Language Arts

A one-semester course for grades 6 or 7 and up

Think of the progymnasmata as a step-by-step apprenticeship in the art of writing and rhetoric.

In the award-winning Writing & Rhetoric series, author Paul Kortepeter has recovered this proven method of teaching writing in conjunction with critical thinking and speaking.

This is the eighth in a series of 12 books that will train students over 6 years.

Comparison In Writing & Rhetoric Book 8: Comparison (Student Edition), students will be writing well-crafted, six-paragraph expository essays comparing two subjects.

Comparisons can be made between people, historical events, ideas, inventions, animals, foods—just about anything, really.

The purpose of these essays is to analyze two subjects and use this comparison to demonstrate similarities and differences between them.

In these essays, students will be making use of a range of writing skills, including the ability to inform, to describe, to narrate, and to analyze.

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Rhetoric Book 7: Encomium & Vituperation Teacher s Edition includes the complete student text, as well as answer keys, teacher s notes, and explanations.

This teacher s edition provides descriptions and examples of what excellent student writing should be like for every writing assignment, providing the teacher with meaningful and concrete guidance.

What is an encomium and a vituperation?

An encomium is a short essay praising the virtues of someone or something; a vituperation is a critical essay that reveals faults.

In addition to guiding students through the writing of their own essays of praise and criticism, this book also leads your students step by step through a research project about a fascinating person.

While students are learning about a remarkable life, they will also be learning how to learn.

This research is achievable and the natural next step as students gain the skills of reading a variety of texts on a research subject, taking notes, creating an essay from these notes, and citing their sources

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In this one-semester book, students will learn to:

-Discern the main idea

-Use hyperbole and thesis

-Incorporate background and supportive detail

-Understand the difference between the genres of biography and autobiography

-Note the good and poor qualities present in a person or event

-Contrast different behaviors after weighing their merits

-Craft effective conclusions that encourage readers either to emulate or avoid specific behaviors

-Learn to write a research paper in all its parts, including making notecards, outlining, integrating sources, and citing sources

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Writing & Rhetoric Book 6: Commonplace is a one semester course for grades 5 or 6 and up.

It is the sixth of twelve one-semester books in the Writing & Rhetoric series, a creative approach to the classical progymnasmata.

This level continues the development of the art of persuasive writing and oration.

Students will learn to create six-paragraph essays that are arguments against the common vices of people and arguments in favor of common virtues.

For example, cowardice and boasting are criticized while courage and humility are commended.

In addition to practicing skills they learned in earlier books, students will learn to: Write six-paragraph essays Support a thesis statement Argue against certain vices Argue for certain virtues Use comparison and contrast Introduce and conclude an essay Use a rhetorical device known as the contrary Invent soliloquies to support an argument Deliver writing orally Revise writing

What is the progymnasmata? Think of it as a step-by-step apprenticeship in the art of writing and rhetoric.

In the Writing & Rhetoric series, author Paul Kortepeter has recovered this proven method of teaching writing in conjunction with critical thinking and speaking.

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Writing & Rhetoric Book 6: Commonplace is a one semester course for grades 5 or 6 and up.

It is the sixth of twelve one-semester books in the Writing & Rhetoric series, a creative approach to the classical progymnasmata.

This level continues the development of the art of persuasive writing and oration.

Students will learn to create six-paragraph essays that are arguments against the common vices of people and arguments in favor of common virtues.

For example, cowardice and boasting are criticized while courage and humility are commended.

In addition to practicing skills they learned in earlier books, students will learn to: Write six-paragraph essays Support a thesis statement Argue against certain vices Argue for certain virtues Use comparison and contrast Introduce and conclude an essay Use a rhetorical device known as the contrary Invent soliloquies to support an argument Deliver writing orally Revise writing

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A one semester course for grades 5 or 6 and up.

This is the fifth in a series of twelve books that will train students over six years.

A refutation is a short essay that attacks certain parts of a narrative.

In this book, students will learn to identify and refute, or criticize, parts of a narrative that are unbelievable, improbable, unclear, or improper.

A confirmation is a short essay that defends certain parts of a narrative.

When students see parts of a narrative that are believable, probable, clear, or proper, they will confirm them.

After learning to identify the parts of a story that can be attacked or defended, students will practice writing refutations or confirmations using sound arguments to explain their opinions.

Be assured that this exercise of refutation and confirmation is not about taking the magic out of stories.

On the contrary, it is designed to help students love truly good stories even more because they will think about them more deeply.

As students practice refutation and confirmation in this book, they will not only learn to form arguments and express their opinions, but also to find delight in the stories they read. Students will learn to -Write four-paragraph essays-Outline-Refute or confirm parts of stories-Understand comparison and contrast-Introduce and conclude an essay-

Use narrative to further the purpose of exposition-Use direct quotes to support an argument-Deliver writing orally-Revise writing What is the Progymnasmata? Think of the Progymnasmata as a step-by-step apprenticeship in the art of writing and rhetoric. In the Writing & Rhetoric series, author Paul Kortepeter has recovered this proven method of teaching writing in conjunction with critical thinking and speaking. Writing & Rhetoric: Refutation & Confirmation provides students with forms and models of excellent writing that they will imitate as they progress down the path to masterful writing.

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A one-semester course for grades 5 or 6 and up

Think of the progymnasmata as a step-by-step apprenticeship in the art of writing and rhetoric.

In the Writing & Rhetoric series, author Paul Kortepeter has recovered this proven method of teaching writing in conjunction with critical thinking and speaking.

Writing & Rhetoric: Refutation & Confirmation (Student Edition) provides students with forms and models of excellent writing that they will imitate as they progress down the path to masterful writing.

This is the fifth in a series of 12 books that will train students over 6 years.

Refutation & Confirmation A refutation is a short essay that attacks certain parts of a narrative.

In this book, students will learn to identify and refute, or criticize, parts of a narrative that are unbelievable, improbable, unclear, or improper.

A confirmation is a short essay that defends certain parts of a narrative.

When students see parts of a narrative that are believable, probable, clear, or proper, they will confirm them.

After learning to identify the parts of a story that can be attacked or defended, students will practice writing refutations or confirmations using sound arguments to explain their opinions.

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A one semester course for grades 3 or 4 and up.

The Writing & Rhetoric series method employs fluent reading, careful listening, models for imitation, and progressive steps.

It assumes that students learn best by reading excellent, whole-story examples of literature and by growing their skills through imitation.

Each exercise is intended to impart a skill (or tool) that can be employed in all kinds of writing and speaking.

The exercises are arranged from simple to more complex.

What's more, the exercises are cumulative, meaning that later exercises incorporate the skills acquired in preceding exercises.

This series is a step-by-step apprenticeship in the art of writing and rhetoric The six-paragraph essay using the five Ws (who, what, when, where, why) is arranged this way: Praise the person or saying of your chreia or proverb Restate the saying in your own words Explain why this is useful Contrast your example with another person in history Compare your example with another similar example in history Epilogue-conclude your essay

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Writing & Rhetoric Book 3: Narrative II Teacher’s Edition includes the complete student text, as well as answer keys, teacher’s notes, and explanations.

For every writing assignment, this edition also supplies descriptions and examples of what excellent student writing should look like, providing the teacher with meaningful and concrete guidance.

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Writing & Rhetoric Book 3: Narrative II (Student Edition) is the third book in this 12-book series.

Narrative II exposes students to new genres of story, including historical narrative and legend.

It includes a variety of culturally important examples.

All of the skills practiced in Narrative I are extended and new skill sets are introduced, including identifying the difference between fact and opinion and learning to ask the five W’s of a historical narrative: who, what, when, where, why.

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Writing & Rhetoric Book 2:Narrative 1 Teachers Edition includes the complete student text, as well as answer keys, teacher's notes, and explanations.

For every writing assignment, this edition also supplies descriptions and examples of what excellent student writing should look like, providing the teacher with meaningful and concrete guidance.

Classical Academic Press Educators will find all curricula by Classical Academic Press to be created with four important attributes.

Each product is classical, creative, relevant, and easy to use.

As our company name implies, you will find that we publish classical books and media, seeking to acquaint students with the best that has been thought and said.

We also design and present our products with creativity and zest, from beautiful illustrations to engaging storytelling, ensuring that the classical subjects being taught are anything but boring.

Areas we publish in include: -Latin -Ancient Greek -Logic -Bible, Old & New Testament -The Art Of Poetry -Spanish

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Fable, the first book in the Writing & Rhetoric series, teaches students the practice of close reading and comprehension, summarizing a story aloud and in writing, and amplification of a story through description and dialogue.

Students learn how to identify different kinds of stories;determine the beginning, middle, and end of stories;recognize point of view; and see analogous situations, among other essential tools.

The Writing & Rhetoric series recovers a proven method of teaching writing, using fables to teach beginning writers the craft of writing well.

This is the first in a series of twelve books that will train students over six years, starting in grades three or four and up.

Narrative, the second book of twelve in the Writing & Rhetoric series, uses parable, myth, and other tales to continue the recovery of the proven method of teaching writing, using various forms of narrative to teach beginning writers the craft of writing well.

This is the second in a series of twelve books that will train students over six years, starting in grades three or four and up.

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This is the first in a series of 12 books that will train students over 6 years, starting in grades 3 or 4 and up.

Writing & Rhetoric Book 1: Fable Teacher’s Edition includes the complete student text, as well as answer keys, teacher’s notes, and explanations.

For every writing assignment, this edition also supplies descriptions and examples of what excellent student writing should look like, providing the teacher with meaningful and concrete guidance.

Fable, the first book in the Writing & Rhetoric series, teaches students the practice of close reading and comprehension, summarizing a story aloud and in writing, and amplification of a story through description and dialogue.

Students learn how to identify different kinds of stories; determine the beginning, middle, and end of stories; recognize point of view; and see analogous situations, among other essential tools.

The Writing & Rhetoric series recovers a proven method of teaching writing, using fables to teach beginning writers the craft of writing well.

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A one-semester course for grades 3 or 4 and up

Students are often expected to write with no clear model before them.

Modern composition scolds traditional writing instruction as rote and unimaginative.

It takes imitation to task for a lack of freedom and personal expression. And yet, effective communication from writer to reader always requires some sort of form and structure.

Many of history’s greatest writers learned by imitation.

In other words, writing takes the same kind of determined study as ballet or diving.

Creativity uses conventional form as a stage or a springboard from which to launch grand jetés and somersaults.

Too often students are expected to tackle complex writing assignments without learning the necessary intermediate steps.

The Writing & Rhetoric series method employs fluent reading, careful listening, models for imitation, and progressive steps.

 Each exercise is intended to impart a skill (or tool) that can be employed in all kinds of writing and speaking.

The exercises are arranged from simple to more complex. What’s more, the exercises are cumulative, meaning that later exercises incorporate the skills acquired in preceding exercises.

This series is a step-by-step apprenticeship in the art of writing and rhetoric.

Fable is the first in a series of 12 books that will train students over 6 years, starting in grades 3 or 4 and up.

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The Writing & Rhetoric Book 10: Thesis Part 1 Teacher’s Edition includes the complete student text, as well as answer keys, teacher’s notes, and explanations.

This teacher’s edition also contains descriptions and examples of what excellent student writing should be like for every writing assignment, providing the teacher with meaningful and concrete guidance.

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In this 1-semester book, students will learn to: create complex thesis statements write thesis essays with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion sustain arguments for 6 paragraphs use topic sentences for organizing paragraphs and information incorporate supportive facts and details, including quotations, paraphrases, and allusions understand audiences better, “hook” their attention, and consider the purpose for reaching them appeal to readers though credibility (ethos) and logic (logos) build copiousness improve essays using speaking as an aid to revision revise essays for redundancies, padded writing, informal tone, dangling modifiers, and faulty predication analyze literature excerpts for theme annotate texts and narrate them both orally and in summary form work on delivery in public speaking—volume, pacing, and inflection

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By Andrew Prentice, Matthew Oldham, Illustrated by Hannah Peck

Do you dream of becoming a scriptwriter? This book will help you write all kinds of scripts - scary ones, exciting ones and hilariously silly ones. Each page is full of tips and ideas that will help you every step of the way - from making up characters to writing dialogue and putting on your very own show. With Usborne Quicklinks to specially selected websites for more inspiration.

A great primer for anyone who wants to write a film, a play, a radio play, a puppet show, a podcast - any kind of script you can dream of.

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By Jerome Martin, Illustrated by Marco Bonatti, Toby Newsome

Whether you want to dash off a limerick, ponder a sonnet or plot an epic poem, this write-in activity book is here to help. Each page is bursting with tips and inspiration for writing all kinds of poems – and inventing brand new styles too. With links to websites where you can listen to many of the poems in this book, and find more helpful writing tips.

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Primary SubjectEnglish/Writing

Grade6 

FormatPaperback

Brand NameTeacher Created Resources

Dimensions11.0" x 8.5" x 0.38"

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Write Source Grade 12 Homeschool Kit. Write Source is a student-friendly, comprehensive writing program for grades 1–12 with research-based instruction to help students become better writers, thinkers, and learners. Write Source uses a clear, logical sequence of instruction to support students through all stages of the writing process. With Write Source, students develop effective writing skills to last a lifetime. With writing instruction at the core, grammar, usage, and mechanics are taught in an authentic writing context. The Write Source homeschool package includes a Student Edition, Teacher’s Edition, and Assessment Workbook. Student Textbook • Clear explanations of the writing process • Integrated Six Traits instruction in every unit • Key writing forms covered in detail • Student models for every writing form • Strategies for writing across the curriculum and on writing assessments • Graphic organizers to help students focus their writing • Activities for building mechanics, grammar, and usage skills • Clear, logical sequence of instruction Teacher’s Edition • Step-by-step teacher notes correlated to national standards • Meaningful test prep with pretests, posttests, writing prompts, and more • Mini lessons to introduce and reinforce key concepts • Differentiated and cross-curricular instruction to meet all needs • Additional information on writing process and six traits Learn More

Write Source Writing and Grammar Grade 1 Homeshcool Kit. Student-friendly, comprehensive writing program for grades 1-12 with research-based instruction to help students become better writers, thinkers, and learners. Uses a clear, logical sequence of instruction to support students through all stages of the writing process. Write Source provides: Instruction on the writing process, form, traits, and writing across the curriculum. In additon, Write Source integrates mechanics, usage, and grammar activities and prepares students for state writing tests. Clear explanations of the writing process Integrated Six Traits instruction in every unit Key writing forms covered in detail Student models for every writing form Strategies for writing across the curriculum and on writing assessments Graphic organizers to help students focus their writing Activites for building mechanics, grammar, and usage skills Differentiated instruction to mee varied student needs Clear, logical sequence of instruction Comprehensive Teacher Support: Teacher's Editions have an easy-to-use wraparound format that makes it easy for you to support student's learning: Step-by-step teacher notes correleated to national standards Differentiated and cross-curricular instruction to meet all needs Meaninful test prep with pretests, posttests, writing prompts, and more Mini lessons to introduce and reinforce key concepts Additional information on writing process and six traits Assessment: Provides a pretest, a progress test, and a posttest to help monitor students' progress with writing skills. Each homeschool package includes a Student Edition, Teacher's Edition, and Assessment Workbook. Learn More

"This is a fabulous resource to help young readers to become fantastic writers. Literary terms and information about creating characters, conflict, and determining a genre are all included." — Kinkeade ECS

It's time for young writers to go on an adventure — and their creative composition skills can lead the way!

This workbook promotes:

• √ Composition
• √ Creative writing
• √ Literary analysis
• √ Narrative writing
• √ Opinion writing
• • Writing organizers and prompts focus on brainstorming, textual details, and how to build and support opinions
• • Kids learn how to craft support statements, create characters, make haikus, and more
• • Fun themes: comic books, adventure, and points of view
• • A certificate of completion ends each section
• • Perforated pages for easy removal Education.com workbooks offer thematic content to actively engage children and provide them with fun-filled, memorable learning experiences.

Written by teachers and based on subjects educators consider important, these workbooks have been tested by millions of educators and countless hours of classroom use.

Grade level 4  (ages 9 - 10)

Education.com and Dover Publications.

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Making magazines is fun and easy – and this marvellous guide offers advice every step of the way. Learn how to write 5-star reviews and intriguing articles, make giggle-inducing comics and zines, showcase your artistic skills and much more. Includes links to specially selected websites for inspiration, hints and tips.

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