Meaningful Composition

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Meaningful Composition Book 4 (First Semester)
Meaningful Composition Book 4 (Second Semester)
Meaningful Composition Book 5 (First Semester)
Meaningful Composition Book 5 (Second Semester)
Meaningful Composition Book 6 (First Semester)
Meaningful Composition Book 7 (First Semester)
Meaningful Composition Book 7 (Second Semester)
Meaningful Composition Book 8 (First Semester)
Meaningful Composition Book 8 (Second Semester)
Meaningful Composition Book 9 (First Semester)
Meaningful Composition Book 12 (First Semester)

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Meaningful Composition Book 4+ (First Semester)

Sentences, Paragraphs, and More

Meaningful Composition Book 4+ (formerly called MC Level A)
This nearly-300 page softcover, spiral-bound book begins with the basics of writing: subjects (nouns and pronouns), verbs, describers, what a sentence contains, and what a paragraph contains. The last two-thirds of Book 4+ teaches thesis statements, paragraph writing, Key Word Outline writing, 5-W outlining, personal essays, descriptive essays, informative essays, and multi-paragraph essays.
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Meaningful Compositon Book 4 (Second Semester)

Put Those Paragraphs Together

  • Turning sentences into paragraphs
  • A paragraph is a unit of thought
  • Five things a paragraph contains (OCCTI)
  • The skeleton of multi-paragraph reports

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Meaningful Composition Book 5 (First Semester)

Writing for Real

  • How to Create a Key Word Outline
  • How to Write From a Key Word Outline
  • How to Complete the Checklist Challenge
  • Biographical KWO report

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Meaningful Compositon Book 5 (Second Semester)

Creative and Clever

  • Finish given story
  • Do Good Unto Others Day Essay
  • Personal Essay
  • Country Mouse, City Mouse piggyback story

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Meaningful Composition Book 6+ (First Semester)

Long and Strong

Meaningful Composition Book 6+ (formerly called MC Level B)
Approximately 260 pages in length, MC Book 6+ contains detailed how to’s for Key Word Outline writing and Checklist Challenge revising. In addition, it has all outlining and writing lessons for a biographical report, instructional essay, informative essay (with comparison closing), comparing/contrasting essay, friendly letter, and several Key Word Outline essays - with passages, directions, and outlining lines provided.

This book introduces researching for factual reports and source citation in a hassle-free way (including citing sources within a report and creating a List of Works Cited). Written in a weekly lesson format, Book 6+ was designed for 6th- 8th level students or older students who have not done much lengthy essay or report writing. (Note: The "plus" books in the MC series (4+, 6+, and 8+) are helpful for remediation for students up to a few grades above that book in that they have elaborate instructions on Key Word Outlines, Checklist Challenge revising, and other writing skills that students who have not written a lot may have "missed.")

Longer and Stronger

  • How to Create a Key Word Outline
  • How to Write From a Key Word Outline
  • How to complete the Checklist Challenge
  • Key Word Outline Animal Essay
  • Original biographical report
  • Introduction to formal outlining
  • Multi-step instructional essay
  • Opening paragraph
  • Closing paragraph
  • Opening definition paragraph
  • Animal of the Bible report
  • Comparing/contrasting closing paragraph
  • Personal essay (testimonial)
  • Friendly letter
*Suggested prerequisite - MC 4+: Sentences, Paragraphs, and More (First Semester)
*PLUS (+): This book provides strong, efficient remediation for reluctant junior high and high school writers.

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Meaningful Composition Book 7 (First Semester)

Reports and Essays Galore

  • Further KWO skills
  • Source citation
  • Compare/contrast writing
  • Persuasive writing

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Meaningful Compositon Book 7 (Second Semester)

Completely Creative

  • Personal and historical timeline
  • Personal and historical timeline report
  • Allegorical story
  • Poetry

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Meaningful Composition Book 8+ (First Semester)

Bridging the Gap

Meaningful Composition Book 8+ (formerly called Level C)
This 260 page book contains all outlining and writing instructions for biographical, informative, persuasive, and personal writings. It also includes an original story and a persuasive business letter, besides a few KWO essays. Students in this book will learn extensive source citation skills throughout the informative, biographical, and persuasive writing assignments.
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Meaningful Compositon Book 8 (Second Semester)

Still Bridging the Gap

  • How to Create a Key Word Outline
  • How to Write From a Key Word Outline
  • How to complete the Checklist Challenge
  • Taking the KWO to the next level

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Meaningful Composition Book 9 (First Semester)

Research Reports

  • Animal report:
    • 6-8 paragraphs
    • 2-3 sources
    • Bibliography cards

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Meaningful Composition Book12 (First Semester)

The Research Paper

  • Research
  • Using a book source
  • Using an encyclopedia or compilation source
  • Using online sources

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