Capstone Project

This course is worth 1 of 2 high school credits - the Christ-centered Educational Methods Part I and Part II classes together earn 1 credit and this lab earns 1 credit with Capstone Project of 10-16 pages (double spaced, 12 point Times New Roman).

Companion class to be taken as a prerequisite or concurrently:

Christ-Centered Educational Methods Part I and Part II. Students will also need to register for Capstone Project Part II for the spring semester.

Alternatively, the Capstone Project/Senior Thesis course can be taken as a standalone for 1 credit (.5 credit per semester).

Grading rubric:

The capstone project is weighted: weekly written work in the workbook 30%, discussions 30%, 40% capstone project paper.

Course Objectives

The Five Canons of Rhetoric:

1. Invention - content, the heart of the message
2. Organization - arranging the content to its most powerful effect
3. Style - eloquent expression
4. Memory - orderly recall of the message
5. Delivery - winsome, persuasive, credible

Texts

• Rhetoric Alive Senior Thesis Student Workbook Teacher's Edition (yes, we will both have the teacher's edition) from Classical Academic Press
• Bible