Book 1: Fable / Grades 3-4 / One Semester
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Writing needs to be taught just like any other subject, and letting students be "free" to write without a model is often letting them jump in the deep end without learning to swim first!
Writing & Rhetoric assumes students learn best by reading excellent literature and improving their own writing skills by imitating those writers. For students who complete the entire program, they will read and learn to write narrative, expository, descriptive, and persuasive essays while developing a unique style; this book, Fable covers narrative writing. Each exercise is designed to teach a skill that can be employed across all subjects. Skills are arranged from simple to complex, and the cumulative nature of each chapter reviews skills from earlier in the book, helping students to build a solid foundation of writing skills.
In Fable, students will learn about the form of fables, discover culturally important examples, practice reading short texts, learn to copy accurately, strengthen their memory through dictation, gain opportunities to imitate sentences & fables, learn about the concepts of the main idea/character traits, and more.
Lessons start with the fable, and are followed by the student's narration of the story. The "Talk about It" section provides students with questions that require personal application and critical thinking. "Go Deeper" questions are multiple-choice questions that cover writing concepts and vocabulary in the piece. "Writing Time" exercises integrate copywork, dictation, "sentence play," and rewriting exercises.
154 non-reproducible pages, softcover. NIV Scripture used. This workbook is part of the Writing & Rhetoric curriculum and covers the narrative writing style; it is the first book in the series, and is designed for grades 3-4. Covers 1 semester.
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This teacher's edition accompanies the sold-separatelyWriting & Rhetoric Book 1: Fable, Student Edition. Student pages are reproduced with answers overlaid where applicable; inserted in grey boxes are notes to the teacher on examples, additional clarifications, resources, objectives, sample answers for more open-ended exercises, and other helpful information. 154 pages, softcover.
Book 2: Narrative I / Grades 3-4 / One Semester
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Writing needs to be taught just like any other subject, and letting students be "free" to write without a model is often letting them jump in the deep end without learning to swim first!
Writing & Rhetoric assumes students learn best by reading excellent literature and improving their writing skills by imitating those writers. Students who complete the entire program will read and learn to write narrative, expository, descriptive, and persuasive essays while developing a unique style. Each exercise is designed to teach a skill that can be employed across all subjects. Skills are arranged from simple to complex, and the cumulative nature of each chapter reviews skills from earlier in the book, helping students to build a solid foundation of writing skills.
In Narrative I, the second book of twelve in the Writing & Rhetoric series from Classical Academic Press, uses parable, myth, and other tales to teach beginning writers the craft of writing well. Lessons focus on beginning/middle/end; written and oral narration; longer writing assignments; the main idea; conflict; adding dialogue and description; writing given stories; and more.
Lessons start with the fable, and are followed by the student's narration of the story in the "Tell in Back" portion of the lesson. The "Talk about It" section provides students with questions that require personal application and critical thinking. "Go Deeper" questions are multiple-choice questions that cover writing concepts and vocabulary in the piece. "Writing Time" exercises integrate copywork, dictation, "sentence play," rewriting exercises, and other assignments.
139 non-reproducible pages, softcover. Consumable workbook. NIV Scripture used. This workbook is part of the Writing & Rhetoric curriculum and covers the narrative writing style; it is the second book in the series, and is designed for grades 3-4 and up. Covers 1 semester.
This teacher's edition accompanies the sold-separately Writing & Rhetoric Book 2: Narrative I. Student pages are reproduced with answers overlaid where applicable; grey side boxes provide examples, additional clarifications, resources, objectives, sample answers for more open-ended exercises, and other helpful information. Softcover.
Book 3: Narrative II / Grades 4-5 / One Semester
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Paul KortepeterClassical Academic Press / 2014 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$20.295 out of 5 stars for Writing & Rhetoric Book 3: Narrative II Student Edition. View reviews of this product. 1 Reviews
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Writing needs to be taught just like any other subject, and letting students be "free" to write without a model is often letting them jump in the deep end without learning to swim first!
Writing & Rhetoric assumes students learn best by reading excellent literature and improving their writing skills by imitating those writers. Students who complete the entire program will read and learn to write narrative, expository, descriptive, and persuasive essays while developing a unique style. Each exercise is designed to teach a skill that can be employed across all subjects. Skills are arranged from simple to complex, and the cumulative nature of each chapter reviews skills from earlier in the book, helping students to build a solid foundation of writing skills.
In Narrative II, the third book of twelve in the Writing & Rhetoric series from Classical Academic Press, exposes students to new genres of story, including historical narrative and legend, using a variety of culturally important examples. Expanding on the previous book, Narrative I, lessons are extended and new skills are introduced, including the difference between fact and opinion; learning to ask the five Ws of a historical narrative: who, what, when, where, why; how to define and identify types of narratives; how to outline stories; how to apply storytelling skills; and more.
Lessons start with the fable, and are followed by the student's narration of the story in the "Tell in Back" portion of the lesson. The "Talk about It" section provides students with questions that require personal application and critical thinking. "Go Deeper" questions are multiple-choice questions that cover writing concepts and vocabulary in the piece. "Writing Time" exercises integrate copywork, dictation, "sentence play," rewriting exercises, and other assignments.
192 non-reproducible pages, softcover. Consumable workbook. NIV Scripture used. This workbook is part of the Writing & Rhetoric curriculum and covers the narrative writing style; it is the third book in the series, and is designed for grades 4-5 and up. Covers 1 semester.
This teacher's edition accompanies the sold-separately Writing & Rhetoric Book 3: Narrative II student book. Student pages are reproduced with answers overlaid where applicable; grey side boxes provide examples, additional clarifications, resources, objectives, sample answers for more open-ended exercises, and other helpful information. 192 pages, softcover.
Book 4: Chreia & Proverb / Grades 4-5 / One Semester
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Paul KortepeterClassical Academic Press / 2015 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$20.293 out of 5 stars for Writing & Rhetoric Book 4: Chreia & Proverb Student Edition. View reviews of this product. 2 Reviews
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Writing needs to be taught just like any other subject, and letting students be "free" to write without a model is often letting them jump in the deep end without learning to swim first!
Writing & Rhetoric assumes students learn best by first reading excellent literature and then imitating those writers. Students who complete the entire program will learn to write narrative, expository, descriptive, and persuasive essays while developing their own unique style. Each exercise is designed to teach a skill that can be employed across all subjects. Skills are arranged from simple to complex, and the cumulative nature of each chapter reviews skills from earlier in the book, helping students to build a solid foundation of writing skills.
Chreia & Proverb, the fourth book of twelve in the Writing & Rhetoric series from Classical Academic Press, shifts gears from the style of the previous three levels. In this book, students continue to read about historical figures, but will use them as background information for writing six-paragraph essays. Objectives for this level include:
- Exposing students to proverbs, pithy sayings and life stories particularly from the Middle Ages
- Developing students' appreciation for the usefulness of concise sayings and actions and how these ideas impact their lives
- Introduce students to the expository essay using a six-step outline
- Giving students the opportunity to imitate and reshape proverbs and sayings
- Introducing the idea of paraphrase as well as comparing/contrasting
- Increasing understanding of the flexibility of copiousness of language through sentence manipulation.
- And more!
Lessons start with the reading selection, and are most often followed by the student's narration of the story in the "Tell in Back" portion of the lesson. The "Talk about It" section provides students with questions that require personal application and critical thinking. "Go Deeper" questions are multiple-choice questions that cover writing concepts and vocabulary in the piece. "Writing Time" exercises integrate dictation, sentence play, point of view, and other writing topics.
186 non-reproducible pages, softcover. Consumable workbook. NIV Scripture used. This workbook is part of the Writing & Rhetoric curriculum and covers the chreia & proverb essays; it is the fifth book in the series, and is designed for grades 4-5 or up. Covers 1 semester.
This teacher's edition accompanies the sold-separately Writing & Rhetoric Book 4: Cheria & Proverb Student Book. Student pages are reproduced with answers overlaid; grey side boxes provide examples, additional clarifications, resources, objectives, sample answers for more open-ended exercises, and other helpful information. 189 pages, softcover.
Book 5: Refutation & Confirmation / Grades 5-6 / 1 Semester
Writing needs to be taught just like any other subject, and letting students be "free" to write without a model is often letting them jump in the deep end without learning to swim first!
Writing & Rhetoric assumes students learn best by first reading excellent literature and then imitating those writers. Students who complete the entire program will learn to write narrative, expository, descriptive, and persuasive essays while developing their own unique style. Each exercise is designed to teach a skill that can be employed across all subjects. Skills are arranged from simple to complex, and the cumulative nature of each chapter reviews skills from earlier in the book, helping students to build a solid foundation of writing skills.
Refutation and Confirmation, the fifth book of twelve in the Writing & Rhetoric series from Classical Academic Press, exposes students to "refutation," which is a short essay that attacks certain parts of a narrative. Students will learn to identify and refute parts of a narrative that are unbelievable, improbable, unclear, or improper. Students will also learn to write a "confirmation"-a short essay defending certain parts of a narrative that are believable, probable, clear or proper.
Lessons start with the reading selection, and are followed by the student's narration of the story in the "Tell in Back" portion of the lesson. The "Talk about It" section provides students with questions that require personal application and critical thinking. "Go Deeper" questions are multiple-choice questions that cover writing concepts and vocabulary in the piece. "Writing Time" exercises integrate editing, rewriting, storytelling exercises, and other writing assignments.
286 non-reproducible pages, softcover. Consumable workbook. NIV Scripture used. This workbook is part of the Writing & Rhetoric curriculum and covers the refutation & confirmation essays; it is the fifth book in the series, and is designed for grades 5-6 or up. Covers 1 semester.
This teacher's edition accompanies the Writing & Rhetoric: Refuration & Confirmation Student Book (sold-separately). Student pages are reproduced with answers overlaid; grey side boxes provide examples, additional clarifications, resources, objectives, sample answers for more open-ended exercises, and other helpful information. 286 pages, softcover.
Book 6: Commonplace / Grades 6-7 / One Semester
Writing needs to be taught just like any other subject, and letting students be "free" to write without a model is often letting them jump in the deep end without learning to swim first!
Writing & Rhetoricassumes students learn best by first reading excellent literature and then imitating those writers. Students who complete the entire program will learn to write narrative, expository, descriptive, and persuasive essays while developing their own unique style. Each exercise is designed to teach a skill that can be employed across all subjects. Skills are arranged from simple to complex, and the cumulative nature of each chapter reviews skills from earlier in the book, helping students to build a solid foundation of writing skills.
Commonplace, the sixth book of twelve in the Writing & Rhetoric series from Classical Academic Press, continues to develop of the art of persuasive writing and oration. Students will learn to create six-paragraph essays that argue against the common vices of people and argue in favor of common virtues. For example, cowardice and boasting are criticized while courage and humility are commended. Students will also learn to support a thesis statement, use comparison and contrast, use a rhetorical device known as "the contrary," and more.
Lessons start with the reading selection, and are followed by the student's narration of the story in the "Tell in Back" portion of the lesson. The "Talk about It" section provides students with questions that require personal application and critical thinking. "Go Deeper" questions are multiple-choice questions that cover writing concepts and vocabulary in the piece. "Writing Time" exercises integrate editing, rewriting, storytelling exercises, and other writing assignments.
Non-reproducible pages, softcover. Consumable workbook. NIV Scripture used. This workbook is part of the Writing & Rhetoric curriculum and is the sixth book in the series; it is designed for grades 5-6 or up. Covers 1 semester.
This teacher's edition accompanies the "Writing and Rhetoric Book 6: Commonplace Student Edition" (sold-separately). Student pages are reproduced with answers overlaid; grey side boxes provide examples, additional clarifications, resources, objectives, sample answers for more open-ended exercises, and other helpful information. Softcover.
Book 7: Encomium & Vituperation / Grades 6-7 / One Semester
Writing needs to be taught just like any other subject, and letting students be "free" to write without a model is often letting them jump in the deep end without learning to swim first!
Writing & Rhetoric assumes students learn best by first reading excellent literature and then imitating those writers. Students who complete the entire program will learn to write narrative, expository, descriptive, and persuasive essays while developing their own unique style. Each exercise is designed to teach a skill that can be employed across all subjects. Skills are arranged from simple to complex, and the cumulative nature of each chapter reviews skills from earlier in the book, helping students to build a solid foundation of writing skills.
Encomium & Vituperation, the seventh book of twelve in the Writing & Rhetoric series from Classical Academic Press, continues to develop of the art of persuasive writing and oration. Students will learn to write an encomium-a short essay praising the virtues of something or someone-as well as how to write a vituperation-a critical essay that reveals faults. While learning to write these essays of praise and criticism, students will also finish a research project on a fascinating person and learn to research a subject, take notes, create an essay from those notes, and cite sources.
Lessons start with the reading selection, and are followed by the student's narration of the story plus an annotation of the reading in the "Tell in Back" portion of the lesson. The "Talk about It" section provides students with questions that require personal application and critical thinking. The "Memoria" portion provides quotes to memorize and discuss; "Writing Time" exercises integrate information on types of sentences and a variety of other exercises that include finding and writing supporting information, background details, and other elements.
347 non-reproducible pages, softcover. Consumable workbook. ESV, NIV, & KJV Scripture used. This workbook is part of the Writing & Rhetoric curriculum and is the seventh book in the series; it is designed for grades 6-7 or up. Covers 1 semester.
This teacher's edition is designed to be used with the Writing and Rhetoric Book 7: Encomium and Viteuperation Student Edition (sold-separately). Student pages are reproduced with answers overlaid; additional inserted grey side boxes provide examples, additional clarifications, resources, objectives, sample answers for more open-ended exercises, and other helpful information. 348 pages, softcover.
Book 8: Commonplace / Grades 6-7 / One Semester
Writing needs to be taught just like any other subject, and letting students be "free" to write without a model is often letting them jump in the deep end without learning to swim first!
Writing & Rhetoric assumes students learn best by first reading excellent literature and then imitating those writers. Students who complete the entire program will learn to write narrative, expository, descriptive, and persuasive essays while developing their own unique style. Each exercise is designed to teach a skill that can be employed across all subjects. Skills are arranged from simple to complex, and the cumulative nature of each chapter reviews skills from earlier in the book, helping students to build a solid foundation of writing skills.
Comparison, the eighth book of twelve in the Writing & Rhetoric series from Classical Academic Press, teaches students how to write well-crafted, six-paragraph expository essays comparing two subjects. They'll learn how to analyze two subjects and compare similarities and differences between them while making use of a wide range of writing skills, including the ability to inform, to describe, to narrate, and to analyze.
Lessons start with the reading selection, and are followed by the student's narration of the story plus a few questions or annotation instructions in the "Tell in Back" portion of the lesson. The "Talk about It" section provides students with questions that require personal application and critical thinking. The "Memoria" portion provides quotes or related poems to memorize and discuss. The first half of the book contains "Go Deeper" exercises which help students practice important skills important to each lesson; "Writing Time" exercises are in the back half of the book include sentence play, copiousness and comparison exercises. "Writing Time" exercises may take more than one day to complete. The "Speak It" section, found in the second half of the book, provides opportunities for students to memorize, recite, discuss, debate, read dramatically, and act. "Revise It" exercises (also in the latter half) provides basic exercises that introduce students to revision and proofreading.
225 non-reproducible pages, softcover. Consumable workbook. NIV and KJV Scripture used. This workbook is part of the Writing & Rhetoric curriculum and is the eighth book in the series; it is designed for grades 6-7 or up. Covers 1 semester.
This teacher's edition is designed to be used with the Writing & Rhetoric Book 8: Comparison (sold-separately). Student pages are reproduced with answers overlaid; additional inserted grey side boxes provide examples, additional clarifications, resources, objectives, sample answers for more open-ended exercises, and other helpful information. 225 pages, softcover.
Writing & Rhetoric Book 9: Description & Impersonation / Grades 7-8 / One Semester
Writing needs to be taught just like any other subject. Letting students be "free" to write without a model is often letting them jump in the deep end without learning to swim first!
Writing & Rhetoric assumes students learn best by first reading excellent literature and then imitating those writers. Students who complete the entire program will learn to write narrative, expository, descriptive, and persuasive essays while developing their own unique style. Each exercise is designed to teach a skill that can be employed across all subjects. Skills are arranged from simple to complex, and the cumulative nature of each chapter reviews skills from earlier in the book, helping students to build a solid foundation of writing skills.
Description & Impersonation, the ninth book of twelve (covering 6 years of instruction) in the Writing & Rhetoric series from Classical Academic Press, teaches students how to write well-crafted descriptive and expository compositions. The first part, description, emphasizes the use of vivid language to describe people, nature, and processes. The second part, impersonation, introduces the modes of persuasion as a means of imitating the writing style and outlook of four famous individuals: journalist Nellie Bly, writer Henry Williamson, athlete Jesse Owens, and statesman Winston Churchill. In these compositions, students will be making use of a range of writing skills, including the ability to inform, to describe, to narrate, and to analyze.
Lessons start with the reading selection, and are followed by the student's narration of the story plus a few questions or annotation instructions in the "Tell in Back" portion of the lesson. The "Talk about It" section provides students with questions that require personal application and critical thinking. The "Memoria" portion provides quotes or related poems to memorize and discuss. "Writing Time" exercises often take more than one day to complete and include sentence play, copiousness and essay exercises. "Speak It" sections provide opportunities for students to memorize, recite, discuss, debate, read dramatically, and act. "Revise It" exercises provide opportunities to revise their essays and work on proofreading skills.
Students will learn to:
- Favor vivid words that appeal to the senses in fiction and nonfiction
- Use topic sentences for organizing paragraphs and information
- Appeal to readers through modes of persuasion: emotion (pathos), credibility (ethos), and logic (logos)
- Employ rhetorical devices that show clarity of thought: aetiologia, anthypophora, expeditio, and syllogismus
- Incorporate supportive facts and details
- Annotate and narrate texts with a variety of strategies: oral narration, summary, outline, and modes of persuasion
- Craft an effective plot using conflict and character
- Build copiousness through sentence variety and rhetorical devices, including alliteration, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, epistrophe, and anaphora
- Work on delivery in public speaking-volume, pacing, and inflection
- Engage in a group discussions that foster critical thinking
- Improve essays using oration as an aid to revision
250 non-reproducible pages, softcover. Consumable workbook. NIV Scripture used. This workbook is part of the Writing & Rhetoric curriculum and is the ninth book in the series; it is designed for grades 7-8 or up. Covers 1 semester.
This teacher's edition is designed to be used with the Classical Academic Press Writing & Rhetoric Book 9: Description & Impersonation Student Book (sold-separately). Student pages are reproduced with answers overlaid; additional inserted grey side boxes provide examples, additional clarifications, resources, objectives, sample answers for more open-ended exercises, and other helpful information. This teacher's edition also contains descriptions and examples of what excellent student writing should be like for every writing assignment, providing the teacher with meaningful and concrete guidance. 312 pages, softcover.
In Writing & Rhetoric Book 10: Thesis Part 1 (consumable student edition), students will write well-crafted persuasive thesis essays with narrative, descriptive, expository, and comparative elements. The thesis essay is perhaps the most important form of academic writing. In fact, in every major in college, successful exams and term papers depend on excellent thesis writing. Each composition requires strong critical thinking skills, an understanding of audiences and how to hook them, and a logical progression of ideas and evidence. The thesis exercise employs all of the skills students have gained in their study of the progymnasmata and adds something more: the consideration and rebuttal of counterarguments. By thinking through opposition to their main ideas, students grow in their ability to think flexibly and to defend their position. In addition, the thesis essay will help students to examine and sustain ideas, two skills much needed in todays public discourse. 328 pages, softcover. 10th edition.
Student Edition Features:
A 1-semester course for grades 7 or 8 and up
In this book, students will learn to:
- create complex thesis statements
- write thesis essays with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion
- sustain arguments for 6 paragraphs
- use topic sentences for organizing paragraphs and information
- incorporate supportive facts and details, including quotations, paraphrases, and allusions
- understand audiences better, hook their attention, and consider the purpose for reaching them
- appeal to readers though credibility (ethos) and logic (logos)
- build copiousness
- improve essays using speaking as an aid to revision
- revise essays for redundancies, padded writing, informal tone, dangling modifiers, and faulty predication
- analyze literature excerpts for theme
- annotate texts and narrate them both orally and in summary form
- work on delivery in public speaking volume, pacing, and inflection
In Writing & Rhetoric Book 10: Thesis Part 1, students will write well-crafted persuasive thesis essays with narrative, descriptive, expository, and comparative elements. The thesis essay is perhaps the most important form of academic writing. In fact, in every major in college, successful exams and term papers depend on excellent thesis writing. Each composition requires strong critical thinking skills, an understanding of audiences and how to “hook” them, and a logical progression of ideas and evidence.
The thesis exercise employs all of the skills students have gained in their study of the progymnasmata and adds something more: the consideration and rebuttal of counterarguments. By thinking through opposition to their main ideas, students grow in their ability to think flexibly and to defend their position. In addition, the thesis essay will help students to examine and sustain ideas, two skills much needed in today’s public discourse. 360 pages, softcover. Grades: 7-8.
In this 1-semester book, students will learn to:
- create complex thesis statements
- write thesis essays with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion
- sustain arguments for 6 paragraphs
- use topic sentences for organizing paragraphs and information
- incorporate supportive facts and details, including quotations, paraphrases, and allusions
- understand audiences better, “hook” their attention, and consider the purpose for reaching them
- appeal to readers though credibility (ethos) and logic (logos)
- build copiousness
- improve essays using speaking as an aid to revision
- revise essays for redundancies, padded writing, informal tone, dangling modifiers, and faulty predication
- analyze literature excerpts for theme
- annotate texts and narrate them both orally and in summary form
- work on delivery in public speaking—volume, pacing, and inflection
In this book, students will implement what they learned about writing well-crafted persuasive thesis essays in Writing & Rhetoric Book 10: Thesis Part 1 (sold-separately) and advance those skills by creating dynamic and powerful speeches. A vital part of rhetoric, oratory connects thinking and writing to the indispensable art of public speaking. Students will learn from masters of oratory, past and present, by studying the great speeches of Cicero, Thurgood Marshall, Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy, and Malala Yousafzai, among others. When preparing and delivering their speeches, students will utilize the 5 canons of rhetoric and the common topics of invention to help them discover and refine their theses.
Thesis Part 2 is designed to build students’ confidence in public speaking, teaching them the habits of excellent delivery and proper breathing. Incorporating the skills learned throughout the series, students will research, write, and then deliver 3 practice speeches (or declamations) of their own creation in the manner of the traditional branches of rhetoric: judicial, ceremonial, and political. As students gain skill, they will learn to delight in discourse as a way “to enlighten the understanding, please the imagination, move the passion, and influence the will” (George Campbell) 456 pages, softcover. Grades:8-9.
In this 1-semester book, students will learn to:
- write persuasive speeches in the style of a closing argument in a courtroom, a eulogy at a funeral, and the proposal of a law in a legislative body
- refine their writing of theses, topic sentences, and antitheses
- improve their conclusions to extend and enhance their original theses
- strengthen their ability to derive information from texts, organizing and summarizing it in expository paragraphs
- develop an awareness of transitions, tone, and writing style
- practice fluent reading using diverse speech texts
- identify a variety of genres, particularly judicial, ceremonial, and political oration
- interact with well-written texts through discussions and exercises in evaluation and critical thinking
- draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research
- strengthen their oratory skills through opportunities for public speaking
- see the relationship between writing and speaking
- use oration as an aid to the process of revision
The Writing & Rhetoric Book 11: Thesis Part 2 Teacher’s Edition includes the complete student text, as well as answer keys, teacher’s notes, and explanations. This teacher’s edition supplies descriptions and examples of what excellent student writing should be like for every writing assignment, providing the teacher with meaningful and concrete guidance.
Thesis Part 2 is designed to build students’ confidence in public speaking, teaching them the habits of excellent delivery and proper breathing. Incorporating the skills learned throughout the series, students will research, write, and then deliver 3 practice speeches (or declamations) of their own creation in the manner of the traditional branches of rhetoric: judicial, ceremonial, and political. As students gain skill, they will learn to delight in discourse as a way “to enlighten the understanding, please the imagination, move the passion, and influence the will” (George Campbell). 488 pages, softcover. Grades: 8-9.
In this 1-semester book, students will learn to:
- write persuasive speeches in the style of a closing argument in a courtroom, a eulogy at a funeral, and the proposal of a law in a legislative body
- refine their writing of theses, topic sentences, and antitheses
- improve their conclusions to extend and enhance their original theses
- strengthen their ability to derive information from texts, organizing and summarizing it in expository paragraphs
- develop an awareness of transitions, tone, and writing style
- practice fluent reading using diverse speech texts
- identify a variety of genres, particularly judicial, ceremonial, and political oration
- interact with well-written texts through discussions and exercises in evaluation and critical thinking
- draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research
- strengthen their oratory skills through opportunities for public speaking
- see the relationship between writing and speaking
- use oration as an aid to the process of revision