Fleming: Lost Tools of Writing (T 8:30 am)
Grades: 9-12th grade
Instructor: Celina Fleming
Email: mikeandlena1@yahoo.com
Monthly Cost: $38
Materials Fee: $35
Required for Purchase:
--The Lost Tools of Writing: Level One Student Workbook ISBN 9780986325717
--The Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1965 by Christopher Paul Curtis
--Unplugged by Gordon Korman
--The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
--The Wave by Todd Strasser
--The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg
The Lost Tools of Writing is a literature-based academic writing program designed to train students in the art of classical composition. Through a series of simple, sequential exercises, students will build the foundational skills of:
—invention (knowing what to write about)
—arrangement (organizing thoughts & ideas)
—elocution (expressing ideas clearly & cohesively).
Using a variety of short novels and stories, students will practice writing basic persuasive and comparison essays, as well as learn how to self-edit and proofread their written work.
While an excellent course for learning to write academically, The Lost Tools of Writing lays the groundwork for successful public speaking, logical thinking, decision-making, and debate as well.
This class is not intended to replace English 1,2 3 or 4 but to add additional help to prepare your child for college.
