Freshman Rhetoric (Paperback)

1913. Freshman Rhetoric is a textbook designed to provide a practical, definite program for a year's work in composition, rather than a theoretical discussion of rhetorical refinements. Contents: Can You Make Yourself Understood?; Explaining a Simple Subject; Good Sentences; Exposition of Principles and Opinions; Good Paragraphs; How to Use a Reference Library; Exposition Based on Reading; Speeches for Special Occasions; Letter Writing; Colloquial English; Argumentation; Words; The Interpretation of Literature; Description; The Short Story; Historical and Biographical Narration; College Journalism; and Progress and Prospect.