Level One: Mastering the Paragraph

Put That In Writing – Level One is a textbook that equips students with the writing skills needed in high school, college, and work settings. Formal academic writing differs from journaling and creative writing in that it emphasizes the use of analysis and reasoning to prove a contention. Through progressive lessons, Put That In Writing – Level One trains students in techniques for developing paragraphs with strong topic sentences and supporting points that are both logical and topical.

Level Two: Mastering the Essay

Put That in Writing – Level Two builds on concepts learned in Level One and focuses on mastery of essays. After a brief review of material from Level One, students begin writing standard 5-paragraph essays. Subsequent lessons introduce new essay components, which students incorporate into the standard form one at a time until they are producing full classical form essays. Along the way, students learn to employ various types of creative introductions and conclusions, and to add interesting figures of speech to their writing.