Teachers' outlines for studies in English, based on the requirements for admission to college

by Gilbert Sykes Blakely

To what extent do we in our day follow his ideal?

What was his advice concerning political connection with foreign nations?

To what extent do we follow it?

Form.—Summarize the introductory paragraphs, compare them with the introduction in Webster's First Bunker Hill Oration, and note the difference in purpose and method.

What is the purpose in paragraph 7?

Find other paragraphs in the address that have a similar purpose.

Examine several paragraphs (for example, 9, 10, 16, 17), note the topic sentence, if there is one, and the methods of development.

Compare this address with Webster's First Bunker Hill Oration with respect to the logical connection of the main topics, the choice of language, and the effectiveness of the conclusion.

FOOTNOTES

[1] The Life of Sir Walter Scott, by J. G. Lockhart, London, 1898.