A Practical Introduction To English Composition, By R. (And T.) Armstrong. With Key - Softcover

Robert Armstrong

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461433605 ISBN 13: 9780461433609

Publisher: HardPress, 2019

Synopsis

A Practical Introduction To English Composition. By Robert Armstrong describes a comprehensive program for teaching advanced English composition in schools. This Part II complements an earlier volume and guides learners through the core elements of effective prose and rhetoric. The book organizes instruction around a sequence of clearly defined topics: Figures of Speech (arrangement and tropes), Illustrations, Narratives, Theme writing, The Essay, and Verse (Versification). It employs a method of models and skeleton exercises to illustrate how to treat a topic, develop argument, and revise style, while offering abundant practice in description, narration, and critical writing. The Preface explains the aim to render the higher branches of composition practical and engaging, avoiding tedious dissertations and emphasizing active writing through exemplars. The Contents span descriptive and narrative exercises, biographical and historical exercises, epistolary writing, and translations, with additional material on punctuation, punctuation rules, and dictation. First published in the mid-19th century (1853) in Edinburgh and London, the work reflects Victorian pedagogy and remains a valuable resource for teachers and students studying the art of composition.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461433605
• ISBN 13: 9780461433609
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 196