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This groundbreaking new writing series combines time-tested classical techniques-the imitation and analysis of great writers-with original composition exercises in history, science, biography, and literature. Skills Taught: . One- and two-level outlining . Writing chronological narratives, biographical sketches, descriptions, and sequences across the curriculum . Constructing basic literary essays on fiction and poetry . Researching and documenting source material . First volume of four that will prepare students for high-level rhetoric and composition Features of the program: . Writing assignments are modeled on examples from great literature and classic nonfiction . All source material for assignments is provided-no other books are needed . This Student Workbook encourages independence by directing all assignments to the student . Instructor Text (sold separately) provides scripted dialogue to use when the student has difficulty, plus detailed guidance on how to evaluate the student's work . First volume of four that will prepare students for high-level rhetoric and composition
About the author
Susan Wise Bauer is a writer, educator, and historian. Her previous books include the Writing With Ease, Writing With Skill, and Story of the World series from Well-Trained Mind Press, as well as The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had, Rethinking School, The Story of Western Science: From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory, and the History of the World series, all from W. W. Norton. She has a Ph.D. in American Studies from the College of William & Mary in Virginia, as well as an M.A. in seventeenth-century literature and a Master of Divinity in Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Literature. For fifteen years, she taught literature and composition at the College of William and Mary.
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Traditional principles. Contemporary methods. Unparalleled results.
