interesting story, (2) the most instructive selection, (3) the poem most enjoyed, (4) the reading most disliked. Arrange the report as shown in number 6, giving each column its appropriate heading. Let the chairman of the committee ask members of the class to tell their reasons for their opinions, calling especially on pupils who may have listed as "most interesting," or 'most enjoyed," what other members of the class considered "most disliked." 66 TOPICS FOR REPORTS OR COMPOSITIONS 1. What I should like to invent. 2. One invention we need at home. 3. The first gun (a story). 4. The first rocking-chair (a story). 5. Inventions needed in our school building. 6. The use of tractors in farm work. 7. How a pin (or shoe) is made. 8. The most difficult task in bridge-building. 9. Why I should like to be a civil engineer. 10. What I learned from a shoemaker. 11. The first snare for wild birds (a story). 12. The first boat (a story). 13. A game (or plaything) I invented. 14. The first bear trap (a story). QUESTIONS FOR DEBATE I. Resolved, That the printing-press has contributed more to man's welfare than has the automobile. 2. Resolved, That all buildings should be limited in height to twice the width of the street they face. |