1 option
The Century Vocabulary Builder
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Greever, Garland, 1883-1967
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "The Century Vocabulary Builder" by Garland Greever and Joseph M. Bachelor is an instructional guide designed to help readers enhance their vocabulary, written during the early 20th century. Focusing on practical vocabulary building rather than the complexities of grammar or rhetoric, the book aims to empower readers to communicate clearly and effectively by mastering the use of words. The opening of the book presents a preface outlining its objectives and the methodology it advocates. It emphasizes that the book does not delve into intricate grammar or writing rules but rather seeks to increase the reader's word power through practical exercises and the study of word combinations. The authors advocate for an active engagement with language, encouraging readers to develop their vocabulary through observation, practice, and a comprehensive understanding of words both as individuals and in context. This sets the stage for a structured approach to vocabulary enhancement that aims to be accessible and immediately applicable. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Credits:
- Produced by Stan Goodman, Charles M. Bidwell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
- Release date is 2003-11-01
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.