Jensen's Format Writing

Jensen's Format Writing is designed to help high school students develop their expository writing skills. Six sections focus on the topics of single paragraph formats, five-paragraph essays, practical applications, business writing, the principle of condensation, and writing major papers.

Students will learn:

The secret of cutting papers in half How to order a presentation for its most powerful effect on the reader. How to stack up ideas so that they flow together in a natural fashion. How to move ideas from sentence to sentence by following a simple rule. What and how to document sources when doing research and writing.

Tests and writing check sheets are also provided along with answer keys. This is a one-year course at the suggested rate of approximately 30-45 minutes per lesson three to four times per week. Grades 9-12. One and two-year schedules are provided. 277 pages, softcover, three-hole-punched.