English Language and Composition–Classical Writing Approach
This tutorial presents advanced argumentative and analytic writing as well as study of kairos, the Artistic Appeals, and the Five Canons of Rhetoric. Our text is Everyday Use (second edition) by Hephzibah C. Roskelly and David A. Jolliffe. We compose six papers over thirteen weeks in a variety of modes that correspond to the writing one might find on a College Board examination. We examine others’ and our own work to root out fallacious logic, and we review grammar, punctuation, and word choice.Emphases: Thoughtful reading; analytic and persuasive writing; exam preparation
Start Date: January 21, 2012
End Date: May 5, 2012
Meets Live: Thursdays and Saturdays, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time for approximately fifty-eight tutorial hours, with no class meetings on February 18 (Presidents' Day weekend) and April 5 and 7 (Holy Week). The classes are recorded for viewing and listening outside of class time.
Evaluation: Weekly quizzes, six short papers
Text List: Everyday Use - Roskelly and Jolliffe and King Lear - Shakespeare
Target Age: Sixteen and up
Prerequisite: Reading at the twelfth grade level, English fluency
Class Fee: $650.00 for academic students (includes books), limit twelve students. Be sure to check our scholarships.
