Oral English, Directions and Exercises for Planning and Delivering the Common Kinds of Talks, Together with Guidance for Debating and Parliamentary Practice
Oral English, Directions and Exercises for Planning and Delivering the Common Kinds of Talks, Together with Guidance for Debating and Parliamentary Practice
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ...will often be the best source. 1. Sdence. 6. New books. 2. Invention. 7. National and international affairs. 3. Politics. 8. School happenings. 4. Labor questions. 9. Celebrations and conventions. 5. Business changes. 10. Recreations. III. THE DISCUSSION We are constantly discussing topics of interest. Every group of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ...will often be the best source. 1. Sdence. 6. New books. 2. Invention. 7. National and international affairs. 3. Politics. 8. School happenings. 4. Labor questions. 9. Celebrations and conventions. 5. Business changes. 10. Recreations. III. THE DISCUSSION We are constantly discussing topics of interest. Every group of children talking on the street, in the halls, or on the playground is having a discussion. In order to give directions here for all such discussions we should have to consider many of the things already treated and some that will appear in later sections. We shall therefore limit our present treatment to informal discussions which arise in the course of a recitation in the Oral English class, and to formal discussions which are planned in advance for the express purpose of considering all sides of a question. The Informal Discussion. Whenever an interesting talk has been given in class, there should be an opportunity for questions, remarks, and the giving of additional information, unless lack of time makes such discussion impracticable. In this discussion every member should have complete freedom to speak, but should limit himself to the subject and be brief. What shall decide, or who shall decide, when each person who desires to speak shall have the privilege? Of course, if the teacher is in charge of the class, anybody who wishes to take part in the discussion will apply for permission in the usual manner. But if the class has a chairman, then the requests for the privilege of the floor may be made by the method used in literary or business meetings. In the early part of Chapter XIV is outlined a simple plan for the organization of an Oral English class into a parliamentary society. Such an organization is of great advantage in conducting a ...
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