Through this course, we will look at how LTW II approaches the canons of rhetoric: Invention, Arrangement, and Elocution. We will work through the deliberative address and its thesis-building, character bias and evidence substantiation, as well as proofs with terminating sentences, refutation with a counter argument, and language devices such as schemes and tropes. This is not a writing and editing course though it does address complex sentence usage. Participants need to be familiar with constructing complete sentences, understanding and utilizing parallelism, and editing and formatting.
Course Prerequisites:
Participants should have:

• A strong working knowledge of all 8 lesson components from LTW I
• A strong understanding of parallelism
• An understanding of the differences between clauses and phrases

Participants can prepare for this course by reviewing their knowledge of LTW I through lesson 8.

Films to watch to prepare for the course:
12 Angry Men, 1957, Director: Sidney Lumet

Course Objectives:

1. Learn about educational pedagogy
2. Learn about LTW II structure
3. Preview the formal elements of the deliberative essay
4. Preview and discuss Special Topics of Invention
5. Discuss and practice Level II course elements
6. Discuss examples of assignments and assessments
7. Practice using the new schemes and tropes

Curriculum Texts:

• Lost Tools of Writing Level II, 2nd edition CiRCE Institute