purpose merely of retaining until after examination time. Intend to
retain facts permanently, and there will be greater likelihood of their
permanence.

READINGS AND EXERCISES

Readings: Adams (1) Chapter III. Seashore (16) Chapter II. Swift (20)
Chapter VII. Watt (21).

Exercise I. Cite examples from your own experience showing the effects
of the following faults in making impressions. _a_. First impression
not clear. _b_. Insufficient number of repetitions. _c_. Use of rote
method instead of method of logical association. _d_. Impressions not
distributed. _e_. Improper use of "part" method.

Exercise 2. After experimentation, state what is your most effective
sense avenue for the impression of foreign words, facts in history, the
pronunciation of English words.

Exercise 3. Make a preliminary draft of your next theme; lay it aside
for a day or two; then write another on the same subject; combine the
two, using the best parts of each; lay this aside for a day or two;
then read it aloud, making such changes as are prompted by the auditory
presentation. Can you find elements of worth in this method, which will
warrant you in adopting it, at least, in part?




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