CONTENTS
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Table of Sectionsix
Table of Exercisesxiii
CHAPTER
I.Introduction1
II.The Sentence4
III.The Paragraph29
IV.Words49
V.Condensation, Expansion, and Paraphrase69
VI.Whole Compositions; Outlines88
VII.Oral Composition102
VIII.The Diary106
IX.The Letter112
X.Narration137
XI.Description155
XII.Narration (continued)188
XIII.Exposition199
XIV.Argument214
XV.Secretarial Work225
XVI.Versification234
XVII.Punctuation247
Appendix:
A.Rules for Spelling269
B.Model of Constitution271
Index273