Systematic research, evidence evaluation, and logical reasoning skills for formal discourse. Equips speakers to organize persuasive arguments, identify fallacies, and execute strategic impact calculus during competitive engagement.
A professional faculty-facing rubric for assessing graduate student performance in a simulated oral defense, including specific scrutiny questions.
A comprehensive log for graduate students to record feedback from mock oral defenses, plan revisions, and reflect on the evolution of their research claim.
Presentation prep slides for the simulated oral defense, focusing on verbal justification of evidentiary choices and managing high-pressure Q&A.
A comprehensive checklist and scoring guide for instructors and peers to evaluate the integrity and effectiveness of research data visualizations.
A skill-building worksheet where graduate students critique misleading data and practice designing ethical, high-impact visualizations for their own research claims.
Instructional slides on data visualization for graduate research, focusing on ethical presentation, visual rhetoric, and avoiding misleading graphics.
A facilitation guide for instructors to manage a simulated "Devil's Advocate" debate, where students practice defending their thesis against strong, evidence-based opposition.
A worksheet for graduate students to plan the "steelmanning" of their counter-arguments, focusing on identifying formidable critics and building a resilient rebuttal.
Instructional slides on "steelmanning" counter-arguments—a technique where scholars strengthen opposing views before refuting them to increase their own claim's robustness.
A comprehensive facilitator guide for instructors teaching the "literature review as synthesis" workshop, featuring metaphors and troubleshooting tips.
A large-format synthesis matrix tool for graduate students to map multiple research sources against key themes and identify gaps in existing literature.
Instructional slide deck teaching graduate students how to synthesize literature thematically rather than summarizing by author, focusing on gap analysis.
A professional rubric and questioning guide for instructors to evaluate graduate-level thesis statements and contributory claims.
A structured worksheet for graduate students to iterate on their research claims, applying filters for specificity, falsifiability, and evidentiary mapping.
Introductory slide deck for graduate students focusing on the transition from research topics to specific, falsifiable contributory claims.
A facilitation guide for the Moot Court simulation, including pacing, judicial "hot bench" questions, and grading advice for professors.
A professional scoring rubric for judges to evaluate student performance in the Moot Court simulation, focusing on analogical precision and responsive reasoning.
A comprehensive case brief for the Moot Court simulation, presenting a fictional fact pattern involving AI mimics and Fourth Amendment privacy.
A visual presentation for undergraduate students outlining the procedures, fact pattern, and scoring rubric for the Moot Court simulation.
A teacher-facing guide for Lesson 4, providing facilitation strategies for the Prohibition case study and research advice for the policy builder activity.
An activity worksheet for Lesson 5 where students practice translating technical debate jargon into persuasive common language and analogies.
A slide deck focused on adapting complex debate impact calculus for lay audiences, emphasizing analogies and common language.
A workshop guide for Lesson 4 where students practice creating descriptive imagery to communicate complex impacts without using technical jargon.
A slide deck explaining the availability heuristic and how to use descriptive imagery to increase the perceived probability of impacts.
A student worksheet for Lesson 3 focusing on linguistic analysis and rewriting impact statements for maximum urgency.
A slide deck analyzing linguistic strategies for creating immediacy and urgency in impact calculus presentations.
A skill-building handout for Lesson 2 that guides students through the process of converting abstract data into narrative-driven impacts.
A slide deck comparing narrative and statistical persuasion styles in debate, with strategies for converting data into stories.
A student worksheet focusing on the 'Identifiable Victim Effect,' guiding students to humanize statistical evidence.
Teacher instructional guide for Lesson 1, detailing the psychology of psychic numbing and strategies for teaching impact humanization.
A visual presentation exploring psychic numbing and the 'identifiable victim effect' in the context of impact calculus.
A comprehensive teacher guide for the Impact Calculus unit, including answer keys for all worksheets, facilitation tips, and a scoring rubric for the final drill.
Printable scenario cards for the Lesson 5 'Impact Duel' activity, featuring various impacts for students to weigh against one another.
Slide deck for Lesson 5 providing instructions and structures for the rapid-fire Impact Duel drill session.
A strategic blueprint worksheet where students practice constructing 'Even-If' arguments by accepting opponent premises and weighing impacts.
Slide deck for Lesson 4 teaching the 'Even-If' structure as a strategic tool for argument prioritization and concession.
A permanence audit activity where students evaluate various impacts based on how irreversible they are and practice timeframe weighing.
Slide deck for Lesson 3 exploring the strategic importance of timeframe (immediacy) and reversibility (permanence) in impact weighing.
A risk assessment worksheet where students map scenarios on a Probability vs. Magnitude matrix and practice writing comparative weighing arguments.
Slide deck for Lesson 2 focusing on the tension between high-magnitude/low-probability events and low-magnitude/high-probability events, featuring actuarial hooks and strategic weighing language.
A comprehensive teacher guide for facilitating discussions on Hamlet Act 5. It includes instructional goals, specific facilitation strategies (like the fishbowl method), evidence pointers for each discussion card, and probing questions to deepen student analysis.
A dramatic, high-contrast presentation designed to guide students through the final act of Hamlet. It includes instructional slides on the graveyard scene, the duel, and clear protocols for conducting the evidence-based small group debates.
A set of eight printable discussion cards for small group debates on Act 5 of Hamlet. Each card features an open-ended question focused on themes of justice, revenge, and character development, requiring students to provide textual evidence for their arguments.
Un guide de modération enrichi proposant une boîte à outils de questions spécifiques pour chaque intervenant, idéal pour une table ronde d'une heure.
Un guide de modération optimisé pour une table ronde d'une heure, proposant des questions accessibles et équilibrées pour un large public.
Une version "questions incisives" du guide de modération, conçue pour un débat de haut niveau interrogeant l'éthique, la qualité littéraire et les enjeux marketing du genre.
Une affiche promotionnelle élégante et percutante pour la journée d'études, mettant en avant les intervenants et le titre phare de l'évènement.
Un guide de modération professionnel pour l'animateur de la table ronde, incluant les temps forts, les questions clés pour chaque intervenant et des conseils de relance.
Le programme détaillé de la journée d'études "Passions Adolescentes en Rayonnage", incluant les horaires, les sessions et la liste des intervenants.
Une fiche de planification présentant 5 propositions de titres et d'orientations pour une table ronde sur la romance adolescente, mêlant perspectives éditoriales et pédagogiques.
Updated set of eight printable speaking cards in a 2-per-page format. Includes two new roles (Press Secretary and Marines Veteran) to enrich role-play activities. The layout is optimized to ensure all content, including the B2 Language Challenge, is fully visible and readable.
Updated student worksheet for the Royal Roles lesson, now featuring a 'B2 Language Bank' of reporting verbs and integration of these verbs into comprehension and debate tasks.
Updated slides for the Royal Roles lesson, now including a dedicated slide on B2-level reporting verbs categorized by function and strength for student reference.
Updated Teacher Guide aligned with the NPR transcript about Prince Edward at 60, featuring a detailed 'Reporting Verbs Reference' to help B2 students move beyond basic vocabulary.
Updated Teacher Guide with Stop 3 ending exactly at 4:57 and Stop 4 starting at 4:57. Timeline and teacher prompts fully synchronized with the 15-minute lesson flow.
Updated slides with Stop 3 ending exactly at 4:57 as requested. Stop 4 now starts at 4:57 to cover the final tragic descent. Timestamps and iframe parameters fully synchronized.
An answer key for the 'Claim Rewriting Exercise', providing exemplar qualified claims and explaining the rhetorical strategy behind effective modifiers.
An answer key for the 'Analyzing Juror 8 Arguments' worksheet, providing suggested responses and analysis of the rhetorical effects of Juror 8's qualified claims.
A practice activity where students transform absolute claims about '12 Angry Men' into qualified, defensible arguments using modifiers and precision language.
A textual analysis worksheet for students to identify and analyze how Juror 8 uses qualifiers like 'possible' and 'conceivable' to build reasonable doubt in Act II of '12 Angry Men'.
A comprehensive double-sided student handout combining the logical fallacy definitions with the four history/science case study paragraphs and significantly expanded work areas for student analysis.
A 5-question multiple-choice assessment designed for English I students, redesigned into a concise single-page format for efficient classroom use.
A teacher answer key providing solutions and pedagogical insights for the Logic Labyrinth case studies and exit ticket.
A 5-question multiple-choice assessment designed for English I students, aligned with STAAR-level rhetorical analysis standards and based on the historical/scientific case studies.
An updated 16:9 slide presentation introducing logical fallacies, now featuring interactive "Pair Share" slides with funny real-life examples before each definition to engage students.
A professional instructional guide for teachers to facilitate the 'Crown of Blood' lesson, featuring pacing suggestions, key analysis points for the stop-and-jot questions, and discussion prompts for Act II.ii and Act III.iv.
A comprehensive 3-page worksheet containing chunked text from Act II.ii and Act III.iv of Macbeth, specific 'Stop and Jot' prompts for analysis, and a creative 'Madness Map' graphic organizer to track Macbeth's psychological state.
An answer key for the 'Girl' analysis worksheet, providing detailed pedagogical explanations for the text's structure, italics, characterization, and symbolism.
A text-dependent analysis worksheet for 'Girl' by Jamaica Kincaid, featuring sections on structural anatomy, character voices, and deep thematic symbolism with ample writing space.
A visually striking slide deck for introducing Jamaica Kincaid's 'Girl', covering author context, the unique single-sentence structure, characterization of voices, and Socratic Seminar expectations.
A comprehensive 45-minute teacher's guide for introducing 'Girl' by Jamaica Kincaid, featuring a detailed lesson sequence, essential questions, and a robust Socratic Seminar discussion guide.
A teacher's guide for Pearl S. Buck's 'The Good Deed' containing story context, sample inquiry questions for culture, gender, and theme, and discussion facilitation tips.
A structured worksheet for Pearl S. Buck's 'The Good Deed' that guides students to write analytical questions across four key categories: cultural clashes, literary themes, women's issues, and comprehension.
A post-seminar reflection sheet designed to help students synthesize their learning, acknowledge peer contributions, and apply ethical concepts to their personal digital habits.
A professional assessment rubric for the Socratic Seminar, evaluating textual evidence, active listening, critical thinking, questioning, and seminar norms. Includes space for teacher observations and feedback.
Presentation slides for the capstone Socratic Seminar, featuring discussion norms, the opening inquiry prompt, and post-discussion reflection questions. Maintains the modern high-contrast digital theme.
Instructional slides for Lesson 2, focusing on the quality of evidence (The Evidence Pyramid), ethical design distinctions (Nudge vs. Sludge), and the importance of active listening in discourse.
A structured preparation worksheet for students to build evidence-based arguments and draft inquiry questions for the Socratic Seminar. Features dedicated space for contrasting viewpoints and evidence from the text.
A visually striking slide deck for the first lesson of the unit, introducing persuasive digital techniques and the psychology of attention. Features high-contrast dark mode design with modern icons.
An analytical worksheet where students identify and evaluate persuasive techniques in real-world digital media examples. Features a structured analysis lab layout with specific technique checkboxes.
A high-interest reading passage exploring the psychology and ethics of digital persuasion, persuasive design, and algorithmic influence. Includes key vocabulary and critical thinking prompts.
A comprehensive teacher-facing guide for the Ethics of Influence unit, featuring lesson breakdowns, Socratic Seminar protocols, and academic discussion sentence starters.
A final project rubric for a slam poetry performance, detailing criteria for writing, rhythm, vocal delivery, and stage presence.
A graphic organizer to help students brainstorm personal topics and connect them to universal themes for their 3-minute slam poem.
A slide deck for Lesson 3 focusing on topic selection, vulnerability, and the structural arc of a 3-minute slam poem.
A student worksheet where students transform mundane sentences into rhythmic spoken word lines using techniques like internal rhyme, anaphora, and plosive sounds.
A presentation focusing on rhythmic and phonetic techniques in spoken word, including enjambment, rhyme patterns, and sound choices like plosives and sibilance.
A teacher-facing lesson plan for "The Power of Voice," including learning objectives, a detailed procedure, video recommendations, and differentiation strategies.
A student analysis worksheet designed for use during or after watching a spoken word performance, focusing on verbal, vocal, and physical techniques.
An introductory slide deck for a slam poetry unit, covering the definition, history (Marc Smith and the Green Mill), and core elements of spoken word performance with an urban aesthetic.
A comprehensive facilitator guide for teachers, providing a step-by-step lesson flow, discussion prompts, differentiation strategies, and extension activities for the PSA creation unit.
A structured script-planning worksheet for students to develop their PSA from initial concept through a timed script draft, featuring dedicated sections for the hook, core message, and call to action.
A dynamic visual presentation for introducing the core components of a Public Service Announcement, including the 3-second hook, Ethos/Pathos/Logos, and crafting a powerful Call to Action.
Updated instructional guide for students on creating Public Service Announcements, now featuring the full 5-step process, persuasion toolkit (Ethos, Pathos, Logos), and a production checklist.
An updated teacher guide for the 'Into the Wild' intro lesson, now focused on facilitating a defense of McCandless's actions per the updated essay prompt. Includes strategies for defining courage and noble ideas.
An updated student worksheet for 'Into the Wild' featuring a specific 'defend' prompt. It guides students through defining McCandless's courage and noble ideas while preparing for an argumentative essay.
A 20-slide introductory presentation for Jon Krakauer's 'Into the Wild', updated with a specific 'defend' argument prompt. It covers the author's background, Chris McCandless's journey, transcendentalist roots, rhetorical strategies, and ethical arguments.
A workshop handout to help students brainstorm and draft their "Soliloquy Remix," providing prompts for modern settings and a workspace for stage directions.
A visually striking 5-slide presentation to guide students through the analysis of Macbeth Act II.ii and Act III.iv, focusing on the central question of his fitness for the crown.
A teacher guide and answer key for the Speaker's Studio Worksheet, including fill-in-the-blank answers, coaching tips for student anxiety, sample feedback for delivery scenarios, and a mini-lesson extension.
A comprehensive 2-page worksheet covering speech writing (rhetoric and structure), presentation skills (anxiety and visual aids), and delivery performance, featuring practice scenarios and a planning guide.
A teacher's answer key and facilitation guide for the Frederick Douglass worksheet, providing possible student responses and rhetorical analysis tips.
A visual presentation for teaching Frederick Douglass's speech, focusing on historical context, the fire vs. light metaphor, and the power of irony.
A comprehensive worksheet focusing on Frederick Douglass's 'What, to the Slave, is the Fourth of July?' featuring text-based analysis of rhetorical devices, historical context, and modern discussion questions.
A detailed 100-point rubric for assessing the commemorative speech, covering content depth, rhetorical structure, emotional impact, and delivery.
A structured graphic organizer for students to outline their commemorative speech, including sections for testimony, a modern warning, and rhetorical strategy planning.
A 5-slide instructional presentation for analyzing Elie Wiesel's 'After Auschwitz' speech and introducing the commemorative speech project.
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for the 'Echoes of Auschwitz' lesson, including instructional sequences, differentiation strategies, and a resource checklist.
A set of four discussion cards designed to prompt critical thinking about the structural choices in Act I of a play. Questions focus on thematic stability, character integrity, plot durability, and predictive outcomes.
An argument mapping worksheet styled as a technical blueprint. Students identify the thesis, track structural pivots between spiritual and material claims, and analyze rhetorical stress points in Act I of The Crucible.
A visual slide deck that breaks down dramatic argument structure into architectural components: The Thesis (Foundation), The Intro (Stake), The Body (Pivot), and The Conclusion (Cliffhanger), with examples from Act I of The Crucible.
A comprehensive 30-minute lesson plan for teachers, focusing on the architectural structure of dramatic arguments in Act I of a play. Includes instructional steps, differentiation strategies, and critical discussion hooks.
A student-facing handout designed to guide AP Literature and undergraduate students through the deconstruction of universality, the analysis of Morrison's 'Bigger World' quote, and the preparation of an argumentative outline.
A slide deck for teaching the concept of qualifying claims, using Juror 8's arguments from '12 Angry Men' as a primary example of how to move from absolute to nuanced statements.
