Examine carefully the foregoing expositions. Notice the definite plan on which each is constructed.
EXERCISE II.
Write an expository composition on one of the following subjects:—
| 1. | Commerce. | |
| 2. | The Pleasures of Conversation. | |
| 3. | The Value of Time. | |
| 4. | Friendship. | |
| 5. | The Power of Conscience. | |
| 6. | Peace and War. | |
| 7. | Patriotism. | |
| 8. | Advantages of Travel. | |
| 9. | A Taste for Reading. | |
| 10. | Punctuality. |
A plan for the first subject:—
| Introduction | {Definition of commerce. | |
| {Origin of commerce. (Tell who were the first to engage in it and when). | ||
| Discussion. | {Its history. (Show the growth in the means of transportation). | |
| {Great discoveries of other lands that have extended commerce. | ||
| Conclusion. | {Advantages arising from commerce. (Distributes the productions of the earth, helps to educate and to civilize). |