What if one could be taught to write well using a method that had been successful for thousands of years? Writing the Classical Way series does just that, teaching ancient writing exercises (the progymnasmata) to pre-rhetoric middle school and high school students. Developed and tested in the classroom, Writing the Classical Way offers the following: *Complete set of all 14 progymnasmata exercises, Fable to Legislation, in each book. *Emphasis on historical literature and examples. *Instruction in standard forms of English paragraph and essay organization. *Think-It-Through questions to de-mystify the progymnasmata. *Model essays with analytical exercises in each chapter. *Quick-reference charts. *Pre-writing activities. *Essay assignments.