Bücher der Reihe Excellence in Literature

This two-part writer's handbook is designed for instruction, reference, and evaluation, and can be used for high school, college, and professional writing. Part 1 is a course in essays and arguments with topic-sentence outline models and much more. Part 2 is a traditional reference guide to grammar, style, and usage. Presented with a detailed table of contents that allows the reader to pinpoint issues and find solutions to writing questions.A few highlights:- How to construct a logical, interesting argument for an essay, debate, or research paper- How to structure different types of essays, paragraph by paragraph- How to use inductive and deductive reasoning- How read thoughtfully and write about literature, including short stories, full-length classics, and poetry- Topic sentence outline examples for papers in literature, social studies, public policy, and more

British Literature, the fourth volume of the Excellence in Literature curriculum, is designed to cultivate not only a love for great literature, but also to build college-ready writing skills and deep cultural literacy. Students work with unabridged great classics (purchased separately), including novels, short stories, poems, and drama, which have been selected for compelling ideas, literary quality, and in honor of their place in the historical development of literature. This study guide is designed for one year of study, and it covers the following books, and includes poetry in every module.-Beowulf-Canterbury Tales (selected) by Geoffrey Chaucer-Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and other Arthurian works-King Lear by William Shakespeare-Paradise Lost by John Milton-Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen-Great Expectations by Charles Dickens-Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë-To the Lighthouse by Virginia WoolfStudy Guide Features: Self-directed; Structured and easy to use with week-by-week lesson plans; Formats and Models chapter with instructions for each type of paper and a student-written model; Optional Honors track; Grading instructions and a rubric.Additional short readings and audio-visual resources (linked) provide background information about the author, the historical period, and the literary and artistic context of each great book. Carefully designed assignments help students fully understand what they are studying as they develop competence in various types of written composition. An optional Honors track provides additional reading, writing, and the possibility of taking an assigned CLEP as a final exam. This guide is appropriate for Grades 8-12.

World Literature, the fifth volume of the Excellence in Literature curriculum, is designed to cultivate not only a love for great literature, but also college-ready writing skills and deep cultural literacy. Students work with unabridged great classics (purchased separately), including novels, short stories, poems, and drama, which have been selected for compelling ideas, literary quality, and in honor of their place in the historical development of literature. This study guide is designed for one year of study, and it covers the following books, and includes poetry in every module.The Odyssey by HomerAntigone by SophoclesThe Aeneid by VirgilDivine Comedy: Inferno by DanteDon Quixote by Miguel de CervantesLes Misérables by Victor HugoRussian Literature SelectionsFaust by Johann Wolfgang von GoetheOut of Africa and "Babette's Feast" by Isak DinesenStudy Guide Features: Self-directed; Structured and easy to use with week-by-week lesson plans; Formats and Models chapter with instructions for each type of paper and a student-written model; Optional Honors track; Grading instructions and a rubric.Additional short readings and audio-visual resources (linked) provide background information about the author, the historical period, and the literary and artistic context of each great book. Carefully designed assignments help students fully understand what they are studying as they develop competence in various types of written composition. An optional Honors track provides additional reading, writing, and the possibility of taking an assigned CLEP as a final exam. This guide is appropriate for Grades 9-12.