h, so
essentially and peculiarly is it your own."

The following may serve as suggestions of the kind of topic to choose
and the various methods of approaching it. They are merely hints, for
each student must adapt his own method and material.

EXERCISES

1. By a rapid historical survey introduce the discussion that women
will be allowed to vote in the United States.

2. By a historical survey introduce the topic that war will cease upon
the earth.

3. Using the same method introduce the opposite.

4. Using some history introduce the topic that equality for all men is
approaching.

5. Using the same method introduce the opposite.

6. Starting with the amount used introduce an explanation of the
manufacture of cotton goods. Any other manufactured article may be
used.

7. Starting with an incident to illustrate its novelty, or speed, or
convenience, or unusualness, lead up to the description or explanation
of some mechanical contrivance.

Dictaphone
Adding machine
Comptometer
Wireless telegraph
Knitting machine
Moving picture camera
Moving picture machine
Self-starter
Egg boiler
Newspaper printing press
Power churn
Bottle-making machine
Voting machine
Storm in a play
Pneumatic tube
Periscope, etc.

8. Describe some finished product (as a cup of tea, a copper cent) as
introduction to an explanation of its various processes of
development.

9. Start with the opinion that reading should produce pleasure to
introduce a recommendation of a book.

10. Start with the opinion that reading should impart information to
introduce a recommendation of a book.

11. Start with the money return a business or profession offers to
introduce a discussion advising a person to follow it or not.

12. Beginning with the recent war lead up to the topic that military
training should be a part of all regular education.

13. Beginning from the same point introduce the opposite.

14. Beginning with an item--or a fictitious item--from a newspaper
recounting an accident lead up to workmen's compensation laws, or
preventive protective measures in factories, or some similar topic.

15. Using a personal or known experience introduce some topic dealing
with the survival of superstitions.

16. Choosing your own material and treatment introduce some theme
related to the government, or betterment of your community.

17. Introduce a topic dealing with the future policy of your city,
county, state, or nation.

18. Lea