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Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Aristotle's Rhetoric: Learning the Art of Persuasion




Our fifth graders are about to embark on a unique journey designed to develop their ability to persuade others while simultaneously developing their writing, reading, listening, and oral advocacy skills. The students will read, listen to, and critically examine a range of rhetorical samples - speeches, commercials, political advertisements, eulogies, and more - believed by experts to be exemplary examples of persuasion. Don't be surprised when rhetorical appeals and devices suddenly becomes the topic of your dinnertime conversations

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