Writing With Skill, Level 1: Instructor Text (The Complete Writer)

Traditional principles. Contemporary methods. Unparalleled results.

This groundbreaking new writing series combines time-tested classical techniquesthe imitation and analysis of great writerswith 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 providedno other books are needed
This Instructor Text provides scripted dialogue to use when the student has difficulty, plus detailed guidance on how to evaluate the students work
Student Workbook (sold separately) encourages independence by directing all assignments to the student
First volume of four that will prepare students for high-level rhetoric and composition