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a paragraph is a series of connected thoughts which constitute the development of a single topic in every paragraph one definite idea clearly and forcibly expressed should be imme diately evident to the reader in this definition are implied all the essentials of a good paragraph first the paragraph is the development of a single idea and therefore it must be a unit secondly It is a series of connected thoughts and hence it must possess clearness thirdly its main ides should be made to stand out prominently the most important points in the paragraph should give emphatic expression to the central thought a paragraph then may be regarded as a small theme and it is consequently governed by the same principles that govern the whole composition to produce a good paragraph therefore the writer must apply to his work the funda mental principles of unity arrangement emphasis and good usage

9 5 "The patient ox submits to the yoke, and meekly performs the labour required of him." Name the parts of speech of each word in the above sentence and give the following additional information:

Nouns: Kind, number, person, case, construction.

Pronouns: Kind, antecedent, gender, number, person, case, construction.

Adverbs: Kind, degree, word qualified.

Adjective: Kind, degree, word qualified.

Verbs: Regular or irregular, active or passive, subject, object, mood, tense, number,

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Write a paragraph of at least 150 words on any one of the topics listed below. Revise your work carefully.

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21. English composition and English literature.-Candidates will be required: 1. By the writing of short themes on subjects chosen by themselves within the limits set by the examination paper, to prove (a) their ability to spell, capitalize, and punctuate, and (b) their mastery of the elementary principles of composition, including paragraphing and sentence structure.

2. To give evidence of intelligent acquaintance with the plays of Shakespeare which are most commonly used in preparatory and high schools.

3. To exhibit a fair knowledge of the history of English literature and of the names of the most prominent authors and of the names of their principal works.

The following sets of questions were used at recent examinations:

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Make a list of English and American authors whose works you have studied in your English courses, rame the works studied, and tell the most important facts about the life of any one author. (Make your composition about 250 words.)

20 In a paragraph (about 250 words) set forth the most striking contrasts between the Puritan Age and the Restoration Period in English literature. (Question 4 below may be substituted for this question.)

20 Make a list of the books you have read for your own amusement in the last six months, and in a paragraph (about 250 words) give the principal literary characteristics of any one of the authors. (Question 4 below may be substituted for this question.)

20 (Elective in the place of either Question 2 or 3 above.) Make a list of the principal English authors of the eighteenth century, tell in what field each excelled (whether as poet, historian, dramatist, etc.), and give a work of each. (At least 12 names required.)

5 40 Write two compositions of about 200 words each on subjects of your own choice. The subjects need not be literary, but may be chosen from your own experience.

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Opposite the name of each of the following authors, write (a) the period in which he wrote (either dates or name of the period), and (b) two of his important works:

Thomas Carlyle.

Alfred Tennyson.

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Robert Browning.

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Christopher Marlowe.

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Write a composition of about 250 words on one of the following subjects:

(a) The Elizabethan Age in English Literature.

(b) The Life of Shakespeare.

(c) Eighteenth Century Literature.

(d) Victorian Literature.

In a composition of about 250 words, tell the most important facts about the life and works of any one of the following authors:

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Write two compositions of about 200 words each, selecting your subjects: One from Group A and one from Group B in the following list:

A. (a) The Story of Evangeline.

(b) Enoch Arden's Return Home.

(c) The Trial Scene in "The Merchant of Venice."
(d) The story of one of the "Idylls of the King."

(e) The capture of Gulliver by the Lilliputians.

B.-() The Importance of Exercise.

(g) How to Select a Dog (or Horse).
(h) How to Train a Dog (or Horse).
(i) The Chief Industry in

(home town).

(j) A Saturday Afternoon Fishing or (Hunting) Trip.

MARCH, 1926

1. In a composition of about 300 words discuss the literary characteristics of the Victorian age in England, illustrating your points by reference to the authors and books of the period."

1. Write a short theme (not less than 250 words) on the life and work of an important American prose writer of the nineteenth century.

1. Write a short theme (not less than 250 words) on the life and work of an important poet of the eighteenth century.

1. Write two compositions of at least 300 words each, selecting one subject from Group I and one from Group II below.

GROUP I

(a) Portia's part in the trial of Antonio. (Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice.")
(b) Burke's knowledge of American affairs. (Speech on Conciliation.)
(Coleridge.)

(c) The story of the "Ancient Mariner."

(d) The plan of "The Idylls of the King." (Tennyson.)

(e) The story of the "Lady of the Lake." (Scott.)

(f) The supernatural element in "Macbeth." (Shakespeare.)

GROUP II

(a) The habits of some wild animal with which you are familiar.
(b) The educational value of the radio.

(c) The care of the automobile.

(d) The selection of a camping equipment.
(e) The best type of cow for the farm.

(f) How to judge the value of a book.

MARCH, 1927

10 (a) In a correctly constructed sentence for each name, identify the following from English litera

ture:

Cordelia.

Christopher Marlowe.
Modern Painters.

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for each name, identify the following from American

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"English literature since 1558 may profitably be studied by dividing it into periods."
Take the above sentence as a topic and from it develop a short theme showing how and
why you would divide the literature for study. (About 300 words.)

35 Select and name one of the prose works, not fiction, regularly studied in class in the fourth
(senior) year of your high school (or preparatory school) course. Submit an argument (about
300 words) either for or against the retention of this work in the course for future years. In-
clude in your presentation of the case the value of the ideas in the book, the interest, the style,
and something about the content.
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20 Choose some book from your high school (or preparatory school) English course.
graph (about 100 words) explain the subject and purpose of the work as you would to one who
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21 Opposite 7 out of the 12 names listed below, write (a) the name of the book, poem, or play in which the character appears, and (b) the name of the author of the work. Cross out the 5 characters you have rejected.

Name of work

(a) Tess of the D'Ubervilles, (b) Hardy.

Example:
Character

Tess of the D'Ubervilles.

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24 Opposite 8 cut of the 12 works listed below, write (a) the author of the work, and (b) the period of English or American literature to which he belonged. Cross out the 4 works you have rejected.

Faery Queen.

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3 30 In about 200 words, write a character sketch of your favorite character in one of Shakespeare's tragedies.

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22. History. Candidates will be required to pass a satisfactory examination in (a) United States history and (b) general history.

In United States history the examination will include questions concerning early discoveries and settlement; the forms of government in the colonies; the causes, leading events, and results of wars; important events in the political and economic history of the Nation since its foundation.

In general history the examination will be divided into three parts corresponding to the following historical periods: (1) Ancient history, 750 B. C. to 814 A. D.; (2) medieval and modern history, from the death of Charlemagne to the outbreak of the French Revolution, 814 A. D. to 1789; (3) English history, from the Norman Conquest to the end of the XVIIIth century, 1066 to 1800. Proficiency in the examination may be established by successfully answering all the questions in any one of the three parts, or by successfully answering a similar number of questions chosen at the candidate's option from any two or from all three of the parts.

Inasmuch as a radical change was made in 1924 in the type of examination in history, questions used prior to March 1, 1924, would be of no value to a candidate, and are, therefore, omitted.

The following sets of questions were used at recent examinations:

MARCH, 1924

PART I. History of the United States

NOTE. All candidates are required to answer all questions in Part I, History of the United States. All questions except 3 and 7 will be answered on blank sheets following.

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