From CiRCE Institute:
The Lost Tools of Writing, Level One is a one or two year program (depending on the age of the student and the pace at which you wish to go),
that covers primarily the persuasive essay.
To learn more about why we focus on the persuasive essay click here.
Featuring eight essays and a review lesson, LTW I teaches more than a dozen schemes and tropes as well as numerous skills and techniques for coming
up with ideas. By the time your student finishes the level 1 program she will be able to write a well-organized and thorough persuasive essay and will
demonstrate a competency in writing that will enable her to move forward with confidence.
The Level One complete set includes a Teacher’s Guide, a Student’s Workbook, and a subscription to online instructional videos.
What You’ll Find in Level I
- An Introduction to the Topics of Invention
- Guides to using schemes and tropes
- Guides to sorting your ideas
- Samples essays
- Help with creating and organizing outlines
- Tools for strong subjects and verbs
- Tools for grading and assessment
- Lesson summaries
Krisanne Roy Lyseng –
I love this writing curriculum. The videos are very helpful to me as my student’s teacher and for my child. I love the life lessons they bring up-how the writing process affects our own thinking. I like that it very descriptive and step by step because although I felt I knew about writing and had a hard time explaining of my child. I really like how this program does it. The first few essays are very simple and then elements of style and structure get added on with each essay . I think the process is very helpful for the student to see and understand how each item adds to the essay.