Description
A 1-semester course for grades 8 or 9 and up
Think of the progymnasmata as a step-by-step apprenticeship in the art of writing and rhetoric. In the award-winning Writing & Rhetoric series, author Paul Kortepeter has recovered this proven method of teaching writing in conjunction with critical thinking and speaking. This is the eleventh in a series of 12 books that will train students over 6 years.
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).
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
NOTE: There are no audio files for Writing & Rhetoric Book 11: Thesis Part 2.
For placement recommendations and other questions, please see our FAQ page.
- Suggested Schedule
- Scope and Sequence (PDF)
- Speech Content Rubric
- Speech-Writing Instructions
- Resources for Select Audio Recordings
- Writing & Rhetoric: The Method, the Philosophy & the Progymnasmata
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