How to Teach and Assess Lost Tools of Writing I

Through this course, you will be introduced to the course structure of the curriculum and the first three canons of rhetoric: Invention, Arrangement, and Elocution. We will cover: Thesis-building, proofs and substantiation, refutation, and language devices such as schemes and tropes. We will also discuss ways to structure a lesson to help the students perceive the skill expected and then assess their work. This is not a writing and editing course though it does address weak and inconsistent verbs which we will compare and contemplate.
Course Prerequisites: Participants should: Have proficient knowledge of the eight parts of speech-
Be able to write complete sentences and paragraphs-
Be familiar with verb tenses-
Basic editing and formatting-
A strong recommendation for Lost Tools progression is for the Level 1 course to be taken twice, before proceeding to Level II so that all of the elements through Essay 8 are well known and easily applied in a student's composition. We will discuss and contemplate why the level of mastery is important before recommending students proceed to LTW II.
Films to watch to prepare for course:
Karate Kid, 1984, Director: John G. Avildsen
Course Objectives: Learn about educational pedagogy1.
Learn about LTW I structure1.
Preview and discuss key skills in the curriculum1.
Discuss examples of assignments and assessments1.
Practice course elements1.

Curriculum Texts:
Lost Tools of Writing, 5th Edition, Student Workbook, published by the CiRCE Institute-