LRS RESOURCES

Logic (Levels 7 and 8)

In classical education the Logic stage is where students discover why certain facts exist as certainties. They want to know the “why” of something—the logic behind it.  At Commission, we teach our students to dissect and take apart information and begin to critically think through ideas and arguments in all subject areas. They learn reasoning, informal and formal Logic, and begin to develop skills to argue with wisdom and eloquence. The goal in this stage is to teach students how to formulate good questions, sort information, draw comparisons and contrasts, and how to collect, process, and apply the knowledge they have previously acquired in the grammar stage.  

Rhetoric (Levels 9-12)

We know that students in the Rhetoric stage naturally become independent thinkers and communicators. The foundational skills from the grammar stage and the analytical skills from the logic stage come together and form a spring board of learning potential.  Students study and practice rhetoric skills that develop and grow the art of persuasive speaking and effective writing.  This not only pleases and delights the listener, but also will serve the student well when they communicate with others in life, academia, and work beyond Commission. Rhetoric students learn to read the classics in their original languages and will complete their high school journey with a final thesis senior year.  The goal in this stage is equip and train students to solve problems and defend their ideas and processes through writing, speech, or conversation integrated throughout all subject areas.