Elementary Principles of Composition
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"Elementary Principles of Composition" is a core section of the classic writing guide *The Elements of Style* that outlines fundamental rules for clear, effective English prose.
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| Elementary Principles of Composition canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elementary Principles of Composition Context triple: [The Elements of Style, hasSection, Elementary Principles of Composition]
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A.
On the Equilibrium of Heterogeneous Substances
On the Equilibrium of Heterogeneous Substances is a foundational 1876–1878 treatise in thermodynamics by Josiah Willard Gibbs that introduced key concepts of chemical thermodynamics and phase equilibrium, including the Gibbs free energy.
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B.
Essai de statique chimique
Essai de statique chimique is an influential late-18th-century work by Claude-Louis Berthollet that helped establish the foundations of chemical equilibrium and modern chemical theory.
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C.
Thermodynamics and the Free Energy of Chemical Substances
Thermodynamics and the Free Energy of Chemical Substances is a foundational 1923 textbook by Gilbert N. Lewis and Merle Randall that systematically applied thermodynamic principles to chemical equilibria and free energy, helping to establish modern physical chemistry.
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D.
Traité élémentaire de chimie
Traité élémentaire de chimie is a foundational 1789 chemistry textbook by Antoine Lavoisier that helped establish modern chemical nomenclature and the law of conservation of mass.
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E.
Elementary Principles in Statistical Mechanics
"Elementary Principles in Statistical Mechanics" is a foundational 1902 treatise by Josiah Willard Gibbs that rigorously established the theoretical framework of statistical mechanics and its connection to thermodynamics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elementary Principles of Composition Target entity description: "Elementary Principles of Composition" is a core section of the classic writing guide *The Elements of Style* that outlines fundamental rules for clear, effective English prose.
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A.
On the Equilibrium of Heterogeneous Substances
On the Equilibrium of Heterogeneous Substances is a foundational 1876–1878 treatise in thermodynamics by Josiah Willard Gibbs that introduced key concepts of chemical thermodynamics and phase equilibrium, including the Gibbs free energy.
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B.
Essai de statique chimique
Essai de statique chimique is an influential late-18th-century work by Claude-Louis Berthollet that helped establish the foundations of chemical equilibrium and modern chemical theory.
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C.
Thermodynamics and the Free Energy of Chemical Substances
Thermodynamics and the Free Energy of Chemical Substances is a foundational 1923 textbook by Gilbert N. Lewis and Merle Randall that systematically applied thermodynamic principles to chemical equilibria and free energy, helping to establish modern physical chemistry.
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D.
Traité élémentaire de chimie
Traité élémentaire de chimie is a foundational 1789 chemistry textbook by Antoine Lavoisier that helped establish modern chemical nomenclature and the law of conservation of mass.
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E.
Elementary Principles in Statistical Mechanics
"Elementary Principles in Statistical Mechanics" is a foundational 1902 treatise by Josiah Willard Gibbs that rigorously established the theoretical framework of statistical mechanics and its connection to thermodynamics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book section
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writing guide section ⓘ |
| aimsAtAudience |
general writers
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students of English composition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
E. B. White
NERFINISHED
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William Strunk Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containedInWork | The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | core section of The Elements of Style ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
brevity
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coherence ⓘ effective sentence emphasis ⓘ parallel structure ⓘ precision ⓘ unity of paragraph ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
clarity in writing
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effective English prose ⓘ prose composition ⓘ |
| genre | writing guide ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | nonfiction prose style in the United States ⓘ |
| hasRule |
Avoid a succession of loose sentences
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Choose a suitable design and hold to it ⓘ Express coordinate ideas in similar form ⓘ In summaries, keep to one tense ⓘ Keep related words together ⓘ Make the paragraph the unit of composition ⓘ Omit needless words ⓘ Place the emphatic words of a sentence at the end ⓘ Put statements in positive form ⓘ Use definite, specific, concrete language ⓘ Use the active voice ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern style guides
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teaching of expository writing ⓘ |
| isCoreSectionOf | The Elements of Style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
concise formulation of writing principles
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prescriptive rules of style ⓘ |
| partOf | The Elements of Style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to improve clarity and effectiveness of writing
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to outline fundamental rules of composition ⓘ |
| teaches |
fundamental principles of composition
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rules for clear, effective English prose ⓘ |
| topic |
organization of writing
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paragraph structure ⓘ sentence structure ⓘ style and diction ⓘ |
| usedIn |
English composition courses
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writing instruction ⓘ |
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