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The Madness of Multiple Choice, A Guest Post by Andrew Pudewa

Janice Campbell — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 10:27:55 +0000

If you’ve ever wondered whether Excellence in Literature needed a few multiple choice questions to make it “better,” this delightful essay by my friend and publisher Andrew Pudewa will make our position clear. Like comprehension questions, another pernicious evil, multiple-choice...

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A Piqued Plea for Correctly Peeking at the Peak

Janice Campbell — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:31:09 +0000

How to use the correct word when peeking at a peak.

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The 350th Carnival of Homeschooling: Ideas You Can Use

Janice Campbell — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:48:42 +0000

Join us for a great Carnival of Homeschooling, featuring articles on time and what to do with it, words, nature, celebrations, and more.

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Words Matter: How to Use Good Essay Models to Become a Better Writer

Janice Campbell — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:18:42 +0000

One of the best ways you can teach writing is to share good models. I especially like working with excellent essays, as they tend to expand not only vocabulary and usage skills, but also because they expand thought. Here's an example.

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Biographical Approach Paper Format

Janice Campbell — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:39:51 +0000

Here is a biographical approach paper format you may use to write about authors or other significant people. Approach papers help students think through the things they study in a deeper way, so this can be useful not only for Excellence in Literature, but also for any subject.

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Organize Essays with the Keyhole Essay Organizer

Janice Campbell — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:30:56 +0000

The Keyhole Essay Organizer appears in many forms across the Web. It can be a very helpful visual reminder of what goes into a basic essay--introduction, body, conclusion, plus some helpful tips.

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The Stages of Learning Language Arts

Janice Campbell — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:47:38 +0000

There are five stages in learning language arts, and each stage has a different focus. This graphic will help you remember what to do when.

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Writing Programs I Like

Janice Campbell — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:55:09 +0000

I've seen good results from students who have used these writing programs. Choose based on the student's learning style for best results.

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Learn to Write While Using Excellence in Literature

Janice Campbell — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:15:28 +0000

By using classics and models and learning by doing, it's natural and possible to learn to write well while using Excellence in Literature.

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The Power of Copying a Text

Janice Campbell — Tue, 18 May 2010 10:20:32 +0000

The power of a text is different when it is read from when it is copied out. Only the copied text thus commands the soul of him who is occupied with it, whereas the mere reader never discovers the new...

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