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ioo ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT.
ENGLISH.
Rhetoric.
Course i is fundamental. Thorough instruction is given in the
structure of the sentence and the paragraph ; the general principles
of diction are also taught and illustrated. Course 2 is a training in
daily
observation and reflection and in rapid practical writing.
Courses ib, 4, 5, and 8 are literary in substance, but are shaped
with a view to the acquisition of a more finished prose style.
Courses 3 and are 9 designed for persons intending to become high
school teachers or desirous of studying literary expression more
systematically.
Course 6 is designed for persons intending to study law, history,
political science, philosophy, and other subjects a involving knowledge
of augmentative methods.
Course 7 is designed to supplement Courses 3, 4, and 8.
1. The technique of narrative, descriptive, and expository
writing. A three-hour course, open to all students in Arts and in
the regular course in Agriculture. One lecture weekly and two exer
cises in paragraphing, essay-draughting,
and the interpretation of
illustrative texts, in connection with Hart's Handbook of English
Composition. M., W., 9, 10, T., Th., 11, White ib. Mr. Gaston.
M., W., T., Th., 9, T., Th., 10, White ia. Mr. Monroe. T., Th., 9,
M., W., 11, White ib, T., Th., 11, White 1a. Mr. Andrews. Th., 12,
Library Hall. Professor Hart.
ib. Exposition. Open to students who have had Course 1. An
introduction to methods of research and the arrangement of material.
Lectures, with written exercises in the and elaboration of
draughting
expository themes. M., W., 11, White ia. Dr. Northup.
2. English Composition. Counts as three hours. Open to stu
dents who have had Course 1 .
Each member of the class will write
week every a fixed number of papers of prescribed length upon sub
jects chosen by
himself. Consultation hours for the discussion and
criticism of papers. One lecture weekly : either, W., 11, White 2,
Assistant Professor PrESCOTT ; or, F., io, White 2, Assistant Pro
fessor Strunk ; or, Th., 12, White 2, Dr. Northup.
2a. English Composition. Counts as two hours. For regular
students in the College of Agriculture who have had Course 1. Stu
dents who expect to take this course should consult Assistant
Professor PrESCOTT.
3. Literary Forms. Open to all members in the course in Arts.
and collateral reading. Designed to enable the
Lectures, discussions,