How to Write a Persuasive Essay: General Homework Help Semester Class

Completed by 2 learners

Ages 12-16

Live 1-on-1 Lessons

In this one-on-one class, students can receive help for any lesson in the Lost Tools of Writing program.

Sarah Rushing

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(42 reviews)

Live video meetings

Meets on demand

25 min

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What’s included

Meets on Demand

schedule meetings as needed

25 mins

per session

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Class Experience

US Grade 7 - 10

Are you using the Lost Tools of Writing Curriculum and would like some extra support? This class is for you!  Students can receive instruction in any lesson of the program. This time can be used to review lessons, revise essays, complete ANI charts with guided help, or work on tricky segments of the outline such as narratio and refutation. When you register for class, please introduce yourself and let me know what lesson and canon we will be working on in class, and your writing source text. For example: Lesson 3 Elocution, using Cinderella.

By choosing the multi-day format of this class, students have the opportunity to receive help on an on-going basis. Possible topics include:
Essay One Invention: The ANI Chart
Essay One Arrangement: From ANI to Outline
Essay One Elocution: From Outline to Text
Essay Two Invention: Introduction to the Five Common Topics 
Essay Two Arrangement: Sorting and Outline
Essay Two Elocution: Scheme: Parallelism
Essay Three Invention: Comparison-Similarities
Essay Three Arrangement: Exordium
Essay Three Elocution: Basic Editing-Verbs
Essay Four Invention: Comparison-Differences in Degree and Kind
Essay Four Arrangement: Amplification
Essay Four Elocution: Scheme: Parallelism 2
Essay Five Invention: Definition
Essay Five Arrangement: Division and Distribution
Essay Five Elocution: Scheme: Antithesis
Essay Six Invention: Circumstance
Essay Six Arrangement: Refutation
Week Nine: Essay Six Elocution: Trope 1: Similes
Essay Seven Invention: Topic of Relation
Essay Seven Arrangement: Narratio
Essay Seven Elocution: Scheme: Alliteration
Essay Eight Invention: Topic of Testimony
Essay Eight Arrangement: Complete Persuasive Essay Review and Practice
Essay Eight Elocution: Trope: Metaphor
Essay Nine Invention: Complete Invention ReviewEssay Nine Arrangement: Complete Persuasive Essay: Review and Practice
Essay Nine Elocution: Scheme: Assonance

We will determine what is covered in each class based on individual need. Learners should communicate what they would like to cover 24 hours prior to session time.

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External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Sarah Rushing

Joined August, 2020

4.9

42reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

I'm a teacher for life! After receiving my Bachelor of Arts in Education, I began my career teaching in a traditional classroom setting. I have branched out to homeschooling my own children, teaching small group classes to homeschoolers, and teaching online classes. I  have taught many different subjects to a wide variety of ages . My focus has been on writing, grammar, literature, and rhetoric with a classical approach. I'm a lifelong learner and continue my own education through courses, webinars, workshops, and learning alongside my own children and students. My desire is to help others think and reason well, by reading good books, practicing persuasive writing, and exploring the art of rhetoric. I hope you'll join me!

I live with my husband and three children in the Pacific Northwest. Our family has lived in three corners of the United States; from desert, to tropical, to temperate rainforest. My eldest just graduated and is off to college in the fall.  I love coffee, nature, and books!