Writing the Classical Way III: Modern: Student Edition

What if one could be taught to write well using a method that had been successful for thousands of years? The Writing the Classical Way series does just that, teaching ancient writing exercises (the progymnasmata) to pre-rhetoric middle school and high school students. Writing the Classical Way III offers the following: *Complete set of all 14 progymnasmata exercises, Fable to Legislation. *Emphasis on historical literature and examples. *Think-It-Through questions to de-mystify the progymnasmata. *Model essays with analytical exercises following in each chapter. *Research skills, including MLA-style documentation. *Quick-reference charts. *Pre-writing activities. *Essay assignments.