re Series, No. 51.)

In the paragraph on page 11, what is the relation between the first
and last sentences? Why is the middle of the paragraph introduced? Is
it effective?

What method of development is adopted in the next paragraph?

Trace out the connection of the paragraphs in the first five pages of
this essay. What words at the beginning of each paragraph are
especially helpful in joining the parts?

On page 13 Irving writes, "Times grew worse and worse for Rip Van
Winkle," etc. How many paragraphs are given to this topic? Could all
of them be put into one? Should they? What is the last part of the
first sentence of this paragraph?

Why are there so few topic sentences in this essay? How did Irving
know where to paragraph? Give topics of the paragraphs on pages 16,
17, 18. In the paragraph beginning at the bottom of p. 17, why are the
clothes of the man mentioned first?

What method of paragraph development is adopted in the paragraph
beginning in the middle of page 23? Is the last detail important?

From the use on pages 24 and 25, what do you gather as to the rule for
paragraphing where dialogue is reported?

In the paragraph on page 40, what reason has Irving for saying
"therefore"? From what sentence does the last of this paragraph arise?
Do you think the specific closing of the paragraph worthy of the
position?

When Irving says on page 41 that he was "an odd mixture of small
shrewdness and simple credulity," did he mean that he was shrewd, or
that he was not shrewd? Can you find anything in the paragraphs to
develop the thought that he was shrewd? How many paragraphs are given
to his simple credulity? Why so many?

In the paragraph beginning at the bottom of page 42, what advantage is
there in the exclamatory sentences?

Would it be as well to divide the next paragraph into three sentences?
Give your reasons. As the paragraph stands, is the sentence loose or
periodic?

In the paragraph beginning at the bottom of page 45, what is the
method of development? Why is the chanticleer mentioned last?

Are Irving's sentences long? Do they seem long? Why, or why not?

What is the relation of the first sentence of the first paragraph on
page 55 to the last?

What is the topic of the next paragraph? Do you think it would be just
as well to put the second sentence of this paragraph last?

In the paragraph beginning at the bottom of page 55, what method of
development has been used? Why is the "blue