"Elementary Composition" by Dorothy Canfield Fisher and George R. Carpenter is an early 20th-century educational resource designed to elevate middle school students' writing capabilities. Focusing on students in the seventh and eighth grades, the book lays out a systematic method for understanding the fundamentals of writing. It explores grammar, vocabulary, sentence construction, and the organization of both paragraphs and complete essays. The writing guide begins by establishing the importance of writing as a form of self-expression, acknowledging that students have likely already written in some capacity, such as letters or stories, before their formal composition studies. It suggests that composition involves arranging thoughts logically and understandably and emphasizes the need for practice and emulation to hone one's writing skills.
Elementary Composition
By Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Discover how to master the art of clear and coherent writing through grammar, vocabulary, and structured composition.
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About the AuthorDorothy Canfield Fisher was an educational reformer, social activist, and best-selling American author in the early 20th century. She strongly supported women's rights, racial equality, and lifelong education. Eleanor Roosevelt named her one of the ten most influential women in the United States. In addition to bringing the Montessori method of child-rearing to the U.S., she presided over the country's first adult education program and shaped literary tastes by serving as a member of the Book of the Month Club selection committee from 1925 to 1951.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher was an educational reformer, social activist, and best-selling American author in the early 20th century. She strongly supported women's rights, racial equality, and lifelong education. Eleanor Roosevelt named her one of the ten most influential women in the United States. In addition to bringing the Montessori method of child-rearing to the U.S., she presided over the country's first adult education program and shaped literary tastes by serving as a member of the Book of the Month Club selection committee from 1925 to 1951.
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