{"id":18383,"date":"2017-04-20T07:21:36","date_gmt":"2017-04-20T12:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=18383"},"modified":"2023-08-22T19:37:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T00:37:20","slug":"rhetoric-companion-timberdoodle-review-giveaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2017\/04\/20\/rhetoric-companion-timberdoodle-review-giveaway\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhetoric Companion: Timberdoodle Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of our goals for our children is that they would know the Truth and be able to communicate it clearly<\/strong>, whether they are writing or speaking, formally or informally.<\/p>\n

The Rhetoric Companion<\/a> aligns beautifully with that goal, as it is designed to help students become skillful and persuasive speakers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Rhetoric<\/p>\n

What exactly is Rhetoric<\/em>?<\/h2>\n

In Classical Education, rhetoric is the third component of the Trivium. In the first, Grammar<\/em>, students learn the basic mechanics of language. In the second, Logic<\/em>, they learn the basics of critical thinking and analysis. In the third, Rhetoric<\/em>, they learn to apply the foundational knowledge acquired in Grammar and Logic to communication and persuasive speech<\/strong>. Each level builds upon the last.<\/p>\n

That being said, I believe The Rhetoric Companion<\/a> would be helpful to students from all educational backgrounds.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our family is familiar with the Trivium and have devoted a some time to teaching grammar and logic, but not in as rigorous a way as many families involved in Classical Education. Nevertheless, we have greatly benefited from Douglas Wilson’s books<\/strong> in the past, and this one is no exception.<\/p>\n

If this material is new territory for your as a teacher — or if you just want to be able to quickly find solutions to the review questions at the end of each chapter<\/strong> without having to scan back over the text — you’ll want to get a copy of the answer key<\/a>, as well.<\/p>\n

The things I like most about The Rhetoric Companion<\/a>:<\/p>\n