Details to follow! 

Tentative Program:

The distinctives of classical rhetoric – Kern

• The three canons as solutions to the three problems;

• The place of rhetoric as the “deep logic” of the entire curriculum

• and therefore as the natural ordering principle of all the student’s studies.

• What was classical rhetoric and what happened to it?

The five methods everybody must practice to become a great writer – Kern

Theoretical: understanding the science of writing;

Literary: studying the great masterpieces of literature as models;

Critical: learning the details of good usage;

Practical: practicing the art of writing;

Linguistic: translating great works of literature into and out of English.

The importance of imitation and what it means – Pudewa/Kern

The levels of imitation:

• Content

• Form

• Language

• Processes

• Ideas. 
  When, why, and how.

Assessment – Pudewa/Kern

Marking and grading; objectivity, motivation, and sanity.  
How to keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and planting seeds of doubt.

The four language arts: listening, reading, speaking, and writing – Pudewa

Nurture excellent communication skills even more effectively by understanding
the relationship between these four critical skills.  

Developing the essayist: a natural approach – Pudewa

How can a student move from simply reporting facts to the more
sophisticated skill of using facts to support an opinion?
Learn several different essay models and discover a gradual method of building the analytical writer,
even at the elementary level!

Looking ahead: where do you want to go from here? – Pudewa/Kern

• How does Structure & Style relate to The Lost Tools of Writing^TM

• What are the progymnasmata,

•  What’s next for you?

Panel: Common problems in teaching writing – Pudewa/Kern

Registration fee (to be announced) includes all materials, plus a coupon for 20% off on any IEW or CiRCE purchase!

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