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Show PAGE 32 WEBER ACADEMY Principles of the Gospel.The principles of the Gospel as taught by our Savior and His Apostles, together with the revelations given on the same through the Prophet Joseph Smith in the last dispensation, will be considered. Texts: Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Articles of Faith by Talmage. Required of all fourth-year students, second semester. English. The following courses aim to develop the power of using English correctly and effectively in oral and written composition, and to cultivate an appreciation for good literature. Extensive practice is given in composition, and the reading of appropriate classics is assigned as a part of the regular work in each course. English a.A study of the fundamental principles of good composition, including practice in theme writing and sentence analysis, constitutes a large part of the work in this course. Such classics as Lowell's "Vision of Sir Launfal," Scott's "Lady of the Lake," and Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" will be read and discussed in the class, and a list of classified outside reading will be arranged. Five hours per week during the first or second semester. English b.A continuation of a. Five hours per week during the first or second semester. English c.This course consists of a thorough study of the elementary principles of rhetoric, with special attention to paragraph structure and connection, and the right use of words. The application of these principles to accepted models and the correction WEBER ACADEMY PAGE 33 of faulty constructions, form a part of the work. Regular themes with occasional longer themes are required. Classics adapted to the work are studied in and out of class. Five hours per week during the first semester. English d.A continuation of English c. Five hours per week during the second semester. English e.In this course much time is given to the study of the principles of invention, narration, description, exposition, and argumentation, particular emphasis being placed on exposition and argumentation. English grammar is thoroughly reviewed. Extensive practice in both oral and written expression is required as a means of applying the principles studied. A systematic study of several classics will also form a part of the course. Five hours per week during the first semester. English f.A continuation of English e. Five hours per week during" the second semester. English g.This course deals largely with the history and development of English literature. Representative classics from the different periods are read and compared, special attention being given to the Elizabethan age and the age of romanticism. Written reports on required readings, and a study of words form a part of the work. Five hours per week during the first semester. English h.A continuation of English g. Five hours per week during the second semester. |