In this course, students will be equipped with the tools of classical composition to face the universal challenges that every writer encounters: coming up with ideas, organizing ideas, and expressing ideas appropriately. Students will practice evaluating the decisions of characters in American Literature. They will then practice the skills of rhetoric through composing and supporting a persuasive essay.

In the Lost Tools 1B Course, we will begin with a review of the schemes and tropes learned in essays one through four. Once the students have mastered the early schemes and tropes, essays 5-8 will be introduced. We will go through each essay twice to ensure students have a thorough understanding of the tools and skills that have been introduced.

PREREQUISITES:
Completed LTW 1A (For LTW 1B Course)
Entering 8th grade or higher.
Ability to print class documents.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:

• Evaluate a decision from the affirmative and negative perspectives.
• Explore ideas using questions from the Five Common Topics
• Organize ideas into an outline
• Express ideas clearly and effectively

In addition, students will be introduced to the following skills:

• Reading closely with the highlighting method
• Organizing completed work as artifacts
• Keeping a Commonplace Book

Weekly Time Commitment
1.5 hours participating in a live-interactive class
1-2 hours completing LTW assignments
1-2 hours reading and annotating the assigned text
1 hour revising assignments as requested

Resources

• Lost Tools of Writing Level 1 Student Book (book) Available here Required
• 1.5” Three ring binder with five divider tabs (for organizing completed work, instructions will be given in class) Required
• Small notebook to keep as a commonplace book. Students can choose one that reflects their taste, but it must be used solely for keeping quotes from literature. Required
• Highlighters (Must contain the colors: blue, pink, yellow, orange, green, purple)Required
• Legends of the Round Table