Method of the Author.
Does he hold to his Point and so gain Unity
Does he arrange his Material so as to secure Emphasis?
Does one Paragraph grow out of another?
Does each Paragraph treat a Single Topic?
Are the Sentences dovetailed together?
Does the Author use Figures?
Are the Figures Effective?
Are his Words General or Specific?
Style of the Author.
Is it Clear?
Has it Force?
Is the Diction Elegant?
How has he gained these Ends?
SENTENCES, WORDS, ARGUMENT.
Composition.
- Definition and Classification.
- Principles of Structure.
- Unity.
- Mass.
- [xxv] Prominent Positions in a Sentence.
- Periodic Sentences.
- Loose Sentences.
- Coherence.
- Parallel Constructions.
- Connectives.
Reputable Words.
Latin or Saxon Words.
General or Specific.
Figures of Speech.
The One Rule for the Use of Words.
Narration and Description Reviewed.
Exposition Reviewed.