CHAPTER I REQUIREMENTS OF SPEECH: Vocabulary—Parts of Speech—Requisites CHAPTER II ESSENTIALS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR: Divisions of Grammar—Definitions—Etymology. CHAPTER III THE SENTENCE: Different Kinds—Arrangement of Words—Paragraph CHAPTER IV FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: Figures of Speech—Definitions and Examples —Use of Figures CHAPTER V PUNCTUATION: Principal Points—Illustrations—Capital Letters. CHAPTER VI LETTER WRITING: Principles of Letter-Writing—Forms—Notes CHAPTER VII ERRORS: Mistakes—Slips of Authors—Examples and Corrections—Errors of Redundancy. CHAPTER VIII PITFALLS TO AVOID: Common Stumbling Blocks—Peculiar Constructions—Misused Forms. CHAPTER IX STYLE: Diction—Purity—Propriety—Precision. CHAPTER X SUGGESTIONS: How to Write—What to Write—Correct Speaking and Speakers CHAPTER XI SLANG: Origin—American Slang—Foreign Slang CHAPTER XII WRITING FOR NEWSPAPERS: Qualification—Appropriate Subjects—Directions CHAPTER XIII CHOICE OF WORDS: Small Words—Their Importance— The Anglo-Saxon Element CHAPTER XIV ENGLISH LANGUAGE: Beginning—Different Sources— The Present CHAPTER XV MASTERS AND MASTERPIECES OF LITERATURE: Great Authors—Classification—The World's Best Books.
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