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Rhetoric of Love Student Text
| Item #: | 018809 |
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| ISBN: | 9781936648443 |
| Grades: | 9-12 |
Product Description:
Rhetoric seeks to persuade. Power rhetoric seeks to persuade through intimidation. Rhetoric from love aims to turn others towards truth and beauty and – love. I just greatly simplified the premise of a rather complex text. Along the way, we see classic examples of people who dominate others with their rhetoric. Also, we read about real examples of those who change hearts with love. I enjoyed the example in chapter 1 of Desmond Tutu breaking up crowd violence after a particularly inciteful funeral. At the end of the lesson, you have comprehension exercises with thoughtful questions for the student, discussion questions for a group, and presentation options to practice spoken rhetoric. Appendix B in the back of the text gives suggestions on creating different types of presentations. I liked that current situations in the world are included (2018 copyright). As you expect from Veritas Press, this is a rigorous course. I found it reads like a college level textbook. The chapters are very short, making them more digestible for the reader. There are 32 lessons, roughly 1 per week in a traditional school year. Scripture is referenced throughout as examples of using love to persuade others. There is an introduction section, but at this level of depth, it is assumed a student will have had previous experience with formal rhetoric. It could be done without this experience, but I think a student would get more out of the written/spoken assignments if they are already familiar with the formula for building a solid argument. This course should certainly qualify as a full year course for a full high school elective credit. ~Sara
Publisher Description:
A Rhetoric of Love reimagines rhetoric from a Christian perspective and casts a new vision of a Christian Rhetoric of Love versus a Rhetoric of Dominion.
Unloving rhetoric often does the opposite of convincing - it rather can alienate or create hostility. A Rhetoric of Love aims to teach a more excellent way stemming from Jesus' teachings, rather than just the Greek or Roman perspective. It looks at how Christians should try to persuade others, how we can really listen to others, and we can speak truth in love. This course focuses on honing an orator's reasoning skills, unique style, and creative voice.
Chapters conclude with comprehension exercises, discussion exercises, and presentation exercises. Sidebars with information from Cicero, Aristotle, and other classical authors are also integrated throughout. 458 pages, hardcover non-consumable text with glossary.
Rhetoric seeks to persuade. Power rhetoric seeks to persuade through intimidation. Rhetoric from love aims to turn others towards truth and beauty and – love. I just greatly simplified the premise of a rather complex text. Along the way, we see classic examples of people who dominate others with their rhetoric. Also, we read about real examples of those who change hearts with love. I enjoyed the example in chapter 1 of Desmond Tutu breaking up crowd violence after a particularly inciteful funeral. At the end of a lesson, you have comprehension exercises with thoughtful questions for the student, discussion questions for a group, and presentation options to practice spoken rhetoric. Appendix B in the back of the student text gives suggestions on creating different types of presentations. I liked that current situations in the world are included (2018 copyright). As you expect from Veritas Press, this is a rigorous course. I found it reads like a college level textbook. The chapters are very short, making them more digestible for the reader. There are 32 lessons, roughly 1 per week in a traditional school year. Scripture is referenced throughout as examples of using love to persuade others. There is an introduction section, but at this level of depth, it is assumed a student will have had previous experience with formal rhetoric. It could be done without this experience, but I think a student would get more out of the written/spoken assignments if they are already familiar with the formula for building a solid argument. This should qualify as a full year course for a high school elective credit. ~Sara
