Rhetoric

Improve the work of even your most effective student writers by preparing them to understand and produce persuasive messages. Rhetoric, Logic, & Argumentation will help you provide students with the tools they’ll need to systematically analyze both their own arguments and the arguments…

…written portion of any standardized test by teaching the skills they need to craft powerful, compelling arguments using rhetorical devices. Based on our best-selling text Rhetorical Devices: A Handbook and Activities for Student Writers, this easy-to-use presentation gives you the flexibility to…

…standardized test by teaching the skills they need to craft powerful, compelling arguments with Rhetorical Devices. Students will learn to accurately identify and evaluate the effectiveness of rhetorical devices in not only famous speeches, advertisements, political campaigns, and literature, but…

Improve the work of even your most effective student writers by preparing them to understand and produce persuasive messages. Rhetoric, Logic, & Argumentation will help you provide students with the tools they’ll need to systematically analyze both their own arguments and the arguments…

…adaptable presentation outlining 13 of the most common logical fallacies. The Logical Fallacies PowerPoint Presentation can be used on its own to increase understanding of informational texts, or as a supplement to Rhetoric, Logic, & Argumentation to facilitate review and discussion of readings.

…even for seasoned teachers — but the annotated passages in Reading Informational Texts help teachers and students alike by revealing rhetorical techniques, explaining historical context, and clarifying logical arguments. Your students get the information they need, and you save countless…

Introduce your students to Shakespeare's rhetoric and spark engaging classroom discussions using engaging, standards-based PowerPresentations. Within each title-specific presentation, over 25 rhetorical devices are defined and illustrated with one or more quotations, highlighting both their function…

Introduce your students to Shakespeare's rhetoric and spark engaging classroom discussions using engaging, standards-based PowerPresentations. Within each title-specific presentation, over 25 rhetorical devices are defined and illustrated with one or more quotations, highlighting both their function…

The latest installment of this trusted literary companion covers all aspects of literary theory, from definitions of technical terms to characterizations of literary movements. Geared toward students, teachers, readers, and writers alike, The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory…

Introduce Literary Theory, analyze media messages, or help students gain an understanding of logical fallacies and rhetorical devices with easy-to-use PowerPresentations!

…thought and philosophy from the nation’s founding to the present day. Each document is introduced with historical context, key phrases, and rhetorical techniques to be aware of, as well as pre-reading questions that promote active comprehension. Essential American Documents and Speeches will…

Our hard-hitting sentences and visuals, accompanied by reproducible activities, nail down eight important features of style that students will remember long after they leave school.