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Warriner's English Grammar and Composition
Warriner's English Grammar and Composition: Third Course
Purpose of the book is to improve grammar in speaking and composition. These Books are out of Print but the Copies we have are in Very Good Shape Used. Recommended in Laura Berquist U.S. History amp Geography and American Literature, Laura Berquist English Grammar, Seton High School English Grade 9, Seton Grade 9, Kolbe Academy Supplements Author: John E. Warriner Grade: 9 Pages: 736, Hardcover Publisher: Harcourt Brace ISBN: 0-7611-3308-9
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First published June 1, 1977
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John E. Warriner
173 books20 followersMr. Warriner - originally from Michigan, where his parents were educators - received his bachelor's degree in English at the University of Michigan and his master's at Harvard University.
He taught at the New Jersey Teachers College in Montclair in the early 1930's, then became an English teacher at Garden City High School in Garden City, L.I. He retired from teaching in 1962.
It was during World War II that a publisher's representative approached Mr. Warriner about revising a textbook that had been in use since 1898. Mr. Warriner instead offered his ideas for a new book. But when the publisher's timetable seemed indefinite, he took his ideas to Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
The result was ''Warriner's Handbook of English,'' intended for grades 9 and 10. Books for the other grades followed.
''I had a theory about what a textbook should be,'' Mr. Warriner recalled years later, ''and we incorporated it into this book. The theory I've always gone on is that the teacher does the teaching. I mean by that the textbook is merely a record of what the teacher teaches; and the idea that a textbook can be lively and exciting and illustrated and full of pictures and sort of like a bulletin board - that's not what I want in my classes.''
He taught at the New Jersey Teachers College in Montclair in the early 1930's, then became an English teacher at Garden City High School in Garden City, L.I. He retired from teaching in 1962.
It was during World War II that a publisher's representative approached Mr. Warriner about revising a textbook that had been in use since 1898. Mr. Warriner instead offered his ideas for a new book. But when the publisher's timetable seemed indefinite, he took his ideas to Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
The result was ''Warriner's Handbook of English,'' intended for grades 9 and 10. Books for the other grades followed.
''I had a theory about what a textbook should be,'' Mr. Warriner recalled years later, ''and we incorporated it into this book. The theory I've always gone on is that the teacher does the teaching. I mean by that the textbook is merely a record of what the teacher teaches; and the idea that a textbook can be lively and exciting and illustrated and full of pictures and sort of like a bulletin board - that's not what I want in my classes.''
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October 22, 2020There is no answer sheet to the exercise questions.
September 12, 2015
I have an older edition of this book that I acquired used. It dates from 1963. I've used it as a reference tool, haven't read it from cover to cover. I'd like a more modern, more thorough one, but this has been okay. If I could only apply myself a little bit better, I could learn all sorts of things about grammar!
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March 18, 2016A decent book that's just a bit outdated - there is a sample sentence therein about OJ Simpson that goes something like "we all enjoyed his performance." Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!
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March 22, 2018I look forward to reading it.
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