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108. Paragraphing, Brevity, and Arrangeme Writing. The following letter describes a girls' ideas are excellent, but there are mistakes in pa brevity, arrangement, and expression. Watch fo takes as you read.

My dear Miss Butler:

1 You surely will be interested in the new club our high school against snobbery. 2 At first the g ball teams, of which I was a member, decided upo such a club. 3 After a few weeks the constitution v officers were elected. 4 The purpose is to put aside so common in the school, and to promote simplicity of the girls. 5 All Freshmen girls who belong mus hair in a braid or curl down their backs. 6 All other men are encouraged to do the same. No powde or such things are allowed to be used by the girls. not chew gum in public. On every school day middy blouse must be worn, no georgette crêpe or si

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10 These rules, if broken, cause a fine of five cents by the guilty girl. "One rule which so many hav that of wearing the so-called "headache band." 12 I rules are broken five times, the breaker is expelled fro 13 At the present time about sixty girls belong and two teachers have joined. 14 As our high school is ve about sixteen hundred pupils we hope to increase th ship of our club. 15 The name is The Girls' Athletic am a charter member of this organization.

Sincerely yours,

Grace Ashford

sentence about the club. You would expect this to be f by the name of the club and some information about pose. These ideas, however, are brought in later them.

In the mind of the writer there was information a follows, but she does not make these topics clear.

I. Name, purpose, organization

II. Rules and fines

III. Progress to date

These topics would make three good paragraphs which sentences would belong to each for re-paragrap] letter.

The letter rambles at times. It uses some words not needed. Go through each sentence to find w phrases that you can strike out without spoiling the the letter.

How must the sentences (by number) be rearranged the paragraphing right?

Examine the arrangement of words in each se Experiment in arranging the words differently until an order that is clear and emphatic.

Correcting a Letter. Write the letter on page 310 correctly paragraphed, with all superfluous words and with the words of the sentences arranged most effe

109. Writing a Constitution. Divide the class in versation and discussion groups, four or five to a gro assign the topics at the top of page 318 for sugg These groups will get together in various parts of the ro talk about good suggestions.

1. Name
2. Purpose

3. Officers

4. Membership 5. Committees

6. Rules and fin

At the end of fifteen minutes the class will reas a member from each group will report.

In class build up on the board an outline for a covering the above topics, the class choosing from tions offered.

Write the constitution, using each topic as a with a title as follows:

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The best constitution will be selected as the con the League. A pupil will volunteer to print it in 1 (or typewrite it) for display on the classroom wa corridor.

110. Electing Officers for a Junior Civic Leag beforehand (and discuss outside) who would officers for a Junior Civic League formed from You need a president, a vice president, a secret treasurer. What are the duties of these office about this subject at home.

In class vote by secret ballot on a slip of paper t the boy or the girl that you want for president. will collect the ballots. As they read them aloud, will record the names and the votes on the board Smith

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The person with the most votes will be declared His (or her) name will be written on the board.

the same procedure. Do the same in electing the s and the treasurer.

Write on the board under the president's name th of these three officers.

Discuss how a meeting of an organization is con What is meant by motion? by seconding? by bal unanimous? by majority? Look these words up dictionary.

How would an election be ordinarily conducted?

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Writing a Letter. Write a letter to your principal about the organization of your Civic League. Fol outline used on page 317 for three paragraphs:

I. Name, purpose, organization

II. Rules and fines

III. Progress to date

Make an envelope and address it. The letter tha the most improvement will be sent.

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III. "Safety First " as a Civic Duty. Boys a are interested in the welfare of their communiti making "Safety First " posters. What is meant First"? If safety is sometimes put second, wh put ahead of it?

How do accidents result from (1) hurrying time? (2) seeking only one's own pleasure? ( look where one goes? (4) being curious about (5) carelessly neglecting something? (6) failin a worn rope, a loose nut, etc.? (7) failing to fol (8) taking "dares "?

When these things are put before safety, acci What ways of classifying accidents can you s railway accidents? What accidents have happe community?

Writing a Letter. Write a letter to the princ school, stating that your class is working on a "Sa project and requesting permission for the seven pur the best talks on the subject to repeat these one-r to seven other classes, from the first grade to t If you do not have many different grades in you talks can be given to other classes of the same gr

112. Discussion of Safety. Divide the class teams, each to take one of the following subjects minutes of discussion. The teams will get 1 different parts of the room.

SAFETY FIRST

1. At home 2. At school

3. On the street

4. On th

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