Exposition and the English Language [antikvár]

PREFACE THIS volume is a freshman anthology of forty-four essays concerned with important aspects of the English language and arranged as examples of the major expository types. It is designed for use in courses whose purpose is the development of writing skills. We believe it contributes to the realization of this purpose in two ways: by the form of the essays and by their content. The essays weil exemplify the expository patterns which the student will most frequently use in his writing; and since the essays treat aspects of the language in which the student expresses himself, their content alsó becomes an aid to the improvement of his writing. The essays were selected on the bases of their classroom utility, their interest for freshman students, their exemplification of good expository writing, and their intelligibility to students with little or no formai background in the English language. Each of the seven sections of the book includes a discussion of a particular expository type, several essays exemplifying that type, and writing suggestions. Review questions, vocabulary drill, and exercises test the student's comprehension of the essays. We wish to express our thanks to those authors and publishers who gave us permission to reprint material from their publications. We are alsó indebted to Professor John C. Wentz, Rutgers University, who read various sections of the manuscript and who made suggestions for their improvement; and to Mr. Irwin Gopnik, alsó of Rutgers University, who contributed material for exercises in Section III. To our wives, Ronny and Lydia, we express our appreciation for their assistance in preparing exercises and in proofreading. J.L.S. W.K.G.