Classical Writing

Writing Project

Using Narratives for

Writing Projects

• Theory – From Grammar Book

• Analysis & Imitation – Words, Sentences, Paragraphs

• Practice – Writing Project

Every other week

alternating with A & I OR

... every day after

A & I.

• One Writing Project

• Work as if you were a student.

Instructor’s Guide

Both in Student

Workbook and in

Instructor’s Guide

1.Count number of sentences in model. 2.Outline sentence by sentence. 3.Choose 2 – 5 key words for each

sentence. 4.Have the students check their

outlines by retelling the story to each other from their key word outline.

In Classical Writing - Homer, the models will be longer, and this outline

will be done paragraph by paragraph, where the

student writes a summary sentence for each

paragraph.

1.Write the story by use of the key word outline.

2.Write sentence by sentence. 3.Same Length as the Original 4.Title should reflect the story line.

•Some students have such good memories that they use almost the same words as the original. •This is a sign of a good memory, not plagiarism.

In Classical Writing – Homer, we also rearrange the outline for in media res or telling the story backwards.

Gifted students may take the same story, same moral, but generate a new setting and a new set of characters in their retelling.

1.Are all essentials of the story included?

2.Are all sentences complete and correct?

3.Check spelling. 4.Check basic ”end” - punctuation.

Look at the person who is speaking?

What would you say if you were him ...?

How did he feel when ... ?

How might you have said it?

What tone of voice?

What facial expression might you have?

What posture?

What would you do with your hands?

What other body movements might be there?

• Include direct quotations. • Use ”Utterance Verbs”. • Amplify gestures of person speaking. • Proper Use of ”Quotation Punctuation”

”I can ride him,” Alexander exclaimed, ”Let me try!”

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