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Rhetoric Alive Senior Thesis Teacher's Edition

SKU
074432
ISBN
9781600513589
Grade 11-12
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Charlotte Mason
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A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
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This course guides students step-by-step from collecting ideas to specifically selecting a topic. Then through researching, they'll ultimately write an MLA formatted 12-15 pg research paper incorporating scholarly resources. Then they'll create an oral presentation and defend a thesis before an audience or peer panel. Students will work through the thesis-writing process in 8 chapters, using the classical steps: introduction (exordium), stating facts (narratio), thesis (partitio), argument (confirmatio), counterargument (refutatio), and conclusion (peroratio). Appendices include samples of such items as a thesis and a course schedule, directions on handling quotations and works cited, and a glossary. If completing all projects, the student spends the first semester researching and the second writing and preparing the oral requirements. The Teacher's Guide provides the complete student text with sample answers and teacher's notes. 280 pgs, pb. ~ Ruth

Publisher's Description of Rhetoric Alive Senior Thesis Teacher's Edition

The senior thesis is a capstone project, the crowning achievement in a student's academic journey. In completing the thesis, students bring all that they've learned - reading, writing, and arguing - to bear on one issue. They learn the background of the topic, analyze other people's arguments, and synthesize their findings and discoveries, putting it all together to form a true, good, and beautiful whole.

Through the use of workshops, assignments, and presentation practices, the Rhetoric Alive! Senior Thesis workbook walks students step-by-step through the process of writing and then delivering a thesis. Students will gradually draft the six parts of the thesis: introduction (exordium), statement of facts (narratio), thesis statement (partitio), argument (confirmatio), counterargument (refutatio), and conclusion (peroratio) as they are taken through the thesis process from start to finish, from choosing a topic to crafting a snappy title, and everything in between.

Versatile and straightforward, this text can be used by students who are only writing a thesis paper, only delivering a spoken address, or doing both. Additionally, the genius of Rhetoric Alive! Senior Thesis is that it can be utilized by students using any rhetoric curriculum and even by strong students who have not yet studied rhetoric.

Rhetoric Alive! Senior Thesis is an all-in-one resource journal/scratch pad/research notebook and rough-draft-to-final-copy writing guide that will equip students to create a strong, compelling, and well-crafted senior thesis.

Rhetoric Alive! Senior Thesis Teacher's Edition includes the complete student text, as well as sample answers and extra teacher's notes and explanations.

Category Description for Rhetoric Alive!

Rhetoric Alive! Principles of Persuasion is a classical rhetoric course from Classical Academic Press that teaches students how to communicate persuasively and effectively using Aristotle’s principles of rhetoric.

Students learn to build credibility (Ethos), reason logically (Logos), and appeal to emotion (Pathos) while mastering the Five Canons of Rhetoric: invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery.

Key Curriculum Features:

  • In-depth study of Aristotle’s Rhetoric with clear explanations and modern application
  • Analysis of famous speeches from ancient and modern speakers
  • Practice with three main speech types: Deliberative, Ceremonial, and Judicial
  • Engaging workshops and real-world speaking activities (sales pitches, fables, analyzing emails, etc.)
  • Strong development of both writing and oral presentation skills
  • Focus on thoughtful discussion and critical analysis of persuasive texts

Program Components:

  • Student Edition: Consumable, non-reproducible book with instruction, analysis exercises, and presentation assignments
  • Teacher Edition: Detailed guidance, sample syllabi, grading rubrics, answers, charts, and teaching support

Rhetoric Alive! stands out for its systematic, classical approach that combines rigorous study of rhetoric with practical speaking and writing practice. It is an excellent choice for classical homeschoolers and high school students who want to develop confident, persuasive communication skills rooted in timeless principles.

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Product Format:Paperback
Grades:11-12
Brand:Classical Academic Press
ISBN:9781600513589
Length in Inches:11.125
Width in Inches:9.25
Height in Inches:1
Weight in Pounds:1.75
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