Lost Tools of Writing 1 Remedial
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About the course
Summer 2025: Jun 9 - Aug 1 Wednesdays 9:00am-10:30am CST
Credit: 0.5
Grades: 7-9
Description:Students who struggled through Level I of the Lost Tools of Writing program will find a general review of the skills taught in the first four essays, followed by a more in-depth review of Essays 5-8 and their accompanying Invention, Arrangement, and Elocution lessons.This course is exclusively for students who have previously taken Lost Tools of Writing, Level I. Mr. Douvier is a CiRCE Institute-certified Master Teacher trained in The Lost Tools of Writing program and has taught it to students since 2018.
Course Objectives:
Review LTW1 Essays 1-4-
Utilize the five Common Topics of Invention to generate information-
Recognize and use six schemes and tropes-
Write four persuasive essays (Essays 5-8)-
Grow in their ability to think and write well-
Texts:Lost Tools of Writing Level 1 Student Workbook, 5th Ed. https://circeinstitute.org/product/ltw-1-student-workbook/
Assorted Fairy Tales (provided as electronic file)
Optional: Lost Tools of Writing Level 1 Handbook of Types https://circeinstitute.org/product/handbook-of-types-level-one/
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