rhetoric

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Four finalists in a writing contest are judged by famous writers of years gone by. Each student's story (either descriptive, persuasive, narrative, or expository) is read and then judged on its structure, accuracy of communication, and style. This program will enchance student writing skills by helping them improve in organization, content, word choice, voice and sentence fluency.

A writing handbook that provides rules, guidance, tutorials, and exercises on the writing process, document design, clarity, grammar, punctuation, mechanics, argument, and research.

Offers a brief introduction to writing descriptive paragraphs, with tips on using adjectives and other parts of speech to describe persons, places, or things. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Photographs and information related to the lives of folk heroes help students learn how to write interesting and effective narrative paragraphs, with activities, charts, and vocabulary exercises designed to help students master every step of the paragraph-writing process. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Uses information and pictures related to American immigrants and settlers to help children learn how to write interesting and effective persuasive paragraphs, with activities, charts, and vocabulary exercises offering more information on the paragraph writing process. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Pictures and easy-to-follow text help students write interesting and effective expository paragraphs about NativeAmerican art and culture, with an overview of each step in the paragraph-writing process as well as activities, charts, and vocabulary exercises. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

"[Presents a guide for teachers on writing] that teachers [the reader] how to move students step-by-step from ideas, to drafts, to finished works"--Amazon.