Selections For Reading And Speaking: For The Higher Classes In Common Schools (1847)

By Joshua Leavitt

Book Overview

Selections for Reading and Speaking: For the Higher Classes in Common Schools is a book written by Joshua Leavitt and first published in 1847. The book is a collection of texts designed to help students improve their reading and speaking skills. It is aimed at higher-level students in common schools, which were schools that provided basic education to children in the United States during the 19th century.The book includes a wide variety of texts, including speeches, poems, essays, and stories. The texts are organized into different categories, such as history, science, and literature. Each text is accompanied by questions and exercises designed to help students understand and analyze the content.The book also includes instructions on how to read and speak effectively. Leavitt provides tips on pronunciation, inflection, and emphasis, as well as advice on how to engage an audience and deliver a persuasive speech.Selections for Reading and Speaking was a popular textbook in the mid-19th century and was used in schools throughout the United States. It is an interesting historical document that provides insight into the education system of the time and the types of texts that were considered important for students to study.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120702526
• ISBN13: 9781120702524
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"