Upper School Core Skills

Persuasive and Analytical Writing

Grade 6

How can I use rhetorical strategies to craft compelling arguments?

In sixth-grade English, boys practice using rhetorical appeals—ethos, logos, and pathos—to strengthen their arguments. They apply these strategies to craft well-structured essays through outlining, drafting, and revising.

Grades 4,5,6,7,8

How can well-chosen evidence and clear structure support compelling arguments in writing?

Boys build critical reading and writing skills by analyzing primary and secondary sources, selecting relevant facts and details to support their claims. Through writing, discussion, and Socratic seminars, they learn to construct clear, persuasive arguments grounded in evidence.

Grades 4,5,6,7,8

How can we organize and develop claims, evidence, and analysis in writing?

Boys practice the full writing process—planning, drafting, revising, and refining—as they craft persuasive essays, scientific narratives, and literary responses. With frequent opportunities to write across genres, they learn to express ideas clearly and convincingly for various audiences and purposes.