The Skill Books
Four books, each a complete unit you can teach on its own. Taught in order, they build:
No matter the age or ability, begin with How to Teach the Paragraph. The students learn One Simple Trick that helps them internalize organized writing for a lifetime.
Next, use the One Simple Trick from the paragraph, and teach your students to write a five-paragraph essay in a single lesson. Students then learn to write interesting introductions, classy conclusions, great transitions and more.
Both books:
How to Teach the Paragraph
and
How to Teach the Five-Paragraph Essay
are FREE with the purchase of
The Complete Writing Program
Third, when the students have mastered the paragraph and essay, teaching the research report is a breeze. The simple trick is taught in How to Teach the Research Report. However, students who begin with How to Teach the Paragraph and How to Teach the Five-Paragraph Essay will pick up research report writing much more quickly.
Finally, Writing Tricks Plus will help the students write using a variety of sentence structure, use figurative language, and write descriptive sentences, naturally. Teach students how to use these writing skills within the context of actual writing situations and their essays, research reports, and narratives will advance quickly.
