{"product_id":"2940014271240","title":"Quicklet on Joseph Devlin's How to Speak and Write Correctly (Cliffsnotes-Like Book Summary \u0026 Commentary)","description":"Quicklets: Your Reading Sidekick!  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Hyperink Quicklets are usually 5,000 words and include an overall summary, chapter commentary, key characters, literary themes, fun trivia, and recommended related readings.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABOUT THE BOOK \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the introduction to How to Speak and Write Correctly, Joseph Devlin writes that his book is not a grammar manual full of rules. Devlin wrote the book for ordinary people who want to speak in a proper manner.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDevlin writes some general guidelines for grammar and style. He begins with an overview of the parts of speech and formation of sentences and paragraphs. Some of his most helpful tips are those on common pitfalls. He reminds the reader that even the best writers make mistakes. Using examples of famous authors mistakes, Devlin shows how to avoid circumlocution, split infinitives, and redundancy.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chapters on writing letters and writing for newspapers have obsolete information. However, these chapters serve as amusing artifacts of the days when calling cards were still common, and women were guardians of the home.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMEET THE AUTHOR \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaryn Nakamura was born and raised in Hawaii, where she's recently returned after receiving a B.A. in English at Yale University. As a writing concentrator at Yale, she focused on fiction, but as a Hyperink writer, she's learned that nonfiction can also be fun. In her free time, she likes to run at a walking pace, haunt libraries, and eat pickles.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEXCERPT FROM THE BOOK \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the simplest sentence, the word order is subject, verb, object. Longer sentences allow for other ways of arranging words.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe beginning and the end of sentences are the most important positions. The reader pays closer attention to these parts of the sentence. The end of the sentence is more significant than the beginning. Do not begin or end a sentence with insignificant words.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLoose sentences put the main idea first, and the descriptions follow. Periodic sentences begin with descriptive introductions and ends with the main idea. Speakers should use loose sentences to keep an audiences attention. Either form can be used in writing.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA paragraph should be composed of sentences that illustrate the same idea. Sentences should flow naturally with transitions. The content should show a logical progression. The first sentence introduces the main idea, and the last sentence enforces it...  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuy a copy to keep reading!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER OUTLINE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Devlin's How to Speak and Write Correctly\u003cbr\u003e  + About the Book\u003cbr\u003e  + Joseph Devlin: Irish Nationalist, Journalist, “Pocket Demosthenes”\u003cbr\u003e  + Overall Summary\u003cbr\u003e  + Key Terms\u003cbr\u003e  + ...and much more","brand":"Hyperink","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175326597360,"sku":"2940014271240","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014271240_p0.jpg?v=1763604683","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014271240","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}