rhetoric

The purpose of this module is to prepare Pre-AP English students for AP Language and Composition by teaching them the basics of analyzing the elements of rhetoric that authors use to make their writing more effective. Students will become familiar with basic rhetorical devices. They will also...

In this task students will experience real-world application of argumentative rhetoric. They will create written and oral argumentation working independently and collaboratively; finally, they will conduct a mock trial. 

In this task students will experience real-world application of argumentative rhetoric. They will create written and oral argumentation working independently and collaboratively; finally, they will conduct a debate. 

This module asks 9th and 10th grade students to read two famous speeches regarding the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy. Students are challenged to closely analyze these speeches in terms of language structure and democratic ideals.

The instructional sequence in this...

After viewing, listening to, and studying commencement speeches by notable figures, students will write and present their own graduation speeches. The entire class will first listen to at least two commencement speeches to extrapolate their thematic, structural, and stylistic features and will...

The purpose of this module is to prepare Pre-AP English students for AP Language and Composition by teaching them the basics of analyzing the elements of rhetoric that authors use to make their writing more effective.

Students will become familiar with basic rhetorical devices. They will...