Episode 464: Thinking with the Canons of Rhetoric

12/02/2025
Episode 464: Thinking with the Canons of Rhetoric

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Episode Synopsis


In this podcast, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss how IEW teaches thinking using some aspects of the classical model and the Canons of Rhetoric. They specifically address the first canon, invention, and how students learn division of subjects, one of the key skills in inventive writing. Listen to this episode to learn how to help your students come up with content and present it in a winsome and well-ordered way.
 
Referenced Materials

University-Ready Writing
“Is IEW ‘Classical’?”
“Filling the Blank Page with Unit 7”
University-Ready Writing free lessons
Introduction to Public Speaking
Episode 236: The Five Canons of Rhetoric, Part 1
Video Interview with Dr. Chesley reviewing University-Ready Writing 
Transcript of Podcast Episode 464

 
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