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Wordsmith Craftsman (3rd Ed.)
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005073
ISBN
9781929683536
Grade 9-12
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Description
If the Wordsmith Apprentice is the junior version of Wordsmith, then the Wordsmith Craftsman is the senior. Written for the young adult, it concentrates on making sure older students have the necessary communication and writing skills for their adult lives, no matter what occupation they enter. In three parts it covers the various aspects of writing they will need "out in the real world." In Part One, "Writing Every Day," taking notes, writing letters, constructing summaries and composing business reports are covered. Part Two, "Language Power" includes paragraphs, writing techniques, and developing a personal writing style. This all builds up to the grand finale, "The Essay," which covers topics, structure, and the step-by-step writing. Different types of essays are practiced: expository, narrative, descriptive, and persuasive. Answers are printed in the back of the book for some of exercises. This workbook has been revised and now includes updated information regarding e-mail communication and Internet research, additional examples, a brief discussion of research papers, and an added section on critical writing (reviews and critical essays). Very complete and informative, this is ideal for rounding out a high school writing program. - Jess
Category Description for Wordsmith Series
Wordsmith (7-9) is the original book in the series, written by a homeschool mom. Instructions are directed to the student and interesting assignments encourage even reluctant writers. Lessons build from focusing on interesting word usage to sentence construction, to scene-setting, characterization, and well-written dialogue, and culminate in the writing of a short story. The book allows ample room to complete exercises, but students can also use regular paper so that you can reuse with several children. The book is a revised edition that features additional exercises and examples, an expanded section on writing short stories, additional explanation and examples of revision, and review/practice quizzes.
The Teacher Guide includes explanation of the philosophy of writing, further tips on revising, more ideas for additional writing assignments, and suggestions for incorporating creative writing into other areas of the curriculum).
Wordsmith Apprentice (4-6) is the junior version; students pretend to be cub reporters. Wordsmith Craftsman (10-12) focuses on high school communication skills, including paragraph and essay construction and includes email and Internet research.
Access to e-book versions comes in an email with download information that is sent 1-2 business days after the order is processed. Book must be downloaded within 14 days of email and does not expire from your computer.
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| Brand: | Common Sense Press |
| Author: | Janey B. Chaney |
| ISBN: | 9781929683536 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.25 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.75 |
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We have used Wordsmith in the past and its been great!
my son needs to learn how to write letters and lists and this looked like this would help him.
I made this choice because Wordsmith Craftsman includes practical writing assignments, time management helps in an interesting format.
review of basic writing skills as well as additional info to help with Eng requirements. Seems like a nice addition to our Eng curriculum for this year