PAGE 32 WEBER ACADEMY 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 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 cass. 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. WEBER ACADEMY PAGE 33 Argumentation.Beginning this year a regular course in argumentation will be conducted. The fundamentals of argumentation and debating will be studied from texts and models, and extensive practice in preparation of arguments and the preparation and delivery of debates will be given. Three periods per week throughout the year, one-half unit credit. Dramatic Art. Dramatic Art a and b.This course is given to awaken in the student a desire to study literature in an expressional manner. The elementary principles of voice culture and body technique are daily developed until the student has the ability to reveal the thought of the author in an unaffected, convincing way. Life itself is an unending series of body expressions of thought development. Man's only means of expressing thought and emotion are his voice and body. These instruments are studied and trained so that the mirror of the student's mind is not beclouded by mannerisms and physical deficiencies. Constructive criticism is given each student and masterpieces of all literature are studied. Declamation and elocutionary contests are held throughout the year. An Academy student was awarded the judges' decision for excellence in last year's local high school contest. Five hours per week throughout the year. Dramatic Art c and d.This course is a continuation of the first year work and takes a more comprehensive scope of the world's literature. The psychology of expression is studied and applied to various forms of monologue, declamation and other branches of the spoken word. Five hours per week throughout the year.