The Art of Composition, Year 1

High school composition lessons the Charlotte Mason way, building on written narration to teach students the art of great writing. Consumable workbook; order one per student.

Karen Glass invites your high school student to develop skill in the art of excellent writing with The Art of Composition. This Charlotte Mason composition course guides your high school student to find and develop his own writing voice and become a person who communicates well with the written word. Your student will work independently, refining and rewriting written narrations from other school subjects.

This course’s once-a-week, 30-minute lessons will guide your student to learn this art of communicating well with the written word.

In Year 1, your student will explore

• the editing process;
• structure and outlining;
• introductions, conclusions, and transitions.

This consumable student-led workbook guides your student through three modules of 12 lessons each. An exam is included for each module, giving the student a chance to demonstrate the writing skills he has mastered.

Please note: The publisher intends this to be a four-year course.  “Additional years coming soon. By the end of the course, your student will have a firm grasp of how to write with excellence, and be prepared for writing assignments in college level courses.”