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Birthday Bash: 8pm-Art of Eloquence

I'm going to be sharing on the Art of Eloquence Facebook fan page this Birthday Bash half hour.  Here is what Art of Eloquence is offering as a prize for this half hour’s contest: Art of Eloquence is giving away YOUR choice of any Art of Eloquence eBook to FIVE winners!  FIVE WINNERS will be able to choose ANY communication study from ANY age or subject category! Choose from PreK, Elmentary, Jr/Sr High, or Adults!  OR... Choose from our Homeschool Curricula, Leadership, Business, Social Skills, Faith or Speech and Debate! To win this prize, you will need to subscribe to our newsletter.  We’ll be picking five winners from among all the newsletter subscribers and contacting you via email should you...

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Birthday Bash: 7:30pm-Philosophy Adventure

Stacy Farrell from Philosophy Adventure will be sharing on the Art of Eloquence Facebook fan page this Birthday Bash half hour.  Here is what she is offering as a prize for this half hour’s contest: Philosophy Adventure is a program designed to help students cultivate and defend a biblical worldview by teaching them how to write skillfully, think critically, and speak articulately as they explore the history of philosophy. Philosophy Adventure blends a depth of content with an inviting narrative format. It is designed to be ‘just right’ for homeschoolers who want to be comprehensive in their studies—but need a structure that will allow them to succeed in the midst of life and homeschooling realities. To win this prize, you...

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Faulty Logic Friday

On Wednesday, I shared about the release of our brand new Speech and Debate Package.   One of the things you need to watch out for in a debate is faulty logic.   There might be some here.  Whadaya think? see more funny videos X If you liked this post, make sure to subscribe to our RSS Feed so you don’t miss one and SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter: for even MORE communication fun, FREE gifts, Book of the Month Club and exclusive excerpts and offers we don’t share with ANYONE else but our subscribers! X

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Brand New Speech & Debate Value Package

How often have you wished that you could persuade someone to accept your idea, do something you thought was right, or go somewhere you thought was important?  Think about it. How many times have you felt passionately about something, but you lacked the insight, discipline or training to present a good argument?  While most people will never have a need to engage in a formal debate or speech, understanding these techniques can help train you to become more persuasive in daily life. We actually use persuasion skills every day. Do we need formal debate-level persuasion skills every day? No, but would our everyday need for persuasion skills be enhanced by the study of debate? Absolutely! Being skilled in the art...

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