Implementing the Structure and Style Method

The curriculum incorporates knowledge-building through diverse academic content across multiple disciplines.

Source texts draw from history, geography, science, fables, mythology, and fiction, with specific examples like the Great Lakes, Halley's Comet, and Nicholas Copernicus

The curriculum uses grade-appropriate source texts that gradually increase in difficulty.

Courses 'gradually increase the level of difficulty' and cover academic topics appropriate for grades 3-7

The curriculum requires teachers to be familiar with the underlying methodology but provides comprehensive implementation support.

Teachers must know IEW's Teaching Writing: Structure and Style methodology, and teacher manuals include detailed instructional information and online resources

The curriculum employs direct instruction through its structured methodology and teacher manuals.

Teacher manuals provide 'instructional information' and the methodology requires teachers to be familiar with TWSS before implementation

The curriculum includes explicit vocabulary instruction as an important component.

Review states 'vocabulary work is an important part of each course as students learn to dress up their writing with interesting words' and mentions vocabulary cards, charts, and quizzes

The curriculum provides highly structured, systematic writing instruction following a proven methodology.

Uses IEW's Teaching Writing: Structure and Style methodology with a consistent sequence through units like Note Making, Writing from Notes, Retelling Narrative Stories, and Formal Essay Models

The curriculum relies primarily on source text passages and excerpts rather than whole books.

Review mentions students work with 'source text passages' and 'articles about topics' rather than complete works

Limited evidence of systematic retrieval practice and spaced review.

Review mentions 'several review games' and vocabulary quizzes but no clear systematic retrieval practice program

No phonics instruction is evident as this curriculum focuses on writing for grades 3-7.

The curriculum is designed for grades 3-7 and focuses on composition skills rather than early reading instruction