Project Gutenberg 2014-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 69 Bates, Arlo 1850 1918 Talks on Writing English. First Series E-text prepared by David Tipple, Shaun Pinder, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Talks on Writing English. First Series" by Arlo Bates is a guide on English composition written during the late 19th century. This work consists of lectures that aim to enhance the reader's understanding and skills in writing, focusing on both the art and technique of effective composition. Bates discusses the principles necessary for good writing, emphasizing clarity, structure, and emotional engagement, making the book particularly valuable for aspiring writers and those interested in mastering the craft. At the start of the book, Bates offers insight into the nature of writing as both an innate skill and a learnable craft. He distinguishes between the incommunicable powers of imagination and creativity, which he believes cannot be taught, and the communicable techniques of writing that can be developed through study and practice. He expresses the importance of understanding composition and encourages readers to recognize that effective writing involves meticulous attention to technique, clarity of thought, and an audience-centered approach. The opening lays the groundwork for the detailed exploration of writing principles, engaging readers in a thoughtful discussion about what it truly means to write well. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English language -- Composition and exercises English language -- Rhetoric PE Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education 594409 594199 2024-09-19T17:44:48.411613 2023-09-20T13:37:13.771988 text/html text/html 596289 2014-11-29T15:32:17 text/html 297631 2024-09-19T17:44:58.299138 application/epub+zip 306950 2024-09-19T17:44:50.504619 application/epub+zip 278254 2024-09-19T17:44:49.463646 application/epub+zip 468671 2024-09-19T17:45:03.858034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410726 2024-09-19T17:44:56.706071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382228 2022-09-21T14:49:34.377654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519679 2024-09-19T17:44:47.327660 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 519600 2020-06-15T21:16:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 189503 2020-06-15T21:16:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18007 2024-09-19T17:45:04.002054 application/rdf+xml 7962 2024-09-19T17:44:49.575635 image/jpeg 1827 2024-09-19T17:44:49.519647 image/jpeg 54655 2014-11-29T15:36:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 258692 2024-09-19T17:44:48.463653 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia