Advanced Communication Series
This 3-DVD set is primarily for upper high school and college-level students and teachers, but is also applicable for professionals who wish to hone their communication and information processing skills. These disks teach pupils persuasive writing and speaking skills, advanced note taking and powerful tips for planning and writing a college level paper. Includes a complementary Advanced Communication Series Student e-book with purchase. A CD-ROM is now included with this purchase which contains the e-book as well.
$85.00 CAD
Disc 1: Persuasive Writing & Speaking
Reviewing and expanding on the persuasive essay model from the Structure & Style syllabus, this class goes into specific detail of how to plan and construct a persuasive paper. The strategic model shows how to select topics and prepare a presentation that will catch the reader’s attention and keep him reading, gradually swaying opinion in the desired direction. The second half of this tape gives insightful tips on powerful public speaking techniques, coaching exactly how to deliver a message to an audience in a dynamic and engaging way (95 min.).
Disc 2: Advanced Note Taking: A Dynamic Key Word Approach
Although the Structure & Style syllabus presents a simple and useful method of Key Word note taking that helps students transfer an idea from a source to an outline, the advanced techniques presented in this class take Key Word notes to an entirely different level. Using a flexible Stick and Branch approach, this powerful system is extremely effective as a method for processing more complicated ideas, whether taken from source text or from live lectures. In-class exercises provide practice with simple as well as more complex content. This easy-to-grasp technique may be, for many people who will learn and practice it, one of the single most useful tools they can possess for success in school and work. (96 min.)
Disc 3: Power Tips for Planning and Writing a College Level Paper
Facing a variety of assignments from many different professors, the typical college student often finds that when he tries to write well, he can please only some of his instructors some of the time. With strategies to evaluate and respond to diverse requirements, this class is a secret weapon for beating the system (116 min.).
High School Essay Intensive
This seminar presents tools and tips for tackling the timed opinion-based essay as currently included in the SAT exam, and introduces strategies for writing a well-crafted personal essay for a college application. A CD-ROM containing the .pdf files for both seminar handouts, and several bonus files (text, mp3, and powerpoint) dealing with other aspects of SAT preparation is included.
In Part One, students write two entire 25-minute essays (a “before” and “after”), review grading criteria from The College Board, complete several types of outlines, and learn how to continue practicing for the test.
Part Two discusses typical questions for college and university application “personal” essays, helps students determine structure based on length, and shows a concrete process for developing ideas. Participants write out one complete “TRIAC” paragraph, and work on a full outline for a real personal essay.
The CD-ROM contains the .pdf files for both seminar handouts, and several bonus files (text, .mp3, and powerpoint) dealing with other aspects of SAT preparation. This class is also available live.
$99.00 CAD
Disc 1 and 2 (Part One)
SAT (Prompt-Based) Essay Preparation
• Practice for the SAT Essay (Responding to a Prompt)
• Initial prompt exercise
• The six-point rubric
• Analysis of scored essays, discussion
• How to Practice and Prepare for the SAT Essay
• Outlining Strategies
• Stylistic considerations
• Second prompt exercise
• Plan for preparation, homework
Disc 3 and 4 (Part Two)
College/University Application Essay
• Planning for the College Application Personal Essay
• Overview of what colleges want
• Analysis of samples
• The Common Application
• Organizational strategies
• Stylistic considerations
• Writing a notable essay
• Planning a draft exercise
CD ROM Includes:
• All the handouts necessary for the seminar
• Patsy Brekke’s “Essays on Demand” lesson plans, a 14 week program with complete prompts and instructions to practice SAT type essays.
• An SAT Preparation Lecture on MP3 by Julie Walker complete with PowerPoint slides.
Advanced Writing
Introduction to
Advanced Writing Materials
How to Write Excellent Essays
with Structure and Style - in 7 Easy Steps
This compact, yet powerful reference guide by Dr. Webster leads upper-level high school and college students through the seven steps of the A.D.V.A.N.C.E. system of Essay-Writing. The book provides visual models for each type of essay, from the Basic to the Super-Essay. Clear examples demonstrate the subtle differences between Persuasive and Argumentative essays. The Advanced Stylistic Techniques presented dramatically improve the students writing and grades. Shingled pages add to the uniqueness of its presentation.
Included with “Excellent Essays” is a DVD by Andrew Pudewa, bringing the booklet to life.
$44.95 CAD
w/o DVD $31.50 CAD
Personal, Online Live Instruction is available through Webster's Academy for Excellence in Writing in the Advanced Writing methods offered on this page.
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