Jensen's Format Writing

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013488
ISBN
9780890519929
Grade 7-12
Christian/Religious
Medium Teacher Involvement
Visual
Other Materials Optional
Sequential
Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
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Secular
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Neutral
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Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
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Everything you need is included.
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Other Materials Optional
There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.
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Consumable
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Description

If you are looking to develop your expository writing skills, check out thisworkbook. Expository writing exposes, puts forth, explains, reveals, orexhibits in detail about something. This style of writing is perfect to usewhen you want to inform, clarify, or persuade. Honestly, this style of writingis what your child needs to learn for college! It falls perfectly in line withwhat my college professors wanted. Luckily, I had learned this style of writingduring my high school years, so I was well prepared. You'll want to prepareyour child in the same way.

This book falls naturally into seven sections. You would be hard-pressed totry and do all the sections in one year, as there is so much to cover and thewriting and research process takes time. (Remember, college professors oftengive students a whole semester to work on one very detailed and in-depthpaper.) Section one works on single paragraph formats. Then in section twoyou'll work on the elements of the five paragraph essay and different formatsyou can use. Book reports put the five paragraph formats to use in sectionthree. Section four works on business writing, such as: business letters,letters of complaint, cover letters, political letters, and resume writing. Insection five, you'll work on the principle of condensation as you learn how towrite in various lengths as you reduce, abridge, abbreviate, shorten, cut,compress, compact, or distill your work! Now you are ready to compose a majorpaper and all its components (title page, endnotes, appendix, bibliography,etc), as outlined in section six. Section seven contains all the check sheetsand forms, tests, answer keys, and sample week-by-week schedules to help youorganize deadlines for the longer, more detailed papers.

This workbook is very straightforward in its presentation of this writingstyle, but it is very clear, concise, and helpful. If my recommendation isn'tenough, then maybe you'd be interested to know that this is also one of CathyDuffy's 100 Top Picks. 160 pgs, pb. - elise

Writing (9-12)

Publisher's Description of Jensen's Format Writing

Part of Frode Jensen's classic series of writing homeschool curriculum, Jensen's Format Writing is a curriculum that is easy for both parents and students to use. The supplemental DVD makes things even easier as it walks parents through how to grade writing and also provides additional teaching material for students.

The course will teach students:

  • the secret of cutting your work in half when it comes to writing a paper.
  • how to organize papers for the most powerful effect on the reader.
  • a technique for getting the essence of what students read down on paper for future reference.
  • how to stack up ideas so that they flow together in a natural fashion.
  • how to move ideas from sentence to sentence by following a simple rule.
  • all about what and how to document sources when doing research and writing.
Category Description for Expository Writing

These materials cover various types of informational writing, includingpersuasive writing, essays, outlines, and research papers.

Category Description for Expository Writing - Programs

These materials include both writing instruction andassignments.

Category Description for Jensen's Format Writing

If you are looking to develop your expository writing skills, check out this course. Expository writing "exposes" puts forth, explains, reveals, or exhibits in detail about something. This style of writing is perfect to use when you want to inform, clarify, or persuade. Honestly, this style of writing is what your child needs to learn for college! It falls perfectly in line with what my college professors wanted. Luckily, I had learned this style of writing during my high school years, so I was well prepared. You'll want to prepare your child in the same way.

This book is organized into six sections. There is much to cover here so you could plan to spend more than one year with this course, although there is a suggested 180-day schedule. Section one works on single paragraph formats. Then in section two you'll work on the elements of the five paragraph essay and different formats you can use. Book reports put the five paragraph formats to use in section three. Section four works on business writing, such as: business letters, letters of complaint, cover letters, political letters, and resume writing. In section five, you'll work on the principle of condensation as you learn how to write in various lengths reduce, abridge, abbreviate, shorten, cut, compress, compact, or distill your work! Now you are ready to compose a major paper and all of its components (title page, endnotes, appendix, bibliography, etc), as outlined in section six. The end of the book contains check sheets and forms, tests, answer keys, and a two-year schedule if you'd like to take more time working through the course. The workbook is very straightforward in its presentation of this writing style, but it is very clear, concise, and helpful. Recently republished by Master Books, the number of pages has been expanded and there is much more white space. The suggested lesson plans offer room for record-keeping as well. The paperback text is now three-hole punched with perforated pages. Reproducible for family use. 278 pgs.

Making the course even more user-friendly, the DVD, with author, Frode Jensen, as presenter, walks the student through each section. Presentations sometimes include on screen visuals to enhance the learning experience. This DVD does not take the place of the book but expands on the book's explanations. The book can be used without the DVD, but it is helpful if you feel that you could use additional teaching support. Presentations are 6-10 minutes long with the entire DVD lasting about an hour and a half. Navigation on the DVD is easy. DVDs are transitioning to the 2nd edition, although the content is unchanged. A correction document with revised page numbers is available to align the DVD with the expanded worktext from Master Books.– Janice/Deanne

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Product Format:Softcover Book
Brand:Master Book Publishers
Author:Frode Jensen
Grades:7-12
ISBN:9780890519929
Length in Inches:10.875
Width in Inches:8.375
Height in Inches:0.625
Weight in Pounds:1.45
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