Writing and Rhetoric Book 11: Thesis Part 2 (Teacher's Edition) - Slightly Imperfect Author: Paul Kortepeter Retail Price: $26.95 Our Price: $15.09 Save: 11.86 (44.01%) Availability: In Stock        The Writing & Rhetoric Book 11: Thesis Part 2 Teacher’s Edition includes the complete student text, as well as answer keys, teacher’s notes, and explanations. This teacher’s edition supplies descriptions and examples of what excellent student writing should be like for every writing assignment, providing the teacher with meaningful and concrete guidance. Thesis Part 2 is designed to build students’ confidence in public speaking, teaching them the habits of excellent delivery and proper breathing. Incorporating the skills learned throughout the series, students will research, write, and then deliver 3 practice speeches (or declamations) of their own creation in the manner of the traditional branches of rhetoric: judicial, ceremonial, and political. As students gain skill, they will learn to delight in discourse as a way “to enlighten the understanding, please the imagination, move the passion, and influence the will” (George Campbell). 488 pages, softcover. Grades: 8-9. In this 1-semester book, students will learn to: write persuasive speeches in the style of a closing argument in a courtroom, a eulogy at a funeral, and the proposal of a law in a legislative body refine their writing of theses, topic sentences, and antitheses improve their conclusions to extend and enhance their original theses strengthen their ability to derive information from texts, organizing and summarizing it in expository paragraphs develop an awareness of transitions, tone, and writing style practice fluent reading using diverse speech texts identify a variety of genres, particularly judicial, ceremonial, and political oration interact with well-written texts through discussions and exercises in evaluation and critical thinking draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research strengthen their oratory skills through opportunities for public speaking see the relationship between writing and speaking use oration as an aid to the process of revision Slightly Imperfect. Similar Items you may enjoy! Writing and Rhetoric Book 10: Thesis Part 1 (Teacher's Edition) Author: Paul Kortepeter Our Price: $21.56 Writing and Rhetoric Book 11: Thesis Part 2 (Teacher's Edition) Author: Paul Kortepeter Our Price: $21.56 Writing and Rhetoric Book 10: Thesis Part 1 (Student Edition) Author: Paul Kortepeter Our Price: $19.16 Writing and Rhetoric Book 11: Thesis Part 2 (Student Edition) Author: Paul Kortepeter Our Price: $19.16

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