This week, the U.S. Senate surprised everyone by unanimously passing a bill that would eliminate our switching of clocks back-and-forth…
rhetoric
Mister Rogers & Tools of Rhetoric
When you think of Mister Rogers, what words come to mind?Kind? Yes.Nurturing? Of course.Master of debate? Wait…what?
Are Your Kids Ready for the New SAT Essay?
You gotta pity the Class of 2017. This spring, juniors will be hit with a triple-whammy – the timed essay…
Fallacies of Argumentation (Spock to the Hand)
We all know that teens love to argue. Give ‘em the right topic and the room’s temperature will rise as…
Make the Tools of Rhetoric (Ethos, Pathos, Logos) Meaningful for Teens
Good ol’ Aristotle was right. If students use all three of the tools of rhetoric he identified – ethos, pathos,…