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Can elementary and middle school students really write excellent essays
quickly and easily?

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TRANSFORM YOUR STUDENTS INTO CONFIDENT AUTHORS EVEN IF...

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Your students still struggle with paragraphs and grammar.
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You teach middle school students who have yet to find writing success.
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You teach elementary school students who are just beginning their
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You already use a writing program and you don't have a lot of time.
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You are simply a concerned parent looking to help your struggling
child.

Dear Teachers and Parents,

A while back the New York Times published an article saying, "...good
writing is good thinking!" Is this something you agree with? I sure do.

Unfortunately, understanding how to write well is hard for kids... BUT
ONLY WHEN:
* They don't know how to organize their thoughts for their writing.
AND
* They don't have a system for starting and finishing their writing
assignment.

My name is Paul Barger and I have taught writing for the last fourteen
years in both elementary and middle school. Through trial, error, and
persistence I have finally perfected a system that I guarantee any
teacher, homeschooling parent, or concerned parent can use to bring
about true writing success for their children and students, quickly and
easily.

I have outlined the system below. Please take a serious look at it. It
is a complete writing program that takes students sequentially and
incrementally from unorganized sentences to complete essays. It does
this naturally, effectively, and in a way that makes sense to
elementary and middle school students.
A Child Proof and Teacher Proof Solution

...having taught writing to 3rd graders for 17 years, all I can say is
that this is the best writing program I have come across. It's
fantastic how it all ties together. I must say, it's child proof and
teacher proof. A+ Mr. Barger!
-G.L., Los Angeles, CA - Teacher

Who Exactly Is This Writing Program For?

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Beginning writers - Transport your students from sentences to correctly
structured essays and reports in just a few months. (Gr. 2-6)

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Remedial - You will have major breakthroughs with students for whom
other methods simply did not work. (Gr. 7-12 and even adults)

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Homeschool - The kind of thinking and organization that this program
teaches will transform your entire curriculum.

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Kids and adults who just don't get it - You are not alone. If your
students (or any adults you may know) don't consistently write in
beautiful paragraph form with natural introductions and conclusions...
they don't get it. This program will make sure that they do get it!
Furthermore, it will be fun!

pencil Mastering Essay Writing QUICKLY and EASILY!

On the "Writing Success Blog" and in the "Free Writing Guide" found at
the top of the page, along with a variety of articles you will find a
video on teaching five-paragraph essays. What is surprising about this
video is that it is from Ashworth University and it is designed for
high school students.

The woman giving the instruction is very sharp and her five-paragraph
essay instruction is very precise. In order to keep up with her... you
need to have some pretty organized THINKING. You need a firm
understanding of how ideas are put together to form good communication.

This video is for high school students, yet many 3rd graders from the
inner city who were taught to write using Pattern Based Writing: Quick
and Easy Essay could easily keep up with the ideas. In fact, they would
be one or two steps ahead of them!

With Pattern Based Writing: Quick and Easy Essay, students of all ages
will understand the structure and the purpose of their communication
better than most adults ever will. I am backing this up with a
guarantee... so please read below to find out exactly how the Pattern
Based Writing: Quick and Easy Essay system does all this.

pattern What Are Patterns in Writing for Children?

Simile, metaphor, problem-solution, and cause-effect are all patterns.
These are just some of the patterns found in good writing. For both
children and teachers, these are the fun patterns. These are the easy
ones to teach.

From my experience, it's all the concepts connected with
multi-paragraph writing that bring about the real confusion. They are
less concrete and more art. What is a paragraph? What is an
introduction? How is the introduction connected to the other
paragraphs? There are no simple answers to these questions. That is,
unless you are using a boring and ultimately ineffective formula.

Some people do confuse pattern with formula. Please think about this
for a moment; most astronomers and physicists say their job is simply
looking for patterns. Patterns give insights into how things are
connected. The patterns and systems in Pattern Based Writing: Quick and
Easy Essay teach both how ideas are connected, and how the stages of
the writing process are connected. In this program, it is all
connected.

Pattern Based Writing: Quick and Easy Essay does demand structure, but
it also allows for creativity. In fact, it inspires and nourishes
creativity.

You will be teaching:
* the structure that guarantees your students will do well on tests.
* the art... that will change the way your students feel about
writing.

Pattern Based Writing will do this quickly, easily, and in a way your
students will never forget.

If your students don't like to write, or if they don't write in
paragraph form, it is likely that when they read back their own writing
to themselves they are just reading "WORDS." Overall... big picture...
they can't see what is going on with it. There is no pattern to it.
They feel lost in their own writing...

Here is a simple writing program that guarantees your children and your
students will feel truly great about the entire writing process!
Everything in this program ties together both logically and
systematically.

Pattern Based Writing: Quick and Easy Essay brings about real
understanding... and not just compliance. You will find true elegance
in these patterns... beyond what words can explain.

focus Why Putting the Focus on REAL WRITING is the Solution

This is not a grammar program. Grammar is VERY important, and I do not
neglect teaching it. However, grammar can also be a bit of a trap that
prevents students from seeing what the main purpose of their writing
is... which is to communicate ideas.

For some kids, too much focus on grammar can be a bit like having a
backseat driver. "Turn left! Now turn right! Whew... this is
frustrating!"

After using Pattern Based Writing: Quick and Easy Essay you will find
that half of all your students' grammar errors will simply disappear.

Half? Yes. Real understanding along with real pride of ownership brings
about real change!

Teach grammar, definitely, but students need to apply it in what they
consider to be REAL WRITING.

The more your students become comfortable writing correctly structured
essays and reports, the more those grammar errors will simply
disappear. As well, the daily school work and homework becomes much
easier for them. This improved confidence makes students take more and
more pride in all their school work! You will transform your children
into accomplished authors!

Why Elementary Writing Errors Become Middle School Writing Errors and...

frustrated student writing What the Ashworth University essay video
points out is that elementary writing errors soon become middle school
writing errors, and then high school writing errors. These
misunderstandings and misconceptions about organization and structure
don't get any easier to teach after elementary school. In fact, they
often become harder to teach because students have been practicing
writing (and thinking) the wrong way for so long that they become very
set in their bad habits.

With more and more homework and increased writing expectations, many,
many middle school students become overwhelmed with both their school
work and homework. Needless to say, the national high school dropout
rate is a national failure. It does not have to be this way!

You Will QUICKLY Eliminate ALL These Student Writing Errors, Misconceptions,
and Poor Writing Habits:

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1. Students fail to answer the essay question or don't follow the
directions. They are off topic.

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2. Students don't understand what a true introduction or conclusion is.

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3. Students believe "paragraph form" means you simply start a new
paragraph every 3-5 sentences.

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4. Students repeat ideas or paragraphs. The more they write, the more
they repeat.

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5. Students don't want to do prewriting. They don't see the value or
purpose of prewriting. They believe prewriting is a waste of time.

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6. Students write whatever pops into their minds. The more they write,
the more they ramble.

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7. Students focus on many, many tiny details that go on and on whenever
they are writing more than a paragraph or two.

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8. Students find it difficult to connect their prewriting to their
writing. At extremes student prewriting actually seems to prevent
students from starting the real writing for which they will be graded.

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9. Students use inconsistent form within an essay. (Sometimes a
paragraph is about one main idea, sometimes it's about many.)

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10. Students use inconsistent structure from essay to essay. (Sometimes
they write correctly, sometimes they don't.)

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11. Students don't have a system for getting their work started, and
for getting their work finished.

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student graduation Creating the Practical Writing Skills That Children Need
in Order to Become Successful Students

Not only will you eliminate these problem areas, but you will CREATE
the SKILLS that will put your students in complete control and mastery
over the paragraph, how paragraphs fit together within the essay, and
the relationship between paragraphs and the introduction and
conclusion. Your students will be able to organize and compose an
entire multi-paragraph essay in less than 30 minutes that will be so
good no one will believe it is a first draft!
...Better Results, Faster, Than Ever Before
I've taught both 4th and 5th grade for five years. It's amazing that in
2 months I was able to get my students writing better than I had been
able to in an entire year previously. We have a writing program, but it
doesn't teach what this teaches. This program works! Thanks!

-M. Lutz, Santa Barbara, CA - Teacher

Let's Look at the System That Transforms Children into Confident Authors!

Even though it is simple and sequential, individual students have
individual needs. I have made sure that when you are teaching Pattern
Based Writing: Quick & Easy Essay Writing you will never be left
without a resource. There are over 237 pages of:

1. Student worksheets

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2. Explicit diagrams

3. Step-by-step examples

4. Detailed instruction

Each step of the method is either a pattern or a system. The reality is
that much of what we teach (and learn) is either a pattern or a system
of sorts. We definitely would not teach children to compose music
without a strong emphasis on pattern, and I have found that teaching
writing is not all that much different.

Patterns in writing make sense to elementary and middle school
students. Good writing is not random... and when students understand
this there is improved confidence that they will be successful at
writing.

The patterns and systems flow sequentially building understanding,
skill, and fluency. There is a built in method of evaluation that
allows both teachers and students to objectively evaluate student
progress. Furthermore, you receive additional sections that contain
plenty of sample answers for guidance as well as loads of pacing and
implementations ideas.

You may not need every single page and every single pattern in this
writing program to get your students writing the way you want them to,
but you will have them available. This is a complete writing program
where all the gaps have been filled.

The System Outlined for You

Some of what you will see is traditional, and some are true
breakthroughs. That being said, even many of the traditional aspects
have been updated and brought into the 21st century with various
pattern theories found only in some of the most advanced levels of
linguistics. All of this made simple and clear for both teachers and
students.

Looking over this outline, you might think that I have given away a few
of the secrets that make this program so effective. However, it should
be noted that what is not included below is the 237-page "student
guide/ workbook" that makes this step-by-step system as easy to teach
as A, B, C!

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Welcome, Introduction, and Evaluation System

Section 1: Introducing the Patterns

* Pattern 1: The A, B, C Sentence (TM) (Students think, "Why can't
everything be this simple?! This one sentence outlines an entire
essay!)
* Pattern 2: The Secret A, B, C Sentence (TM) (Teachers spend months
trying to get students to comprehend the complex concept that this
amazing pattern communicates much better in one easy sentence.)
* Pattern 3: Chunking Down: Getting More Specific (Uses very visual
and kinesthetic language. The concept is further illustrated with
lots and lots of diagrams. Students learn exactly how everything
they read and study in school is organized. Students internalize
this kind of thinking and logic and apply it to their own writing.)
* Pattern 4: Chunking Up: Looking at the Big Picture. (Both Patterns
3 & 4 use VERY visual and kinesthetic language alongside of
fabulous diagrams. This language makes sense to kids! And adults!
Everyone will find the diagrams and examples fascinating!)
* Pattern 5: The Perfect Paragraph (What does perfect mean to you?
You won't believe this...)
* Pattern 6: Brainstorming & Prewriting (The smaller picture. The
patterns in this prewriting method will tie DIRECTLY into the
structure of your students' entire essay.)

Section 2: Writing a Complete Essay

* Pattern 7: Rules & Systems for Writing our Complete Essay
* Patterns 8-12: We start immediately with a complete yet simple
essay, and we both sequentially and incrementally build upon that
essay using all the patterns and organizational techniques learned
previously.
* By Pattern 9 your students will be writing complete essays, start
to finish in under 30 minutes. They will be so good, no one will
believe they are a first draft. The advanced patterns that follow
will have your students doing to their writing... what Picasso and
Van Gogh did with their painting...
* By Pattern 12 a college admissions essay will not be an issue...
even if your students are still in elementary or middle school!

Section 3: Applying and Extending the Patterns

* Pattern 13-14: Two powerful patterns for breaking down directions
making sure that the essay matches and follows the directions.
These patterns give students the SKILLS to stay "on topic."
* Pattern 15-16: Advanced Brainstorming & Prewriting (The big
picture. Your students will be able to publish multi-page essays
and reports once they understand this.)
* Pattern 17: How to Get Great Ideas for Your Writing (Fun and
interesting, yet by this point, getting ideas is rarely an issue!)
* Pattern 18: Transitions & Sequencing (The true ART of writing!)
* Pattern 19: The Perfect Paragraph with Detail Extensions (Once
again, by this point student writing is... stunning, and they will
likely be doing this naturally...)

To Infinity and Beyond: Where We Go From Here...

Student Evaluation: The Timed Writing System

The "Timed Writing System" used in this writing program is like
portfolios powered by nitroglycerin! Let's just say, you will not have
to point out the progress...Your students will be the ones telling you,
"I can't even read what I was writing before!" I guarantee this.

purpose in writing

This brand new 22 page section ties together 14 different types of
writing. It answers the questions:

1. What's the purpose of your paragraph?
2. What's the purpose of your essay?

Is it:
* to inform
* to persuade
* to describe
* to compare and contrast
* to evaluate
* to argue
* to explain the cause and effect

* to critique
* to explain
* to classify
* to narrate
* to define
* to entertain
* to describe a problem and explain a solution

Your students will understand each of these, and with a little practice
they will be able to apply any one of these types of writing to any
assignment they receive.

Most important, your students will understand how to interconnect these
"paragraphs with a purpose" within an entire "essay with a purpose."

Additionally, they will understand how this "purpose" or "intent" is
expressed both within their topic sentence and within their thesis
statement.

Simply amazing!

PROVEN METHODS AND A PROVEN SYSTEM THAT WORKS!

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When it comes to children's education, time is valuable! You have the
right to know that the educational materials you are using have been
TESTED and PROVEN by REAL teachers and in REAL classrooms!

As such, my credential is viewable at the "California Commission on
Teacher Credentialing" website.

This is standards based instruction implemented in a creative way that
works with all elementary and middle school students. You will now get
the results in a matter of months that you had only DREAMED of getting
over the course of an entire school year! Better results and better
understanding in one-third the time!
enthusiastic school children What do students think?

Enthusiasm spreads like wildfire! It is so exciting to see a choir of
students looking at the writing they had written just months before and
exclaiming, "Mr. Barger, I can't even read what I had written before.
It doesn't make any sense."

All the terms are used alongside the traditional writing vocabulary.
(Topic Sentence, main idea, paragraph, introduction, body, conclusion
etc.) Students must know all these terms when it's time for a test and
I make sure they learn them!

However, most agree that when it comes to writing well, neither
students nor adults really think about "terms." Good writers are in
sync and in rhythm with the natural patterns of good writing, along
with what they wish to communicate. That is what this program focuses
on.
Why a Skeptic Turned Believer

I was a little skeptical at first when I saw a few of the patterns. But
what I had used for my older child had not worked that well. I wanted
something more direct. This program has the goal in mind when you start
it. I taught my 4th grader to write complete essays in a fraction of
the time that it had taken me before, and it was fun!
-Fran W.-- Minneapolis, MN -Home School Parent

arrow What is MY Guarantee to YOU?

I guarantee that this program will bring about better results, faster
than any writing program available for all grades 2-6, as well as when
used remedially in grades 7 and above. I guarantee that all teachers,
homeschooling parents, and even concerned parents will be able to
implement this program and get the same results that I have gotten.

arrow Why Am I So Certain That You Will Be Thrilled? Because of the Pattern
Based Writing Story!

The heart of this Pattern Based Writing program started with a 3rd
grade class that had experienced well over 55 teachers and substitutes
throughout the school year.

I took over the class on my off-track time for the final months of
their school year. I had taught 3rd grade and I knew the level that
this class should be at. It wasn't. Based on what I saw, it seemed to
me that the entire school year had been lost.

Teaching writing had always been a passion of mine, but I was at a loss
for how to get this class writing correctly. I already had a great
methodology for teaching writing, but in this situation... I had to get
creative... and I did!

A few weeks into presenting these "creative ideas" I was taken by
complete surprise when all of a sudden one student after another
started exclaiming, "I can't even read what I was writing before!" I
had never seen anything like it.

Thirty-seven days later this class was able to write the best complete
essays of any class I had ever taught. I insisted the principal take
home the students' before-and-after timed writings and look them over.
When she came to return them her eyes welled up as she asked, "You mean
these are first drafts?!" I replied, "Yes. That's an objective TIMED
WRITING, 25-minutes from start to finish."

Many nice words followed, but for me... the principal's eyes had said
it all.

Over the next few years I built on and perfected the system in both
elementary and middle school classrooms. Now the effectiveness of the
program is all bottled up within these amazing patterns and systems.

Let me say... there are struggles along the way. After all, can truly
transformational growth happen without at least a little "spinning of
the mind?" No, this program is not as simple as snapping your finger...
but it is as easy as A, B, C.

This Pattern Based Writing: Quick & Easy Essay system is the missing
manual for what makes sense to kids!
guarantee As I said, I guarantee you and your students will be THRILLED
with the RESULTS! If at any time during the first 8 weeks, you are not
completely thrilled simply drop me an email (you will have my direct
email address) and I will gladly refund your money. There are no hidden
fees or funny loopholes! 100% guarantee means 100%.

(Not only do I guarantee you will be thrilled, but my online
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Organizing and Composing Complete 5-Paragraph Essays in Under 30 Minutes?

Your students will write with natural consistency, confidence, and
control!

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Fast and Effectively!

Special Note: Students all know that tests eventually end. In fact,
this test may end at any moment. Recently, I've added: 1) Sample
Answers 2) Purpose in Writing 3) Writing Prompts 4) And many more
little bonus sections.

But even with all that has been added, I have still made the program
even more affordable. However, when this test period is over, the price
may go up substantially. If you are looking for a real writing
solution, or just looking to quickly skyrocket your students' writing,
don't take the chance of regretting a missed opportunity. Carpe diem!

Claim your copy today and you will have instant access to the complete
237-page student guide/ workbook.

Wishing you total writing success!

Sincerely,

Paul Barger

P.S. Remember, because of the easy to follow step-by-step nature of
these fun patterns and systems, any teacher, homeschool parent, or
concerned parent can bring about true writing success for their
elementary and middle school students and children. It's as easy as A,
B, C!

P.S.S. This is a program where the writing success is built into the
patterns. You teach the fun patterns, your kids will get the great
results!

Success on Our Standardized Provincial Tests

I have to say, I had great success with your program this year. Going
into our standardized provincial tests in February, my students were
well prepared and comfortable with the Secret ABC format. Most of my
students are Indo-Canadian, with Punjabi as their first language, so
helping them to structure their writing made it easier for us all. Even
when we had put our Pattern Based Writing booklets away, I kept
referring to the Pattern Based Writing system - and held kids
accountable for the lessons they'd learned. The booklets were always
there for reference, and they were the 'criteria' for good writing.
Sherry O. - 6th grade teacher - British Columbia

I Finally Get It!

I am a homeschooling mother of five. I have been at this for 15 years
and the process of teaching writing has eluded me for all of these
years. I have used just about every curriculum known to the
homeschooling community, (___, __________, _________, ect. [names
omitted]), but I just didn't get it. I was so frustrated. I didn't
understand how to teach these materials.

Finding Pattern Based Writing was like finding the one piece of the
puzzle that makes all these others work. I just wish I had found your
program first. It would have saved many dollars and many more tears.
The simple step-by-step process streamlined the whole process for us in
such an easy to understand way. My kids are producing excellent
paragraphs and expanding into descriptive, narrative and opinion based
essays. Pattern Based Writing is the one key to unlock the writing
process for us. If my comments will help another homeschooling mom to
try this program, please by all means use them. Thank you so much!!
Denise W. - Homeschool mom - Colorado Springs, Colorado

A System that Brought Control to Out-of-Control Writing

Not only did this program bring my son's (8th grade) writing under
control, but it gave me a system for looking over his work and
immediately being able to determine if there are any major problem
areas.

Basically, he got control over his writing, and I did as well! Thank
you Mr. Barger!
S. Kirby - Houston, TX - Parent

Skills that Transfer Over to Almost All Writing Across the Curriculum

This is an excellent writing program. I'm a home schooling parent and I
got great results really fast. My kids liked it, and I thought it was
interesting, too. You think a little differently after this program.

Most important the organization and writing skills transfer over to
almost all the writing my children do. I should warn people, this is
real writing instruction, and it does need to be taught. It's not just
a lot of cutesy ideas or writing prompts. That's one reason it works so
well.
L. S. - Florida - Homeschool Parent

An Amazing 96% Five-Paragraph Essay Success in just ONE MONTH!

February 3, 2011

...currently wishing I had found this in August when school started!

I totally "get" (as my students would say) this program. I was
describing it to a colleague a little while ago as, "the basics made
clearer." I have taught many of these ideas, but not as an organized
structure. 5-paragraph essays just make sense, but I had no formal way
of getting that idea to be part of their natural writing process. I
love this.

We start on Monday and the 7th grade writing exam is on the first
Tuesday in March. I will let you know how it works out. Thank you for
this program.

February 17, 2011

Oh, my goodness! We have been working with this program for two
weeks... Today I gave them five minutes to write an outline for an
introductory paragraph. I simply said "rain." In a class of 31 all but
5 completed it with NO STRESS! (Even those 5 knew what to do but were
over thinking the assignment.) I am excited to see what the outcome
will be when I do my final assessment on the 25th and they take their
writing exam on the 2nd of March.

Thank you for this opportunity to enjoy teaching my students writing.
Just thought I would keep you informed as to the progress of things :-)

May 24, 2011

Hello Paul,

I am finishing up the last week of school...but my students, I believe,
did wonderfully on the 7th grade writing exam in March. On the test I
gave them the day before, all but 5 (140) could write a 5-paragraph
essay! I am so impressed and proud of them! They actually enjoyed
learning it!

I will start teaching this program again in August. With all the budget
cuts, I won't know what grade I will be teaching until then. A good
thing about this writing program is that it works for most grades :-)
This will be the first thing I teach when school resumes, along with a
grammar review. This program has even impressed my principal. I am
working on a grade level plan, so there might be more licenses to
purchase in August. I so appreciate the work you have done to make my
life easier.
Mary Vallejo - 7th grade teacher - Rosamond, CA

Fifth Graders Who Think Essay Writing is Fun!

I wanted to teach essay writing in a fun way. The kids really enjoyed
the worksheets and the format of the program. I think it's a great
program and I intend to use it once again this coming year. If the kids
like it, and they did, that's success! When programs are this good, I
don't mind giving credit where credit is due.
Barbara M. - 5th grade teacher - Port Washington, NY

Helped 4th Graders with Topic Sentences, Supporting Details, Organizing
Essays, and Staying on Topic

I purchased Pattern Based Writing for my fourth grade students and I
wasn't sure my students would be able to do it. My students had a great
deal of difficulty writing multi-paragraph essays. This program helped
tremendously! My students learned how to organize an essay and to stay
on topic. It also helped me to teach topic sentences and supporting
details.
G.W. - Las Vegas, NV - 4th grade teacher

Helping 2nd and 3rd Graders with Standardized Tests

Our students have not been passing the writing portion of the
standardized tests. I wondered if the Pattern Based Writing program
would work. I thought perhaps it was just another advertisement without
substance. Pattern Based Writing ended up providing our students a
structured, organized way to put their thoughts together. We used the
program for second and third graders, but the program had to be
modified for the younger students.

I would recommend the program to every subject area teacher. I like the
structure, the simplistic technique, and its effectiveness. It's easy
for students to learn and easy for teachers to teach.
B.P. from Michigan - Used with 2nd and 3rd grade students

Systematic Teaching for Learning Disabled Middle School Students

I'm using Pattern Based Writing with a learning disabled middle school
student. The program is very strategy-oriented with steps that build
from a basic foundation and allow me to incorporate other aspects of
writing as the student is ready.

I was easily able to teach each pattern and spend as much time as is
needed on each step. Also, I was able to utilize Inspiration software
and create templates as organizers based on the pattern that my student
had used to begin his paragraph writing. I would recommend it to others
working with special needs students.
Lois-Anne Davis, Speech-Language Pathologist

Laid it Out in Black and White in a Way I Couldn't

My 4th and 7th grader needed help with organizing their thoughts and
staying on subject. Pattern Based Writing laid it out in black and
white in a way that I couldn't and made sure I covered all the bases.
L. Harris, TX - Used with grades 4 and 7

Middle School Students Who Lacked Organization in Their Writing

I bought the program hoping to help my middle school students who
lacked organization in their writing - no topic sentences or even
paragraphs to reflect the separation of ideas. I was quite happy when
my students began to experience "flow" in the patterns they learned.
Because the instruction was explicit and broken down into bite-sized
pieces, with practice opportunities for every pattern, students began
to internalize the process. I also liked that the program is easy to
pull out and use- very little to create or supplement on my own. The
program is very useful for middle school students who are beginning
middle school without a firm grasp of paragraphing skills.
J. Meadows - Indian Creek Middle School, Crownsville, MD

Middle School Boy Didn't Know What to Say or How to Say It

I've tried lots of writing programs that turned out to not be what was
advertised. I was skeptical that this would be another one of those. I
purchased this as a remedial program for my middle school boy. He just
couldn't write. He didn't know what to say or how to say it. Topic
sentence? Foreign concept. I couldn't get him to understand the
organization of writing.

This program is very systematic in its teaching. It was like having a
step-by-step to do list. Where all other programs failed because they
were too conceptual, this program worked because of the easy
step-by-step process. My son is in high school now and his writing is
acceptable. He's not a natural writer, so I don't think it will ever be
exceptional, but it is good now. Even though Pattern Based Writing is
intended for younger children, it is great for a remedial program at
the middle school level. I just moved faster at the earliest stages.
What I found was that the simple explanation of things makes this
program wonderful for a child who is struggling with writing. You get
the "Oh, that's all you wanted" light bulb going off.

I have recommended it several times to others, specifically other
homeschooling moms whose children are having trouble with the writing
process. I wish more schools would teach writing this way. For some
reason, teaching writing is hard. I think it is the conceptual
approach. Most writing programs do not have a concrete plan; a plan
that tells you what to do next in a definitive way. This program does.
I love it!
Carol - Ashburn, GA - Homeschool mom - Used it as a remedial writing
program for middle school

I Wasn't Skeptical, I Was Hopeful

My greatest need was to be able to teach my son the steps of writing a
sentence, paragraph, and essay and how they all build upon each other.
Pattern Based Writing laid out the patterns in an easy to teach and
easy to learn method. I liked the step-by-step process and ease in
which you teach the program. This is a valuable tool, especially for
parents looking for a way to quickly remediate writing needs. I would
recommend Pattern Based Writing to other homeschool families. It is
easy to teach and easy to implement.
Lori P. - Homeschool mom

I Had No Idea How to Teach my Children How to Write Well!

I was skeptical only of my ability to teach my children (using any
method!) well enough to enable them to be successful in writing. I was
pleased to see how easy to teach your method was! It gave me a
structured layout from which to teach, and organized everything I
needed to cover, saving me many exhausting hours of research and
compiling. I like how easy it is to just flow through the material, and
everything is explained in detail. Yes, I would recommend it to anyone
with a child struggling to write, and to any homeschooler.
Heather S. from Florida - Homeschooling two boys at the elementary
level

Structure and Focus in Writing - And My 3rd Graders Actually Enjoyed
the Lessons!

My greatest challenge was getting the students to use complete and
interesting sentences. There was also the issue of organization.
Pattern Based Writing gave the students' writing structure and focus.
They actually enjoyed the lessons. I liked that the students were able
to latch onto the patterns easily. It specifically helped with the
challenge of main idea and details, which is huge in third grade. I
have already recommended the program to my colleagues in third grade.
Cheryl - 3rd grade teacher - Moreno Valley, CA

Does the Program Work with Boys Who Hate Writing?

I have a 7th grader and a 5th grader who needed to learn how to write a
paragraph and an essay. Pattern Based Writing taught them that it was
easier than they thought to put together a good essay. It teaches a
very simple method for writing an essay. My boys hate writing, but with
Pattern Based Writing, it was easy for them.
Janice in Washington - Homeschool mom - 5th and 7th grades boys

It's Painless to Get Started and it Progresses Easily from There

My 14-year-old son has little writing experience and little interest in
writing. I wasn't sure this program would be engaging enough for him.
Specifically, I wanted a curriculum that my son could use primarily on
his own (with my support) to learn the basics of essay writing. So far
he is working through steadily and seems to be gaining important skills
in a systematic way. I like that the examples are clear, and we
appreciate the sense of humor throughout.

There are MANY drills for each step. In fact, it's a little
overwhelming for my son, but I just modify it slightly by asking him to
do a certain number of examples instead of all of them. Since the
modification is easy, I do like that there are plenty of choices for a
variety of topics in each exercise, and there are plenty of examples to
practice on.

This is a solid program for students who need to start from scratch to
learn how to write an essay, and who might be intimidated by having to
jump into writing full essays from the beginning. This program is so
incremental that it's painless to get started, and it progresses easily
from there.
Nancy R. - Massachusetts - Homeschool mom

Is the Program Effective with all Learning Styles?

I originally ordered it for use in the learning clinic as extra
practice for writing referrals. I found that Pattern Based Writing is
an excellent step-by-step repeatable program that can be used in a
small group setting or with the whole class. It has a very easy to
follow format with many different activities per pattern. I would
recommend the program for teachers whose kids are struggling with the
basics of paragraphing, as well as Learning Assistance Teachers and
homeschoolers.
Rick - Grade 6/7 & Learning Resource Teacher

It's Simple, Easy to Follow, and IT WORKS

Our school's writing program is not helpful, nor do the students
comprehend what they are supposed to write. Pattern Based Writing has
explicit instructions with examples and takes the writing process one
step at a time. I like that the program is simple, easy to follow, and
IT WORKS. I have recommended this program to all of the teachers at my
school.
Pat M. - CA - Grade 3

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