88 Areas of Mastery
An American Homeschooler's Companion
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1. Grammar
In the construct of human communications, every language of the world has some form of structure that prevails in popular use. Grammar is the body of rules and guidelines we use to construct speech and form words and word modifications and linkages to form word associations, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs.
Academically published rules that guide our speech are essential, yet vernacular of vocabulary becomes distinct in local populations as time and chance lend preference to phonetic styles by geographic region. It is from small metropolitan areas and families we get accent and flair. Mastering the rules of Grammar empowers the pen, and invigorates the voice with the coherent flow of ideas between people across space, time, diction and tonality.
1st rule: Orthography is the art of combing letters into syllables and words.
2nd rule: Syntax governs word order to form a complete sentence.
3rd rule: Prosody or pronunciation is the art of speaking.
The institutional academics have set this art to be the first of all the Seven Liberal Arts, therefor it should be the one art-form that you dedicate as much effort as possible to functionally memorize the basic rules here presented in a summary of 9 primary grammatical components.
Grammatical Lexicon Foundational Definitions:
1. Noun – Pronoun - Name of some kind of thing and the specific Name of a thing.
2. Verb – Adverb – Name of an action and a characteristic of that action.
3. Adjectives – Name of a word that provides characterization of a noun.
4. Conjunctions – Name of a word that subjectively links together words and sentences.
5. Punctuation – Marks and characters that link words in a sentence.
6. Subject – The person or thing that is being described or treated in a sentence.
7. Predicate – A prepositional verbal condition of the subject.
8. Preposition – A word that may supersede and characterize other parts of a sentence.
9. Implication – The conclusion that may be drawn from a statement.
Here is a basic sentence structure:
Subject _|_ Verb _|_ Object = pen_|_mark_|_paper
• The pen inscribed a mark on the paper.
• The golden pen inscribed a glittering mark on the ancient sheet of paper.
• Quickly the golden pen inscribed magical marks upon the ancient sheet of paper.
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As a homeschooler’s handbook, this compendium of traditional academic courses, areas of interest, art forms and inspirational reflections is a window on the world that pays homage to the great diversity of human knowledge, experience and artistic expression.
Beginning with the foundational principles of academic education, the reader will travel on a journey through the vast potential of mankind’s greatest occupations and ambitions. Each of these 88 areas will, in a moment, give the student a new focal point that is unique to human life. With each page you turn, this book will open a virtual doorway into the past, present and future of human knowledge, craftsmanship and raw talent to inspire students and teachers of all ages.
In this book there is something for everyone... and maybe just a bit more.
About the Author
Justin Eric Sutton is an American inventor, scientist, businessman and poet that grew up in the suburbs of Detroit, graduated from public high school, and attended extensive courses at community college and university in engineering and geophysics. He later specialized in computer systems integration and workflow management systems in the 1990s when the Internet was new. Having a broad interest in classical education and world history, and a powerful curiosity for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, he hopes this book will help the world become a better and more prosperous place for all people.