Detailed Information
Short Information Sheet (or in PDF). A short document
discussing the strengths of our approach to composition.
The Stages of Classical Composition Info Sheet (PDF only). A
detailed document outlining the specific stages of the program.
Classical Composition and University Writing (or in PDF). Discusses
how our composition program prepares students for college writing.
Scope and Sequence. Provides the breakdown of the course material
that the students will be covering each year they take Classical Composition.
Sample Pages
Fable Stage Sample (PDF). A sample of the very first workbook
that composition students will work through in our online course, where
students read
and retell fables with amplification and abbreviation.
Narrative Workbook Sample (PDF). A sample of the second workbook
that composition students will work through in our online course, where
they will learn how to read and retell a narrative story in their own words.
Chreia/Maxim Workbook Sample (PDF). A sample of the third workbook
that composition students will work through in our online course, where they
will learn how to write and amplify a brief account of what someone has said or done.
Refutation/Confirmation Exercises Sample
(PDF). A sample of the fourth workbook
that composition students will work through in our online course, where they
will learn how to either attack an opposite view or confirm a given viewpoint.