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Lost Tools of Writing: Level Two Teacher Guide 2nd Edition

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066105
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9781734785364
Grade 7-12
Classical
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Lost Tools of Writing: Level Two Teacher Guide 2nd Edition

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The Teacher Guide for Level Two is the teacher's companion and foundation; a very necessary component. It provides a thorough explanation and introduction to classical writing (particularly the Judicial Address) and to the way it is developed in the Lost Tools. Then follows Sequences, Schedules, a Year-at-a-Glance Chart, and detailed three-week lesson plans with samples and worksheets. An impressive set of Appendices includes: Tools of Invention, Elements of Arrangement, Tools of Elocution, Arrangement Templates, Sample Addresses, Self-edit Checklists, a Guide to Assessment, Glossary, and Resources. The publisher does not recommend using older 1st edition materials with the 2nd edition as there have been extensive edits.

The newly revised Lost Tools of Writing Level Two, 2nd Edition course features eight new lessons and encourages your students to dig deeper, challenging them to think more clearly. Based on feedback from teachers and students LTW tools have been streamlined and clarified. Building on the introductory Persuasive Essay instruction of Level One, course study is centered on the Judicial Address. The three Canon framework (Invention, Arrangement, Elocution) continues.

Publisher's Description of Lost Tools of Writing: Level Two Teacher Guide 2nd Edition

Featuring a simplified teaching approach, clarified assessment notes, and brand new discussion tips, the brand new, revised LTW II is a powerful tool for the teacher who is ready to dive - and think - deeper with his or her students.

The Lost Tools of Writing Level Two, features eight new lessons (and thus eight new essays), each of which enable you and your students to dig - and think - deeper.

In LTW I, your students learned the basics of constructing a persuasive essay. By implementing the three canons of classical rhetoric - Invention, Arrangement, and Elocution - your young writers learned the process of crafting a coherent written argument, starting with the blank slate and ending with a complete and thorough essay. Our goal in LTW I was not so much to worry about the kind of persuasive essay the students were writing so much as it was to ensure they were growing increasingly comfortable with the steps necessary to create it.

In LTW II, however, you'll continue your study of classical rhetoric by studying the judicial address, which refines the persuasive essay taught in LTW I. So just as the elements of LTW I build upon one another, so LTW II builds upon LTW I.

Through the eight lessons/addresses in LTW II, your students will work within the framework of the three canons, but each will be aimed at this new kind of address. This familiarity will empower you as a teacher and will provide confidence for your students.

Much is familiar: You will recognize the invention charts, the arrangement templates, and much of the format. But a lot is new as well. Featuring clarified teaching materials (with new discussion tips, simplified assessments steps, and improved examples), this new edition is the ideal follow-up for any teacher or student who is familiar and comfortable with LTW I.

Category Description for Lost Tools of Writing

Lost Tools of Writing provides a thorough breakdown of skills, tools, and basic principles to learn and use in the step-by-step process of developing the art of communication. Aiming at “creative discipline” as well as “disciplined creativity,” three canons (or principles) are explained: invention (ideas), arrangement (ordering of ideas), and elocution (expression of ideas). Once explained, these canons are then incorporated into lesson exercises and assignments. Lessons are covered over several weeks while the student constructs an essay/address. Teacher-Student interaction is essential. Teacher contributions include concept presentation and development as well as discussion. Thankfully, the support for the teacher is impressive. There are instructional videos for the teacher (lifetime access available free from the publisher’s website for the purchaser), thoroughly developed lesson plans, and extensive samples. Lost Tools of Writing is a robust, systematic course that prepares students to think and to communicate ideas well.

Required for each level are the Teacher Guide and Student Workbook. These are available separately or in a Set. Purchase of the Set also includes the link and password to instructional videos at the publisher website. 

The Teacher Guide for each level is the teacher's companion and foundation. It provides a thorough explanation and introduction to classical writing and to the way it is developed in the Lost Tools. It also includes a proposed Plan of Action, a Year-at-a-Glance Chart, a Lesson Sequence, and the comprehensive Lesson Plans with samples and worksheets. An impressive set of Appendices are also included. 

The Student Workbook provides worksheets for the lesson exercises, essay templates, and appendices (Self-Edit Checklists, Sample Essays, Glossary, and Lesson Summaries). The student uses this to complete the preparatory assignments leading up to the crafting of each lesson's essay assignment. One Student Workbook (not reproducible) needed per student. Available only in the Teacher/Student Set is a link and password to access helpful instructional videos from the publisher’s site.  Instructional videos provide parents additional tips and insights for teaching through the Lost Tools of Writing Level. 

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Product Format:Paperback
Grades:7-12
Brand:Circe Institute
ISBN:9781734785364
Length in Inches:11
Width in Inches:9.375
Height in Inches:1.375
Weight in Pounds:2.4
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