Scriptorium Writing Level Three

Teach writing with ease! Scriptorium Writing Level Three guides students through the exercises of the progymnasmata. The progymnasmata is the classical approach to training writers through intuitive topics that make writing enjoyable and natural for both teacher and student. This book is a "pick-up and go" book; teachers follow scripted lessons with little, if any, preparation. Purchase the Scriptorium Writing Teacher's Guide for thorough instructions on how to get the most out of the student book.

In Scriptorium Writing Level Three, students will practice the exercises of narration, fable, description, anecdote, proverb, encomium, invective, comparison, and commonplace. They will understand the topics of thesis, definition, opposite, appeal, paraphrase, analogy, and testimony. In addition to reviewing the literary devices of imagery, simile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, and allusion, they will learn synecdoche, metonymy, and apostrophe. Students will learn to avoid wordiness and practice transitions. They will practice using dependent clauses stylistically and organize their essays with an introduction, body, and conclusion.

This book is recommended for 6th grade. Each Scriptorium Writing book includes 18 full-color beautiful works of art and can be enjoyed year after year.