“First you have to learn something, and then you can go out and do it." (Mies van der Rohe) Reviewing and expanding on both the tools for better sentences (six) and the positions for sentence variety (three) that are covered in the elementary and middle school levels of this series, examples from many well-loved writers are presented for imitation. Each section Identifies the specific skill and studies its Characteristics. This instruction is followed by four practice exercises (thirty-six in all), plus a writing application assignment (nine) and two comprehensive reviews. Packed with example sentences and paragraphs, the student is mentored by the best. ~ Janice
Sentence Composing for High School
SKU
035096
ISBN
9780867094282
Grade 9-12
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Publisher's Description of Sentence Composing for High School
With the original publication of his sentence composing series, Don Killgallon changed the way thousands of high school English teachers and their students look at language, literature, and writing by focusing on the sentence. In this expanded series, Killgallon presents the same proven methodology but offers all-new writing exercises for middle school, high school, and college students.
Unlike traditional grammar books that emphasize sentence analysis, these worktexts asks students to imitate the sentence styles of professional writers, making the sentence composing process enjoyable and challenging. Killgallon teaches subliminally, nontechnically—the ways real writers compose their sentences, the ways students subsequently intuit within their own writing.
Designed to produce sentence maturity and variety, the worktexts offer extensive practice in four sentence-manipulating techniques: sentence unscrambling, sentence imitating, sentence combining, and sentence expanding. It's demonstrably true that Sentence Composing can work anywhere--in any school, with any student.
Category Description for Sentence Composing Approach
The Sentence Composing method by Don and Jenny Killgallon is a highly effective, literature-based writing method that teaches students to write with greater maturity, variety, and style. Using proven techniques of imitation, students analyze and practice sentences from master writers to dramatically improve their own composition skills.
This series develops sentence sense, grammatical understanding, and compositional fluency by having students unpack, manipulate, combine, imitate, and expand high-quality sentence models.
Key Curriculum Features:
- Uses real sentences from acclaimed authors as models (from Roald Dahl and Katherine Paterson in elementary to Harper Lee, Orwell, and Angelou in high school)
- Progressive techniques including matching, unscrambling, combining, imitating, expanding, and multiplying sentences
- Strong integration of grammar taught in the context of real writing
- Spiral development of skills from elementary through high school
- Focus on sentence maturity as the foundation for strong paragraphs and essays
Program Levels & Series:
- Getting Started series: Introduces the Sentence Composing method used in the core program at each of the Elementary, Middle School, and High School levels
- Sentence Composing series: Core program for Elementary, Middle School, and High School
- Additional focused series: Grammar, Paragraphs, and Nonfiction at all 3 school levels
Program Components:
- Student Worktexts: Non-consumable books with clear instruction, models, and practice exercises
- Answer keys and reference sections included in most books
The Sentence Composing approach stands out for its unique “imitation leads to originality” philosophy and its remarkable ability to help students write richer, more varied, and more sophisticated sentences. It is an excellent choice for homeschool families seeking a powerful, focused writing and grammar program that produces confident, skilled writers.
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Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| Brand: | Heinemann Publishing |
| ISBN: | 9780867094282 |
| Length in Inches: | 9 |
| Width in Inches: | 6 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.3125 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.5 |
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