A Two Years' Course

STRONG POINTS

I. From cover to cover the book emphasizes the value of composition work.

1. The practical value.

a. The large number and remarkable variety of carefully tested subjects for oral and written composition should furnish the pupil the necessary stimulus for learning to express himself clearly.

b. The tasks set are obviously worth doing; for example, every chapter calls for the writing of letters.

2. The human value.

a. Every chapter recognizes the pupil's

immediate interests.

b. The treatment of the subject looks forward to the pupil's future interests.

3. The cultural value.

a. The models, chosen from a wide range of literature well within the pupil's grasp,

are stimulating.

b. The pupil is repeatedly sent to good books for inspiration.

c. Passages from literature are criticized in

such a way as to encourage appreciation of great writers.

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A Two Years' Course

II. The exercises are more numerous than in any other composition manual of the size. They allow the teacher unusual opportunity to give a class or a pupil the precise drill needed. Among the helps are these:

1. Correct sentences for study and, if desired,