Chapter VI: TITLE. 1. Accurate? 2. Concise? 3. Attractive? P. 12–13

A. UNITY. P. 15–25. W. 155–162.

1. Selection of Material.

_a._ Subject and Purpose?

_Violations of unity of selection._

(1) _False Introduction._ P. 18.

(2) _Tag Conclusion._ P. 42.

(3) _Digressions._ P. 20.

2. Unity of Expression.

_a._ Point of View? P. 25.

_a′._ Point of view evident? P. 25.

B. COHERENCE. P. 26–33. W. 162–178.

1. Arrangement. W. 162–166.

_a._ Order of parts of composition. P. 26.

_b._ Arrangement evident? P. 29.

_c._ Announcement. P. 31.

_d._ Summary. P. 30. cf. P. 44.

2. Connection. W. 173–178.

_a._ Devices for Transition and Connection.

(1) Transition words, phrases, and sentences.

(2) Transition paragraphs. P. 30.

(3) Repetition.

(4) Parallel construction. W. 174.

(5) Retrospective and prospective reference.

C. EMPHASIS. P. 34–45. W. 166–172.

1. Selection of Material. P. 34.

_a._ Important details chosen?

2. Proportion. P. 34.

_a._ Parts given space proportionate to their importance?

3. Arrangement. P. 38–43.

_a._ Important parts in emphatic positions?

_a′._ At end.

_b′._ At beginning.

_c′._ Summary.

_d′._ Climax.

_e′._ Antithesis.

2. Paragraphs

P. 53–60. W. 114–149. M. 11; 53–55; 89–97; 152. BI, 91–134.

A. FORM.

1. Related Paragraph.

2. Independent Paragraph.

3. Transition Paragraph.

4. Paragraph in Conversation.

B. LENGTH. W. 121–126.

1. Short—100 words or less.

2. Medium—100–300 words.

3. Long—300 words or more.

C. UNITY. P. 53–60. W. 122–126.

I. Topic.

1. Definition of Topic (i. e. determination of its limits).

2. Division of Topic (i. e. subtopics).

3. Topic Sentence. P. 57. W. 124.

4. Do first and last sentences give substance of the paragraph? P.
71–75. W. 128.

II. Selection of Material.

1. Topic and subtopics?

2. Point of View?

_Violations of unity of selection._

(1) _False Beginning._ cf. P. 18.

(2) _Tag Conclusion._ cf. P. 42.

(3) _Digressions._ P. 56–57.

III. Unity of Expression (cf. Paragraph Coherence).

1. Uniformity of Construction.

_Violations._

(1) _Needless change of voice or tense of verbs._

(2) _Needless change of subject of sentences._