Category Archives: Imitation

Classical Writing Series Finished

by Lene Jaqua Posted on June 10, 2019

Well, after many years-Aesop came out in 1998-the Classical Writing series is finally finished through high school. We started somewhere around 1996 or 1997 (not sure) and we plugged away at a pace that allowed our children to use our … Continue reading →

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Outlining Essays — a little theory

by Lene Jaqua Posted on June 19, 2017

We look to the ancients for ideas on how to organize our writing better. Parts of an Ancient Speech If you include an introduction and a conclusion, Aristotle says the basic parts of a speech are four: I. Introduction (Also … Continue reading →

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Plagiarism – and when to worry about it

by Lene Jaqua Posted on May 26, 2015

Because Classical Writing is BIG TIME into imitation, paraphrasing, and copybook, we often get asked where the line is between imitation and plagiarism. It is a valid question, one I have answered on the message boards and in blogs before, … Continue reading →

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Plagiarism

by Lene Jaqua Posted on July 16, 2014

I recently had a student in one of my classes, who on an online exam problem that asked her to ‘explain in her own words’, had copied and pasted two paragraphs from a web site into her exam. Her copy-and-paste … Continue reading →

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Spelling Lessons

by Lene Jaqua Posted on March 15, 2014

Does Classical Writing teach spelling? We are often asked that question. Spelling Instruction Everything we do we do in light of the weekly stories the kids analyze and write about, including spelling. Do I have to have a separate spelling … Continue reading →

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Dictation in elementary school

by Lene Jaqua Posted on November 23, 2013

🙂 The copybook post was so very popular, I thought would follow it up with a post on dictation. Copybook allows the student to study a passage, note the spelling and mechanics, and reproduce the piece accurately in his or … Continue reading →

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How to do copybook with your early elementary grade student

by Lene Jaqua Posted on November 7, 2013

Copybook and dictation for grades 2 and 3 and up. I am going to write a series of blogs on the sequence of writing instruction starting with copybook, then dictation, then simple retelling of stories up through writing of the … Continue reading →

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Paraphrase, Summary, and Precis – how to write them

by Lene Jaqua Posted on September 19, 2013

Paraphrasing, summarizing, and precis’ing are three different types of writing. All three are important skills for your student to learn. When you paraphrase, you retell the story in your own words in a passage that is about the same length … Continue reading →

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Early Writing skills – Copywork and Dictation

by Lene Jaqua Posted on August 31, 2013

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Beginning writers write by doing copywork. My students enjoyed copywork in the early elementary years. Each got to pick a lined composition bound notebook from the office supply store. Each got to choose a piece of fabric to cover the … Continue reading →

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