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ERIC Number: ED623228
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1930
Pages: 234
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Better English: Sixth Year
Jeschke, Harry Jewett; Potter, Milton C.; Gillet, Harry O.
Ginn and Company
This textbook is targeted at educators teaching students in the sixth year seeking to establish correct written and spoken English. The major objectives of the year include the following: (1) a full development of the sentence sense, including the ability to analyze commonly used grammatical constructions; (2) reasonable skill in writing sentences and paragraphs, together with the ability to criticize intelligently one's own work and the work of others; (3) the elimination of common errors in speaking and writing; (4) a confident grasp of the parts of speech; (5) an enriched vocabulary, through directed word study; and (6) the ability to write accurately both friendly letters and business letters.
Publication Type: Historical Materials; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Guides - Classroom - Learner
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools
Audience: Teachers; Students
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A