One short theme not exceeding 500 words every week; and one long theme of from 700–1000 words every six weeks; to be carefully corrected by teacher and to be rewritten or revised by pupil.
Fourth Year
A. READING (four-fifths).
Study of typical examples of the novel, the drama, the lyric, and the essay.
B. COMPOSITION (one-fifth).
I. Narration, Description, and Exposition.
II. Argumentation.
Methods.
III. Words, figures of speech, sentences, paragraphs, and whole composition.
IV. Verse writing.