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By Gabriel Arquilevich, Fairview Publishing
Fairview's
Guide to Composition and Essay begins with the premise that essay writing is a
creative act. Thus, the book opens by emphasizing active, illustrative writing,
followed by a study of tone, audience, paragraphing, and drafting. Sentence
fluidity and sentence combining instruction helps students learn to write
sophisticated composition. this learning culminates in four easy assignments:
taking a stand, compare and contrast, personal, and mock essay. Grade level: 9+
103 pages. Soft cover. 3/05 Fairview's Guide to Composition
and Essay was chosen by Cathy Duffy as on of her "100 Top Picks for Homeschool
Curriculum" in the language arts: grammar and composition category. |