This is the updated 3rd edition syllabus and workbook for the Teaching Writing: Structure and Style seminar. Although the pages in the workbook are not reproducible, the workbook includes access information to the coordinating blackline masters online which you can print for your students.
IEW Teaching Writing Structure and Style Workbook/Syllabus Only (No DVDs) 3rd Edition
SKU
032561
ISBN
9781623414320
Grade AD
Neutral
High Teacher Involvement
Multi-Sensory
No other materials needed
Conceptual/Topical
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Traditional
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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).
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Other methodologies
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Secular
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Neutral
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Auditory
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Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
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Spiral
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Conceptual/Topical
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Description
Publisher's Description of IEW Teaching Writing Structure and Style Workbook/Syllabus Only (No DVDs) 3rd Edition
Serving as both syllabus and workbook for the Teaching Writing: Structure and Style, Third Edition seminar, this essential resource also contains unit models, charts, word lists, and teaching procedures. Purchase only if you already own or have access to the videos for the seminar—this Seminar Workbook is designed to accompany the third edition videos rather than to be used as a stand-alone product. Every user should have an individual copy for use during and reference after the seminar.
Category Description for Teaching Writing Structure and Style
Teaching Writing Structure and Style® (TWSS) from the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) is the award-winning seminar that has equipped parents and teachers to successfully teach writing for over 30 years. Now in its 3rd edition, this comprehensive video-based course trains you, the parent or teacher, to become an effective writing coach for students of all ages and abilities.
Using Andrew Pudewa’s engaging, humorous, and practical
instruction, TWSS teaches the two essential elements of composition — structure
and style — through nine structural models and progressive stylistic techniques
that help students develop clear, creative, and confident writing. This core program
works with students of all ages and abilities and serves as the foundation for successfully
teaching IEW’s line of writing curriculum.
Key Curriculum Features:
- Over 11 hours of video seminar training by Andrew Pudewa
- Nine structural units: Note Making and Outlines, Writing from Notes, Retelling Narrative Stories, Summarizing a Reference, Writing from Pictures, Summarizing Multiple References, Inventive Writing, Formal Essay Models, and Formal Critique
- Stylistic techniques taught one at a time (dress-ups, sentence openers, decorations, and more)
- Additional resources on Writing about Literature, Literary Analysis, Classical Arrangement, and a Literature Thesaurus
- Addresses common teaching challenges such as overcorrecting, unclear assignments, and over-expectation
- Designed to work with students from early elementary through high school
Program Components:
- Full TWSS Kit: Sturdy binder with preprinted tabs and looseleaf seminar workbook, spiral-bound Strengthening Structure, and Portable Walls™
- Forever Streaming: Lifetime access to the complete video seminar
Important Notes:
- TWSS is the foundational training required to effectively teach IEW’s Structure and Style® for Students programs at all Levels A, B, and C
- Forever Streaming provides lifetime access to the seminar videos
- Additional Seminar binders, Strengthening Structure, Portable Walls, and a younger writers’ version of the Portable Walls™ are available separately
Teaching Writing Structure and Style® stands out as the essential, time-tested training that empowers parents and teachers to bring out the best in every student. It is an excellent choice for anyone seeking a clear, proven method to teach writing with confidence and success.
Browse all Teaching Writing Structure and Style® resources below!
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grade: | AD |
| Brand: | Institute for Excellence in Writing |
| ISBN: | 9781623414320 |
| Length in Inches: | 11.5 |
| Width in Inches: | 10.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 1.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 2.78 |
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