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TABLE OF EXERCISES

	Chapter II. The Sentence
EXERCISES	PAGES
1–3.	Distinguishing and constructing phrases, clauses, and sentences	5, 6
4–13.	Distinguishing and constructing simple, complex, and compound sentences	7-13
14, 15.	Variety in the form and length of sentences	15, 16
16.	Distinguishing the periodic sentence	19
17–21.	Constructing the periodic sentence	19-21
22–24.	Distinguishing and correcting the "comma" sentence	22, 23
25.	Correcting sentences that are without unity	24
26, 27.	Reconstructing formless sentences	26-28
	Chapter III. The Paragraph
28.	Noting the force of topic sentences	33
29.	Supplying topic sentences	34
30.	Writing short paragraphs from topic sentences	35
31.	Noting when and why paragraphs lack unity	36
32.	Making notes for paragraphs suggested by topic sentences	40
33.	Correcting bad division into paragraphs	41
34.	Making notes for paragraphs suggested by summary sentences	43
35.	Making summary sentences for paragraphs indicated by notes	44
36–38.	Use of quotation marks	46-48
	Chapter IV. Words
39–45.	Increasing the vocabulary	51, 52
46–52.	Synonyms	53-57
53.	Distinguishing between similar words	59
54–60.	Metaphors and similes	60-62
61–62.	Slang	64
63–66.	Errors in the forms of words	65-67
	Chapter V. Condensation, Expansion, and Paraphrase
67.	Condensing paragraphs	70
68–69.	Condensing longer passages	75-77
70.	Expanding short and suggestive statements	79
71.	Expanding for the sake of clearness	80
72–73.	Paraphrasing short passages	82-84
74.	Paraphrasing complete poems	87
	Chapter VI. Whole Compositions; Outlines
75–76.	Preparing outlines	96, 101
	Chapter VII. Oral Composition
	Chapter VIII. The Diary
77.	Imaginary diaries	109
	Chapter IX. The Letter
78.	Friendly letters	118
79.	Letters of social intercourse	121
80.	Formal invitations	123
81.	Telegrams	124
82–84.	Business letters	126, 128, 129
85–87.	Notices	131, 132
88.	Appeals	134
89.	Petitions	135
90–91.	Advertisements	135, 136
	Chapter X. Narration
92.	Fables	138
93.	Autobiographical sketches	141
94–96.	Biographical sketches	142, 143
97.	Historical sketches	150
98.	Reporting facts	152
99.	Fables told by conversation	153
100–101.	Imaginary conversations	153, 154
	Chapter XI. Description
102.	Practice in accurate observation	157
103–104.	General scientific description	162
105–107.	Specific scientific description	163, 164
108–109.	Literary description	168, 169
110–111.	Description of people and animals	170, 171
112.	Longer descriptions	173
113, 114.	Description of conditions	175, 176
115.	Description by contrast	177
116.	Description of events	179
117, 118.	Picture making of scenes of action	180, 181
119.	Sketches of travel	185
120.	Descriptions of an hour	187
	Chapter XII. Narrative (Continued)
121, 122.	Historical stories	190, 191
123.	Fictitious stories	193
124.	Completing stories, when the beginning is given	194
125.	Completing stories, when the ending is given	196
126.	Completing stories, when the plot is suggested	198
	Chapter XIII. Exposition
127–129.	Explanation of processes	203, 204
130–131.	Explanation of games, sports, etc.	206
132.	Explanation by comparison and example	209
133.	Explanation (general)	211
134.	Explanation of proverbs and quotations	212
135.	Explanations of national festivals	213
	Chapter XIV. Argument
136.	Statement and definition of subject	216
137.	Pleas	221
138.	Argument (general)	222
139.	Giving reasons for personal preference	223
	Chapter XV. Secretarial Work
140–141.	Minutes, official letters, etc.	228, 230
	Chapter XVI. Versification
142.	Arranging verse in stanza form	240
	Completing rhymes	241
143–144.	Putting fables into verse	243
145.	Writing letters, invitations, and stories in verse	245
	Chapter XVII. Punctuation
146.	The semicolon	251
147.	The colon and the semicolon	252
148.	The comma	257
149.	Punctuation of direct quotations	260
150.	Punctuation of partial quotations	262
151.	Punctuation of quotations within quotations	262
152.	Capital letters	265
153.	Review of punctuation	266

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