Lost Tools of Writing
Level 1
(The Persuasive Essay)

Students must be at least 13 years old OR have completed at least one year of Writing with Skill at Paisano Tutoring to be eligible to take this class.

2025-26 School Year:
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS:
BOYS: 12:30 - 1:30 PM
GIRLS: 3:30 - 4:30 PM
August 19, 2025 - May 28, 2026
71 Sessions (71 Hours)

All materials are provided.
Writing book: Lost Tools of Writing, Level 1, Student Workbook
Literature: Faviola and the Church of the Catacombs*
and The Way of a Pilgrim*

Recommended Add-On Course:
Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind
BOYS: Group A (2nd year students): Tuesdays 1:30-2:30 PM
BOYS: Group B (1st Year Students): Thursdays 1:30-2:30 PM
GIRLS: Fridays 3:30-4:30 PM

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*About the literature selected for this course:
Regarding Faviola & the Church of the Catacombs, Saint Joseph the Hesychast advised Gerondissa Makrina of blessed memory to give this book to her younger nuns to read because “it will teach them to love Christ.”
Regarding The Way of a Pilgrim, Saint Joseph the Hesychast advised one of his spiritual children to acquire copies of this book and distribute them to Christians, that they might benefit spiritually (Monastic Wisdom, Letter 78).