BASIC COMPOSITION

This curriculum unit of lessons and reproducible exercises enables teachers to make writing a more personal and successful experience for students. Focusing on individual and group interaction, the lessons encourage students to use their creativity and spontaneity to enjoy the process of composition without the usual headaches of grammar and stylistic patterns. The lessons are divided into three sections: Warm-up Writing Exercises, Writing the Paragraph, and Writing the Essay. Specific lessons focus on writing a topic sentence, combining sentences, selecting supportive details, and analyzing sample compositions. (The student edition incorporates all of the worksheets into a handy workbook format.) Grades 7–12. Spiralbound. 8½" x 11". Center for Learning. 202 pages. Third Edition. ©2002.

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