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3. How would A Piece of Chalk be differently presented if 



given before a science club? 



4. Does Huxley make his subject interesting? If so, how 



does he accomplish this? 



5. Is the personality of Huxley suggested by the essays? See 

 Life and Letters, vol. ii, p. 293. 



II. Suggestions for the Study of Structure. 

 A.. Analysis of the whole composition. 



1. State in one complete sentence the theme of the essay. 



2. Analyze the essay for the logical development of the 



thought. 



a. Questions on the Introduction. 



In the introduction, how does the author approach his 



material? 



Does he give the main points of the essay? 

 Does he give his reasons for writing? 

 Does he narrow his subject to one point of view? 

 Is the introduction a digression? 



b. Questions on the Body. 



Can you find large groups of thought? 



Are these groups closely related to the theme and to 



each other? 



Do you find any digressions? 

 Is the method used in developing the groups inductive 



or deductive? 



Is the method different in different groups? 

 Are the groups arranged for good emphasis in the 



whole composition? 



c. Questions on the Conclusion. 



How does the author conclude the essay? 



Does the conclusion sum up the points of the essay? 



Are any new points suggested? 



Is the thought of the whole essay stated? 



Do you consider it a strong conclusion? 



3. Make out an outline which shall picture the skeleton of 



the essay studied. In making the outline express the 

 topics in the form of complete statements, phrase the 

 thought for clear sequence, and be careful about such 

 matters as spacing and punctuation. 

 B. A nalysis of paragraph structure. 



1. Can a paragraph be analyzed in the same manner as the 



whole composition? 



2. Can you express the thought of each paragraph in a com- 



plete sentence? 



3. Can you find different points presented in the paragraph 



developing the paragraph topic, as the large groups of 

 the whole composition develop the theme? 



4. Are the paragraphs closely related, and how are they 



bound together? 



5. Can any of the paragraphs be combined to advantage? 



6. Read from Barrett Wendell's English Composition the 



