TEKS: Chapter 110. English Language Arts and Reading See All Teacher Resources
110.57.b.1
(1) Rhetoric. The student traces the development of the rhetorical perspective. The student is expected to:
- (A) recognize the influence of classical rhetoric in shaping Western thought;
- (B) explain and use the classical rhetorical canons of invention, organization, style, memory, and delivery;
- (C) analyze how modern public address influences public opinion and policy in a democratic republic;
- (D) analyze the ethical responsibilities that accompany freedom of speech;
- (E) develop and use critical, deliberative, empathic, and appreciative listening skills to analyze and evaluate speeches; and
- (F) apply knowledge and understanding of rhetoric to analyze and evaluate oral or written speeches.