Catalogue, Officers and Students of the Michigan State Agricultural College (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ...COMPOSITION. Winter Term. 5 credits. Five recitation hours a week. Prerequisite: English 8 j. Optional for freshmen, Home Economics Course. The young women who elect the work offered in this course have, presumably, acquired some skill in composition, so that they are equipped to attempt rather specialized types of exposition based on clear plans and expressed in creditable style. Plentiful exercises teach organization of material, logical development of theme, and sound methods of gaining the quality of interest. Oral composition occupies at least a third of the time in class. The themes written bear direct relation to probable demands on the young women after graduation, and include club papers, book reviews, explanation of processes, addresses on economic subjects, and the like. - a. PUBLIC SPEAKING. Fall Term. 2 credits. Two recitation hours a week. Elective, Home Economics Course. The purpose of this course is to give to young women a considerable amount of instruction, drill and constructive criticism in the practical essentials of successful speaking. 9 b. PUBLIC SPEAKING. Winter Term. 2 credits. Two recitation hours a week. Prerequisite: English 9 a. Elective, Home Economics Course. This course will include much drill in extemporaneous speaking and in reading. GERMAN The chief purpose of the courses in German is to acquire a practical reading knowledge of the language. Considerable time is also devoted to acquiring a good pronunciation and some knowledge of German literature, life and customs. Students who have never studied German should elect German 1 a in the fall term of their junior year in order to get the benefit of a full two years' course. Students who have had a single year of German in high school may elect 1 b in the winter term. Th...