Chapter VI: Introduction: The number of emigrants to our country and the

nations they represent.

[A totally different and more effective introduction might be the
description of a group of Chinese as seen by the speaker.]

DISCUSSION.—The nature, amount, and present effect of Chinese
emigration.

[It is possible for the speaker in his introduction to foreshadow
the position he expects to maintain in his speech; or he may make a
colorless introduction and reserve his opinion for the discussion.
The material under this head is unlimited. It is only necessary from
the oratorical standpoint that the speaker should determine what
course to take, and then carefully think out in advance or read—for
history and statistics cannot be improvised—all about that which he
intends to use. When he can tell it all over easily to himself he
may reasonably feel assured of his ability to tell it to others. The
various arguments should be weighed and the best selected. That
which most naturally connects with the introduction should be firmly
fixed in the mind as the first, that it may form the bridge from the
one part to the other.]