guide helps learners write freely and clearly while building solid structure, spelling, and punctuation skills.

Based on classroom needs, the book emphasizes engaging content, concise tasks, and steady revision. It guides students from simple sentences to more complex reasoning, using short, focused exercises and regular practice to reinforce invention, organization, and correctness.

• Develops a narrative sense through both oral and written exercises
• Builds paragraph structure and logical flow, with a focus on clear reasoning
• Strengthens spelling, vocabulary, and correct expression of common phrases
• Incorporates revision as a deliberate, ongoing practice tied to real student work

Ideal for readers starting in the highest grammar grades or transitioning to lower high school work, including both students and teachers seeking a practical, technique‑based approach to composition.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0260126357
• ISBN 13: 9780260126351
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 264