Analytical Fifth Reader: Containing An Introductory Article On The General Principles Of Elocution - Softcover

Richard Edwards

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371982715 ISBN 13: 9780371982716

Publisher: HardPress

Synopsis

Analytical Fifth Reader: Containing An Introductory Article On The General Principles Of Elocution : With A Thorough Method Of Analysis,. A Critical Phonic Analysis Of English Words. : Supplemented By Numerous Historical, Biographical, And Explanatory Notes by Richard Edwards. This volume presents a 19th-century program for teaching reading aloud and elocution in common schools. It opens with a Preface arguing for understanding and expressive reading, followed by an Introduction to a Phonic Analysis and a detailed Phonetic Chart. The book then offers extensive exercises and lessons in phonics, a general set of principles for elocution, and a long sequence of exercises in elocutionary drill, selections from poets and prose authors, and notes guiding teachers in interpretation, pronunciation, and reference usage. Rich with historical, biographical, and explanatory notes, the work also includes an Appendix with analyses of selections and extensive index material. The volume reflects the era’s emphasis on mental discipline, diction, and the teacher’s role in guiding expressive reading through systematic analysis and phonetic practice.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371982715
• ISBN 13: 9780371982716
• Binding: Paperback