9. Recall some disturbance on the street, (_a_) Describe it as you would on the

platform; (_b_) imagine what preceded the disturbance; (_c_) imagine what

followed it; (_d_) connect the whole in a terse, dramatic narration for the

platform and deliver it with careful attention to all that you have learned of

the public speaker's art.

 

10. Do the same with other incidents you have seen or heard of, or read of in

the newspapers.

 

NOTE: It is hoped that this exercise will be varied and expanded until the pupil

has gained considerable mastery of imaginative narration. (See chapter on

"Narration.")

 

11. Experiments have proved that the majority of people think most vividly in

terms of visual images. However, some think more readily in terms of auditory

and motor images. It is a good plan to mix all kinds of images in the course of

your address for you will doubtless have all kinds of hearers. This plan will

serve to give variety and strengthen your effects by appealing to the several

senses of each hearer, as well as interesting many different auditors. For

exercise, (_a_) give several original examples of compound images, and (_b_)

construct brief descriptions of the scenes imagined. For example, the falling of

a bridge in process of building.

 

12. Read the following observantly: