{"product_id":"core-instructor-text-a-complete-course-for-young-writers-aspiring-rhetoricians-and-anyone-else-who-needs-to-understand-how-english-works-9781945841026","title":"Core Instructor Text: A Complete Course for Young Writers, Aspiring Rhetoricians, and Anyone Else Who Needs to Understand How English Works","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eGrammar for the Well-Trained Mind\u003c\/em\u003e takes students from basic definitions (\"A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea\") through advanced sentence structure and analysis--all the grammar skills needed to write and speak with eloquence and confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This innovative program combines the three essential elements of language learning: \u003cstrong\u003eunderstanding and memorizing rules\u003c\/strong\u003e (prescriptive teaching), \u003cstrong\u003erepeated exposure to examples of how those rules are used\u003c\/strong\u003e (descriptive instruction), and \u003cstrong\u003epractice using those rules in exercises and in writing\u003c\/strong\u003e (practical experience).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Each year, parents and teachers go through the dialogue, rules, and examples in the \u003cem\u003eCore Instructor Text\u003c\/em\u003e; students follow along in a \u003cem\u003eWorkbook\u003c\/em\u003e. This repetition solidifies the concepts, definitions, and examples in the student's mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e There are \u003cstrong\u003efour\u003c\/strong\u003e Workbooks, one for each year. 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This will become the student's indispensable guide to writing through high school, into college and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The \u003cem\u003eCore Instructor Text\u003c\/em\u003e provides not only rules and examples, but \u003cstrong\u003escripted dialogue\u003c\/strong\u003e that makes it possible for any parent or teacher to use the program effectively, along with \u003cstrong\u003einstructor notes\u003c\/strong\u003e that thoroughly explain ambiguities and difficulties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eScripted lessons\u003c\/strong\u003e make it possible for any parent or teacher to use the program effectively.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStep-by-step instruction\u003c\/strong\u003e takes students from the most basic concepts through advanced grammatical concepts such as modal and hortative verbs and multiple functions of noun clauses.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eExtensive diagramming exercises\u003c\/strong\u003e reinforce the rules and help technical and visual learners to understand and use the English language effectively. All diagrams are thoroughly explained to the instructor\/parent.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eText for examples and exercises\u003c\/strong\u003e are drawn from great works of literature, as well as from well-written nonfiction texts in science, mathematics, and the social sciences.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRegular review\u003c\/strong\u003e is built into each year of work.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cem\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCore Instructor Text \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eis designed to be used effectively with students\u003c\/strong\u003e from fifth grade through high school, regardless of background.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe program is \u003cstrong\u003eeasily customizable\u003c\/strong\u003e to each student's strengths and weaknesses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-20853\"\u003eSusan Wise Bauer\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1192229\"\u003eAudrey Anderson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Well-Trained Mind Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781945841026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1945841028\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU029080\"\u003eTeaching | Subjects | Language Arts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Well-Trained Mind Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42710543827181,"sku":"9781945841026","price":38.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_4859125a-b1f4-4509-9d0b-f83078f31079.jpg?v=1650144813","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/core-instructor-text-a-complete-course-for-young-writers-aspiring-rhetoricians-and-anyone-else-who-needs-to-understand-how-english-works-9781945841026","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}