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1. There is a pleasure to be derived from the expression of ideas.

2. There are three sources of ideas: experience, imagination, language.

3. Ideas gained from experience may be advantageously used for composition purposes because—a. They are interesting. b. They are your own. c. They are likely to be clear and definite. d. They offer free choice of language.

4. The two essentials of expression are—

a. To say what you mean. b. To say it clearly. 5. A story should be told so as to arouse and maintain interest. Therefore— a. The introduction usually tells when, where, who, and why. b. Every story worth telling has a point. c. Only such details are included as are essential to the development of the point. d. The conclusion is brief. The story comes to an end shortly after the point is told.

6. Care must be taken to indicate the time order, especially when two or

more events occur at the same time.

7. The correction of one's own theme is the most valuable form of

correction.