Essentials of English

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The First Book of Essentials of English is intended for use in the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades of the elementary school. The purpose of the book is to promote growth in language power by giving constant practice in the use of language under stimulating conditions. 1. Oral and Written Work. Letters, dramatizations, and. compositions on live topics are features of this work. 2. Use of Models. Extensive use is made of models selected, some from the masters of English, some from writers of lesser note, and some even from school children's letters and compositions. 3. Formal Work. The more formal aspects of language work, such as punctuation, capitalization, etc.4. Picture Studies. These exercises not only afford an opportunity for careful observation, but they serve to cultivate the pupil's power of invention and imagination. 5. Reviews. Adequate repetition for the purpose of developing good habits of speech and writing. 6. New Nomenclature.' The grammatical terms used in this book are those recommended by the "Joint Committee on Grammatical Nomenclature." The selections from Aldrich, Burroughs, Hawthorne, Higginson, Holmes, Longfellow, Lowell, and Whittier. "-- PREFACE, 1915 This book, "Essentials of English: Book 1", by Henry Carr Pearson, Mary Frederika Kirchwey, is a replication of a book originally published before 1915. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.