Teaching Writing: Structure and Style

Cost: $89.00/participant (2nd family member ½ price)
or $59.00/participant Day 1 Only

Seminar Workbook included

The Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Seminar Workbook (included) teaches models and techniques for English composition that logically build upon each other, allowing students to become familiar and competent with a variety of writing formats and styles. As opposed to many creative writing approaches, this classical system stresses modeling and builds a firm foundation of specific skills. After completing this seminar, a parent or teacher will be prepared to teach the following:

Nine different structural models that include

• note-making and summarizing from notes; limiting skills
• summarizing narrative stories with the Story Sequence Chart
• summarizing a reference (without copying)
• generating cohesive paragraphs with topic and clincher sentences
• researching for reports using multiple references and fused outlines
• inventive writing and writing from pictures
• developing formal essays and critiques

Specific stylistic techniques including how to

• dress-up each paragraph with six different tools
• use a variety of sentence openers
• judiciously choose literary decorations
• practice correct English grammar while writing compositions, not during a separate class

TWSS Seminar Schedule:

• Day 1: 8:15 AM–4:15 PM Basics of Structure and Style (Units 1–4)
  Prerequisite: none
• Day 2: 8:30 AM–4:15 PM Extended Models and Advanced Techniques (Units 5–9)
  Prerequisite: Day 1 or a previous live/video seminar

Exhibitors: Sabrina Cardinale and Laura House