At least one and not more than two, one-paragraph themes of from 150–200 words, every week; to be carefully corrected by teacher and to be rewritten by pupil. B. READING (one-half of the time). Short stories and descriptive sketches. Second Year A. COMPOSITION (one-half of the time). I. Sentence. 1. Length (long, medium, short). 2. Rhetorical form (loose, periodic, balanced). 3. Unity. 4. Coherence. 5. Emphasis. II. Paragraph. 1. Unity. 2. Coherence (subtopics, order, and connection). 3. Emphasis (selection, proportion, position). 4. Methods of developing topic. III. Whole Composition—Unity, Coherence, Emphasis. IV. Words. V. Figures of Speech. VI. Forms of Discourse. 1. Narration. 2. Description. 3. Exposition. VII. Theme Writing. At least one and not more than two, one-paragraph themes of from 150–200 words, every week; and one four or five paragraph theme of from 600–800 words, every six weeks; both long and short themes to be carefully corrected by teacher and to be revised or rewritten by pupil. B. READING (one-half). Descriptive and expository essays. Third Year A. READING (four-fifths). 1. History of English Literature (one-fifth to one-tenth for ¾ of year). 2. History of American Literature (one-fifth to one-tenth for ¼ of year). 3. Study of selections from representative English and American authors (three-fifths to four-fifths). B. COMPOSITION (one-fifth to one-tenth). I. Exposition. 1. Kinds. 2. Methods. II. Structure of Whole Composition. 1. Unity. 2. Coherence (transition, connection). 3. Emphasis (proportion, position). III. Words, figures of speech, sentences, and paragraphs. IV. Theme Writing. 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. V. Theme writing. One short theme not exceeding 500 words, every week; and one long theme of from 800–1200 words every eight weeks; to be carefully corrected by teacher and revised or rewritten by pupil. X LIST OF READINGS FOR FOUR YEARS