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: *Overview of each progymnasmata exercise.*Emphasis on historical literature and examples.*Use of standard forms of English paragraph and essay organization.Model essays in each chapter."Think It Through" questions to de-mystify the progymnasmata.*Quick-reference charts.*Pre-writing activities.*Essay assignments