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[dayna]

I love it! I'd go with brilliant. And there's a metaphor thrown in there too!

[dayna]

We do not currently have a projected release date for this, but it is possible it will be ready for the 2020-2021 school year. In the meantime, we are collecting the resources suggested in this thread to vet them as products we might carry or as resources we would at least be able to suggest as supplements...

[dayna]

Hello,

It seems prudent for us to clarify the purpose and goals of the program. As to specific issues and struggles, we encourage you to remember that we are always available to take calls and and would be happy to think through the implementation of any of our programs with you. Here...

[dayna]

Well first of all, this is very impressive for a first Chreia essay! She's already doing very well. Her sentences are well-written and clear, and she seems to be understanding the intention of the Chreia exercises, which is to use different types of narratives to effectively express the truth of the...

[dayna]

Re: Example of aequipollentia?

Basically, yes. It's just saying the same thing using opposite phrasing, and usually an antonym.

So if the example is, "He won the race," then to use the method of Aequipollentia you could say, "He did not lose the race."...

[dayna]

Re: Classical Composition Figures of Description



You are 100% correct about the Figures of Description. Don't let the greek names throw you off - most of the figures of description are actually quite simple. They are just specific ways of adding detail (description) to...

[dayna]

Re: Classical comp/essay writing in other classes

Depending on what kind of essays they are writing for the lit class and what exactly your son is struggling with, I think you are looking for the kind of argumentative and persuasive writing skills that are taught in Chreia/Maxim, Ref...

[dayna]

Re: Composition: Chreia/ Maxim to Refutation/Confirmation

She was faster than anticipated! Here's her response:


Greetings! Thank you for that excellent question. The step from Chreia/Maxim to Ref/Con is probably the most challenging and completely different step...

[dayna]

Re: 11th grade accelerated composition possible?

The MPOA Foundations for Composition class doesn't use the High School Essay Intensive course, but they do use IEW Student Writing Intensive Level C, and I think the instructor also pulls in some figures of description and other things...

[dayna]

Re: 11th grade accelerated composition possible?

The Classical Composition program does cover most of those essay forms (expository, persuasive, analytical, argumentative) but not all in the progression Tanya laid out for you. It sounds like the best program for you might be IEW's High...