Scriptorium Writing Level Five Hardcover – May 23, 2025

Teach writing with ease! Scriptorium Writing Level Five guides students through the exercises of the progymnasmata. The progymnasmata is the classical approach to training writers through intuitive topics that make writing enjoyable and natural for both teacher and student. This book is a "pick-up and go" book; teachers follow scripted lessons with little, if any, preparation. Purchase the Scriptorium Writing Teacher's Guide for thorough instructions on how to get the most out of the student book.In Scriptorium Writing Level Five, students will practice the exercises of narration, fable, description, anecdote, proverb, encomium, invective, comparison, commonplace, confirmation, refutation, impersonation, and thesis. Each earlier exercise helps prepare students for the more advanced writing. Students will practice using a wide range of literary devices and schemes, and understand the persuasive power of logos and pathos. This book is excellent preparation for high school level writing.This book is recommended for 8th grade. Each Scriptorium Writing book includes 18 full-color beautiful works of art and can be enjoyed year after year. Read more