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Completing stories, when the ending is given |
196 |
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Completing stories, when the plot is suggested |
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Chapter XIII. Exposition |
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Explanation of processes |
203, 204 |
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Explanation of games, sports, etc. |
206 |
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Explanation by comparison and example |
209 |
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Explanation (general) |
211 |
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Explanation of proverbs and quotations |
212 |
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Explanations of national festivals |
213 |
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Chapter XIV. Argument |
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Statement and definition of subject |
216 |
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Pleas |
221 |
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Argument (general) |
222 |
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Giving reasons for personal preference |
223 |
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Chapter XV. Secretarial Work |
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Minutes, official letters, etc. |
228, 230 |
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Chapter XVI. Versification |
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Arranging verse in stanza form |
240 |
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Completing rhymes |
241 |
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Putting fables into verse |
243 |
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Writing letters, invitations, and stories in verse |
245 |
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Chapter XVII. Punctuation |
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The semicolon |
251 |
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The colon and the semicolon |
252 |
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The comma |
257 |
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Punctuation of direct quotations |
260 |
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Punctuation of partial quotations |
262 |
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Punctuation of quotations within quotations |
262 |
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Capital letters |
265 |
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Review of punctuation |
266 |
ELEMENTARY COMPOSITION
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
For several years you have written, from time to time, short compositions. These have been letters, or stories, or descriptions, or explanations
