Academic · High Elective
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How this course works
Moderate readingShort written responsesPractice & real-life applicationHands-on & project-basedPredictable unit rhythm“Signature Speech” performance capstoneAcademic
Rhetoric & Public Speaking: The Art of Persuasion
Speaking powerfully and persuading in the service of truth.
The classical craft of speaking well — preparing and delivering a speech, structuring an argument, thinking on your feet — in the service of truth, not manipulation.
What’s included
Everything a teacher needs, nothing they don’t.
Student Edition
The full reading, questions, and response pages — beautifully typeset for the student.
Teacher Edition
Facilitation, discussion, and coaching — walk in and teach with confidence.
Assessments
Graded on understanding, reasoning, and evidence — never on a student’s personal belief.
Units
- Before We Begin
- Why Speak Well?
- Conquering the Fear
- Know Your Audience
- The Three Appeals: Ethos, Pathos & Logos
- Building the Speech
- Words That Land
- Speaking on Your Feet
- The Whole Speaker
- Capstone: The Signature Speech
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