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Show 66 4. Argumentation and Debate. A study of the principles of argument. These principles are discussed in connection with the preparation of the national debating question. Two quarter hours. Autumn. Green, Monson 5. Argumentation and Debate. A continuation of English 4. Prerequisite: English 4. Three quarter hours. Winter. Green, Monson 6. Journalism. This course is designed to give the student a basic understanding of the problems involved in modern newspaper production. The simple news story is stressed. The course outlines opportunities in journalism as a vocation. Two quarter hours. Autumn. Evans 6a. Newspaper Workshop. This course, is designed to give the student practical, first-hand experience in problems of newspaper production. Class members write, edit and make up College paper, Signpost. The course offers opportunity to acquire basic skills required of professional newsmen. It stresses news writing. Prerequisites: Journalism 6, 7, or 8. Two quarter hours. Autumn. Evans 7. Journalism. This course includes a study of different basic types of news accounts: Features, policy stories, brevities, accidents, society items, obituaries, etc. Students write news stories in class and also received limited experience writing for the College paper, Signpost. Two quarter hours. Winter. Evans 7a. Newspaper Workshop. This course provides the student with actual experience in newspaper production. Class performs all editorial functions connected with College paper, Signpost. Editing and headline writing are stressed. Prerequisite: Newspaper workshop 6a, or Journalism 6, 7, or 8. Two quarter hours. Winter. Evans 8. Journalism. This course is concerned with policy in the news, editorials, copyreading, editing, proofreading, heading and makeup. It is aimed at acquainting the students with all editorial room functions. Two quarter hours. Spring. Evans 8a. Newspaper Workshop. This course stresses newspaper makeup, news policy and editorial writing on more advanced levels. Class members write and edit College paper, Signpost. Prerequisite: Newspaper workshop 6a or 7a, or Journalism 6, 7, or 8. Two quarter hours. Spring. Evans 11. Vocabulary Building. A course designed to give a student the correct pronunciation of words, and working knowledge of the best methods of enlarging his vocabulary. Two quarter hours. Autumn, Winter, Spring. Green, Nilsson 67 12. Magazine Writing. A study of vitality and style in the magazine article; also physical problems of format and content. Problems of editing and publishing Scribulus, the College magazine are considered. Contributions are required. Three quarter hours. Autumn. Nilsson 13. Magazine Writing. A study of imaginative writing involving description, generalized narrative, and language with a strong image-making appeal. Editing and publishing of Scribulus continued. Contributions required. Three quarter hours. Winter. Nilsson 14. Magazine Writing. A study of editorial requirements of the short story. Editing and publishing Scribulus continued. Short stories required. Three quarter hours. Spring. Nilsson 16. College Grammar. An advanced course in college grammar. Three quarter hours. Spring. Green 18. Business English. A course including a thorough review of basic grammatical elements, with emphasis upon constructions commonly found in business writing; also practice in writing the correct forms of business letters and other communications. Three quarter hours. Winter, Spring. Green 51. Remedial Reading. A course designed to aid the student whose studies in college are likely to be handicapped seriously because of his inability to read with necessary speed and comprehension. Students failing to pass the college entrance tests in reading are required to take the course. Two quarter hours. Kelly 81. English Essentials. A course giving a review in spelling, a study of the parts of speech, sentence elements, and the tools used in speech and writing. The material is applied to the work of the trade student. As far as possible the conversation and writing used in the various occupations are stressed. Three quarter hours. Autumn, Spring. Green Literature 21. American Literature. An historical and appreciative survey of the prose and poetry of American literature from seventeenth century beginnings to 1860. Three quarter hours. Autumn. Read 22. American Literature. An historical and appreciative survey of the prose and poetry of American literature from 1860 to 1914. Three quarter hours. Winter. Read 23. American Literature. An historical and appreciative survey of the prose and poetry of American literature from 1914 to the present. Three quarter hours. Spring. Read 25. Children's Literature. A course which aims to acquaint the student with a representative body of literature for children, and to develop standards of judgment for its selection. Five quarter hours. Autumn, Spring. Read |