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Elementary Composition

by Dorothy Canfield Fisher, George R. Carpenter

A structured early twentieth-century course in sentences, paragraphs and extended writing.

7 hr estimatedB1–B2 Linden levelRead now availability24 chapters
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Overview

About this book

Fisher and Carpenter guide students through sentences, paragraphs, description, narration, letters and revision. The exercises illuminate historical classroom practice while several examples and conventions are dated.

First published
1906
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B1–B2 · Steady progress

Elementary Composition is calibrated from 38,549 sampled words across 24 chapters: sentences average 15.1 words, 19.1% exceed 24 words and 7% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Medium-length sentences averaging 15.1 words, with 19.1% extending beyond 24 words

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

7% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

Medium commitment

Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 14 calm 30-minute sessions.

Suggested approach

Read with momentum

Use chapter or section breaks to keep context while reading steadily

Best starting point

Begin with chapter one

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CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · high confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.

Table of contents

24 chapters

  1. 01Elementary Composition · Part 115 min
  2. 02Elementary Composition · Part 215 min
  3. 03Elementary Composition · Part 315 min
  4. 04Elementary Composition · Part 414 min
  5. 05Elementary Composition · Part 514 min
  6. 06Elementary Composition · Part 616 min
  7. 07Elementary Composition · Part 715 min
  8. 08Elementary Composition · Part 815 min
  9. 09Elementary Composition · Part 915 min
  10. 10Elementary Composition · Part 1015 min
  11. 11Elementary Composition · Part 1115 min
  12. 12Elementary Composition · Part 1215 min
  13. 13Elementary Composition · Part 1314 min
  14. 14Elementary Composition · Part 1415 min
  15. 15Elementary Composition · Part 1515 min
  16. 16Elementary Composition · Part 1615 min
  17. 17Elementary Composition · Part 1715 min
  18. 18Elementary Composition · Part 1815 min
  19. 19Elementary Composition · Part 1914 min
  20. 20Elementary Composition · Part 2015 min
  21. 21Elementary Composition · Part 2115 min
  22. 22Elementary Composition · Part 2215 min
  23. 23Elementary Composition · Part 2314 min
  24. 24Elementary Composition · Part 249 min
Portrait of Dorothy Canfield Fisher

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Dorothy Canfield Fisher

An American novelist, essayist and education advocate whose work joined literary craft with progressive ideas about learning.

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Portrait of George R. Carpenter

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George R. Carpenter

An American professor, biographer and textbook writer associated with the teaching of English composition and literature.

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