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Excerpt from Ontario High School English Composition The High School English Composition is intended as a text-book for use in the Lower Schools Of the High and Continuation Schools. But, although the treatment is elementary, it covers the whole course in Composition. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Ontario High School English Composition The High School English Composition is intended as a text-book for use in the Lower Schools of the High and Continuation Schools. But, although the treatment is elementary, it covers the whole course in Composition, and may, therefore, be used as a basis of review in the Middle School also. As the plan and method of treatment here followed is different from that found in most text-books on Composition, a word of explanation may be necessary. In most Composition text-books each division of the subject is dealt with fully before another division is taken up. In this book, however, the material has been arranged according to what is sometimes known as the "spiral" method. The simpler points in paragraphing, sentence-structure, etc., are presented side by side in the earlier chapters, and the lessons are arranged in the order of increasing difficulty. The advantages of this spiral method of treatment are that the lessons are graded in difficulty, and that it is possible for the pupil to cover the different divisions of the subject in an elementary way during the first year. In this way a suitable course is provided for the pupil who is able to remain only one year at school. The book is divided into two parts: Part I for the first year, and Part II for the second. Part I deals with the elements of punctuation and form; the choice and use of words; the structure of the sentence, the paragraph, and the whole essay; and also with the principles of simple narration, exposition, description, and argument. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Ontario High School English Grammar 2. Related to Other European languages.-because the English language was brought into England from the country now called Germany, and is like the other languages of that country, it is, for this reason, often called a Germanic (or, which is the same thing, a Teutonic) language. By comparing the languages and. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from English Grammar and Composition for Public Schools IT is not considered necessary to offer an apology for the publi cation of a work on English grammar and composition for the Public Schools of Ontario. The plan of the work is inductive and practical, and the author has endeavored to make the book a useful one for the purposes of teaching. Every principle is presented through the observation of examples of good English. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Composition in the High School, the First and Second Years Narration is perhaps the most natural form of discourse, and the one most suited to the interests 'and capacities of young people. It ought, therefore, to serve as an introduction to the course in composition in both the first and the second years. Oral narra tion dealing with material at hand, in literature lessons, or in every-day events, has already been mentioned. The transition from the spoken to the written theme is easily effected. Brief ly related incidents and anecdotes will furnish opportunity for dealing with some of the most vital principles of composition. There need be no lack of material, since it can be constantly supplied through the agencies of reading, observation, memory, and imagination. Almost any girl, looking out of a window at home, or any boy, loitering up the street on an errand, will note some incident that will furnish forth the body and sinews of a theme. An Accident on the Street, Trading Horses. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Public School Grammar: And Elements of Composition; With Numerous Exercises; Authorized for Use in the Public Schools of Ontario by the Minister of Education The other Exercises with which the book abounds have intentionally been made numerous: lst, because it is not only right but also profitable to gratify the desire young people always have to apply knowledge as soon as they have gained it; 2ud, because a truth or a principle is not the useful, permanent property of the learner till he can reproduce it, and correctly put it in practice. These Exercises are intended to be suggestive rather than exhaustive. Looking to the intelligence of the class, the teacher will decide whether, before passing on to what follows, the class should do part of an Exercise, the whole of it, or additional Exercises of his own making. No apology is offered for the attention given throughout the book to the subject of Punctuation. This important part of Composition is sadly neglected, and no improvement can be looked for till teachers and pupils are convinced that a written sentence is not finished till it is punctuated, and that faulty punctuation is as great a disgrace as faulty spelling. By the appeal that is continually made to the experience and to the linguistic needs of the pupils themselves, it is hoped that an interest and an impressiveness have been given to the Lessons which could not be secured so well in any other way. It is hoped, too, that by this means, and by following, as much as possible, the inductive method, the subject of Grammar has been rescued from the category of studies to be learned by rote and recited memoriter, and made the means of valuable mental training. Free use has been made by the author of the labors of his predecessors, particularly of the Essentials of English Grammar, by Prof. Whitney, of Yale. In some places he has but adapted this most excellent work to the circumstances and needs of Canadian Public Schools. In order that a Public School pupil proceeding to a High School may be saved some confusion, this book, both in matter and in language, has been assimilated, as much as its nature permitted, to the High School Grammar; the privilege of doing this having been generously afforded by the author of that work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.