3. The general outline of the picture should, ordinarily, be given
first.
4. The number of details should be so few and so insignificant as to
make a vivid picture.
5. The order of the details should be determined by the character of the
object described.
=Argument.=--This form of composition is designed to prove the truth or
the falsity of a proposition.
A _brief_ is a summary of an argument showing the development of the
argument by a series of headings and sub-headings.
The first step in the argument should be to define the terms of the
proposition or to determine the facts in the case.
State reasons to establish facts.
The conclusion should be warranted by the premises.
Illustrations may be used effectively, but not conclusively.
Analogy should be used for illustration, not as a basis for conclusions.
Arguments should usually be arranged in the order of their strength, the
strongest last.