4 years · 400 lessons · 4,000 questions
Rhetoric & Public Speaking
Clear thinking, honest persuasion, and the steadiness to stand up in front of people and say it well.
Rhetoric & Public Speaking is taught in grade 9 through grade 12. Each year below is a complete course in its own right, with its own units, its own quizzes, and its own downloads.
This is a self-paced elective. It sits outside the daily schedule, so a family can take it over a summer, stretch it across a year, or skip it without unsettling anything else.
Year by year
| Year | Units | Lessons | Questions | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 10 | 100 | 1,000 | Open the course → |
| Grade 10 | 10 | 100 | 1,000 | Open the course → |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 100 | 1,000 | Open the course → |
| Grade 12 | 10 | 100 | 1,000 | Open the course → |
What each year covers
Open a year to see its units. Unit headings come straight from the lessons; where a course does not name its units, the first lesson of the unit is shown instead.
Grade 9 10 units · 100 lessons
- 1Starts with “What Is Rhetoric? A Biblical and Historical View”
- 2Starts with “Why Audience Matters”
- 3Starts with “The Parts of a Speech: Introduction, Body, Conclusion”
- 4Starts with “What Is Logical Reasoning?”
- 5Starts with “Aristotle's Three Appeals: An Overview”
- 6Starts with “Why Delivery Matters”
- 7Starts with “Why Public Speaking Feels Scary”
- 8Starts with “What Is Debate? Purpose and Value”
- 9Starts with “Choosing a Topic You Care About”
- 10Starts with “Speaking Truth in Love”
Grade 10 10 units · 100 lessons
- 1Starts with “What Is Rhetoric? A Biblical and Historical View”
- 2Starts with “Why Audience Matters”
- 3Starts with “The Parts of a Speech: Introduction, Body, Conclusion”
- 4Starts with “What Is Logical Reasoning?”
- 5Starts with “Aristotle's Three Appeals: An Overview”
- 6Starts with “Why Delivery Matters”
- 7Starts with “Why Public Speaking Feels Scary”
- 8Starts with “What Is Debate? Purpose and Value”
- 9Starts with “Choosing a Topic You Care About”
- 10Starts with “Speaking Truth in Love”
Grade 11 10 units · 100 lessons
- 1Starts with “What Is Rhetoric? A Biblical and Historical View”
- 2Starts with “Why Audience Matters”
- 3Starts with “The Parts of a Speech: Introduction, Body, Conclusion”
- 4Starts with “What Is Logical Reasoning?”
- 5Starts with “Aristotle's Three Appeals: An Overview”
- 6Starts with “Why Delivery Matters”
- 7Starts with “Why Public Speaking Feels Scary”
- 8Starts with “What Is Debate? Purpose and Value”
- 9Starts with “Choosing a Topic You Care About”
- 10Starts with “Speaking Truth in Love”
Grade 12 10 units · 100 lessons
- 1Starts with “What Is Rhetoric? A Biblical and Historical View”
- 2Starts with “Why Audience Matters”
- 3Starts with “The Parts of a Speech: Introduction, Body, Conclusion”
- 4Starts with “What Is Logical Reasoning?”
- 5Starts with “Aristotle's Three Appeals: An Overview”
- 6Starts with “Why Delivery Matters”
- 7Starts with “Why Public Speaking Feels Scary”
- 8Starts with “What Is Debate? Purpose and Value”
- 9Starts with “Choosing a Topic You Care About”
- 10Starts with “Speaking Truth in Love”