A SEQUENTIAL AND FLEXIBLE PROGRAM IN COMPOSITION IS PRESENTED WHICH PREVENTS INEFFECTIVE TEACHING OF THE SAME SKILLS AND PLACES THE EMPHASIS ON REAL WRITING SKILLS RATHER THAN MERE MECHANICAL CORRECTNESS. THIS PUBLICATION STATES WHAT NEEDS TO BE TAUGHT TO PRODUCE SATISFACTORY WRITING AT ALL LEVELS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH COLLEGE. IT SUGGESTS AN ORDER IN WHICH THE ELEMENTS OF WRITING SHOULD BE PRESENTED AND GIVES SPECIFIC WAYS IN WHICH TO TEACH THEM.