Lost Tools of Writing

Fall 2026: LTW 1 and LTW 2.  Times and dates TBA. 

Course Description:

Discover the art of thinking and writing with Lost Tools of Writing (LTW), a dynamic curriculum developed by the Circe Institute. Rooted in Aristotle’s Canons of Rhetoric—invention, arrangement, and elocution—LTW  teaches students to deeply contemplate ideas, organize their thoughts, and persuasively express them through writing. Focused on the persuasive essay, this course equips students to analyze whether characters in literature should have taken specific actions, fostering skills that extend to expository and comparison writing.

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LTW 1 covers the Basic Persuasive Essay and will cover The Five Common Topics, many elements of properly arranging ideas, and several schemes and tropes to make essays compelling.

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LTW 2 is a Judicial Address and expands upon the skills learned in LTW 1. 

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LTW 3 is the Deliberative Address, again building upon earlier mastery of skills.

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