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Language & Communication

Practical English Composition: Book II

by Edwin L. Miller

A practical high-school writing course built around journalism and public communication.

3 hr estimatedB1–B2 Linden levelRead now availability20 chapters
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About this book

Miller teaches high-school composition through news reports, reviews, interviews, editorials and advertising. The journalism practices, social examples and ethical assumptions should be compared with current media standards.

First published
1916
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B1–B2 · Steady progress

Practical English Composition: Book II is calibrated from 30,069 sampled words across 20 chapters: sentences average 14.2 words, 17.3% exceed 24 words and 9.2% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Mostly compact sentences averaging 14.2 words in the sampled text

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

9.2% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 1.4 marked archaic terms per thousand words; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

Short commitment

Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 6 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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Table of contents

20 chapters

  1. 01Practical English Composition · Part 17 min
  2. 02Practical English Composition · Part 27 min
  3. 03Practical English Composition · Part 37 min
  4. 04Practical English Composition · Part 47 min
  5. 05Practical English Composition · Part 57 min
  6. 06Practical English Composition · Part 67 min
  7. 07Practical English Composition · Part 77 min
  8. 08Practical English Composition · Part 87 min
  9. 09Practical English Composition · Part 97 min
  10. 10Practical English Composition · Part 109 min
  11. 11Practical English Composition · Part 117 min
  12. 12Practical English Composition · Part 127 min
  13. 13Practical English Composition · Part 137 min
  14. 14Practical English Composition · Part 148 min
  15. 15Practical English Composition · Part 157 min
  16. 16Practical English Composition · Part 167 min
  17. 17Practical English Composition · Part 177 min
  18. 18Practical English Composition · Part 187 min
  19. 19Practical English Composition · Part 197 min
  20. 20Practical English Composition · Part 202 min
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