Developing Excellent Writers for Our Future: Using the Progymnasmata

Elegantly Effective Writing


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Pen and Schroll

The Thesis and Law stages of the exercises serve as capstones to the five plus years our students have been learning to write through the Progymnasmata. These exercises hone reasoning skills through the introduction of counter point and resolution providing the students with a plethora of opportunities to create arguments (Invention) using the heads of purpose and to demonstrate them using the heads of development.

Key Benefits

  • Examples for all aspects of a lesson
  • Thorough Scope and Sequence
  • An entire semester worth of lessons

Capabilities

  • Skills of argumentation
  • Prepared for the advanced skills of Rhetoric
  • Ability to write "Qualifying" essays for College Entrance Exams

Pricing

Description SKU # Price
Thesis/Law Teacher's Manual
9001 $30
Thesis/Law Student's Workbook
9002 $10
Complete Thesis/law Lesson Plans on CD for Schools

(includes rights to copy workbooks for classroom use)

9003 $150

For orders outside of the United States please email jimselby@everestkc.net for shipping cost.

You may also pay by check or money order. 

Make checks payable to: Classical Composition

Mail to: Classical Composition, 9601 W. 97th Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66212


Pen and Schroll

Papers on Aphthonius' Progymnasmata

The Vertical Integration of Aphthonius' Progymnasmata

Aphthonius’ Progymnasmata as a Means to Preparing Innovative Communicators

Other Resources

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