Rhetoric
$700.00/year
Rhetoric
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08/21/2023 - 05/10/2024
Full Year
1.0 credits in Humanities & Electives
Grades 9-12
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About the course
Students will develop public speaking strategies. They will memorize great and memorable speeches from the past using varied delivery styles. They will learn the basic canons of rhetoric to write their own speeches which will be delivered to an audience.
Course Objectives
Clearly identify and implement the following:
- Ethos, Pathos, Logos of speech
- Five canons of Rhetoric
- Three kinds of Rhetoric
- Fallacies and avoid use of in speeches
Texts
- Rhetoric Alive!, Book 1: Principles of Persuasion, Classical Academic Press (ISBN 13: 9781600513015)
About the teacher
Dr. Karla Memmott
Dr. Memmott graduated Magna Cum Laude from Capella University with a Master's of Science degree in Education Psychology. She is currently working towards her Doctorate in Philosophy with a concentration in Humanities at Faulkner University.