Lost Tools of Writing 1B with Fairy Tales
$750.00/year
LTW1B: Students will study Invention, Arrangement, and Elocution through the first four Lost Tools of Writing essays, analyzing character decisions in Classic Fairy Tales; and building logical arguments.
Schedule:
Section A:
Monday, 5-6:30PM UTC
08/18/2025 - 05/08/2026
Full Year
1.00 credits in Writing and Rhetoric
Grades 7-9
Taught by:
About the course
Students will learn the tools of Invention, Arrangement, and Elocution as they Focus on essays 5-8 (with a review of essay 4) from Lost Tools of Writing Level 1. They will practice generating ideas using the five common topics. Students will evaluate characters’ decisions from Classic Fairy Tales. They will also learn to form and articulate logical arguments, organize ideas, and effectively and accurately use schemes and tropes in their writing. In addition, students will develop the habit of organizing their work and keeping a commonplace book.
Objectives
- Think systematically and thoroughly about an issue
- Organize the parts of an argument
- Create every section of a persuasive essay
- Practice advanced schemes and tropes
- Practice the skills of material logic
- Choose a sound thesis about the right thing to do
- Edit his or her own work
- Learn to read texts closely
- Learn to organize completed work
Texts and Supplies
- The Lost Tools of Writing I Student Workbook
- Tales of Wonder, Vol. 1 ISBN: 978-0-9991466-4-4
Students must have the ability to print worksheets and short stories.
- 3 ring binder with 3 tabs
- Pack of highlighters (pink, green, yellow, blue, orange colors are required, purple is optional)
- Commonplace book
About the teacher

Amanda Kentner
Amanda Kentner, a CiRCE Apprenticeship graduate, has over a decade of experience teaching writing in classical and online classrooms. With a background in Art and Design, she enjoys incorporating art into her lessons.