Fitting Words Classical Rhetoric (complete program) from Roman Roads Media
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver” (Proverbs 25:11) We have been exploring the Fitting Words Classical Rhetoric (complete program) from Roman Roads Media to become better communicators.
Fitting Words Classical Rhetoric is a complete program to teach your students to master the art of Rhetoric by focusing on : Invention, Arrangement, Style, Memory, & Delivery. It contains everything needed to begin a lifelong study of great thinking and speaking. The Complete program, designed for high school and beyond, comes with:
- 4 DVD instructional videos
- Hardcover Student Textbook
- Spiral bound Workbook
- Exam Packet
- Answer Key
This is a full, and meaty program! My tester is a sophomore in high school. The program is designed so your student can complete one lesson a week, and finish the entire course in 30 weeks. I will admit, that pace is a bit fast for my tester...so, we worked slower, covering a lesson over the course of 2 weeks.
Let me show you how it works. The student begins by watching the video. Each lesson has two corresponding videos - one for the teaching, one on the application. My tester would watch the first video, then move on to reading the chapter in the Textbook.
The videos are well done, the author is the teacher. One thing my tester didn't like was that the author looked down a lot, and read off notes - not, what she expected from a video teaching speaking skills. We enjoyed the application videos, and got a glimpse of the author's sense of humor with his Star Trek video to illustrate his definition. The videos are engaging, but not too long.
The Textbook is what we really enjoyed (If you know me...saying a textbook is something we enjoyed is a real endorsement!) The chapters are short, but full of wisdom. Key Concepts are highlighted in the sidebars, as well as, Famous Orators. I like that the text is simple black and white, it's not distracting to the message.
We have been keeping Commonplace books this year. The text and video make recommendations of what you can include.
Each lesson includes optional "Thinking Deeper" exercises you can use to pursue the topic deeper. "Developing Memory" is a section with a memory exercise to focus on. One of my tester's goals is to memorize more scripture. "Reading Further" offers additional selections to read.
The Workbook includes several exercises for each lesson. The workbook also contains the Judging Sheets for the speeches. The student is expected to give 5 speeches throughout this course. Since the first speech comes after lesson 13, we skipped ahead a bit to read the lesson and prepare for a speech my tester was giving for another class. My tester's first speech was centered around creating the emotion of emulation - she delivered an excellent speech on Amy Carmichael, and her work in India for our Co-op.
The Exam packet contains both Reviews and Exams. The reviews go over what the student is expected to know for the exams.
The Answer Key contains answers for both the Workbook and Exams.
This is a well-designed, full program. I think this would make an excellent Co-op class for high school or even a self-study for my college students. Everyone can benefit from improving their thinking and communication skills. My tester has been thoroughly enjoying it!
Other members of the Crew reviewed - Picta Dicta Natural World & Picta Dicta Vocabulary Builder, be sure to check them out!
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