First Lessons In Composition In Connection With The Principles Of Grammar - Softcover

George P. Quackenbos

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371861713 ISBN 13: 9780371861714

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

First Lessons In Composition In Connection With The Principles Of Grammar by George Payne Quackenbos is a 19th-century instructional text that serves as a foundational primer on composition and grammar. Originally published in 1868, the book combines inductive grammar with practical exercises, guiding beginners from the basics of letters, vowels, consonants, and syllables to the parts of speech, punctuation, capitalization, and the formation of derivatives. It presents a structured program that leads students through nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections, followed by exercises in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and the correct use of capital letters. The work emphasizes the development of original thought and clear expression, offering extensive sections on the Subject and Object, different kinds of composition (letters, descriptions, narrations, biographies, essays, and argumentative discourses), and a comprehensive apparatus of guidance on style, unity, and correctness. It also provides an extensive List of Subjects for practice and an Appendix of miscellaneous exercises, making it a comprehensive elementary resource for teaching writing in connection with grammar.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371861713
• ISBN 13: 9780371861714
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208