Rhetoric, both in the form of 'persuasive speech' and 'instructional speech.' The first kind includes a Thus certified were learned, but only that they had become competent as learnersīy virtue of having acquired the skills of learning - skills in the use of language andĪdler is precise in his use of the word 'Speak' in the title - he wishes to address the process of

Initiation, a passport into the world of higher learning. World of learning to go on studying in the higher levels o the university, in theįaculties of law, medicine, or theology. On the contrary, it meant that they were sufficiently initiated into the Marriage, as when they referred to holders of a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. PeopleĬertainly didn't mean the same thing when they referred to unmarried males, uninitiated in the ways of Schools, it might be appropriate to look at the adjective 'bachelor' and its historical usage. Since the requirement to hold a bachelor's degree is common for teachers in our secondary Lucky enough to encounter a teacher who has read Adler's book on the subject. Schools devote time to reading per se, the techniques of reading a book are never taught unless one is Reminder of New Reviews & New DIGESTWORLD Issues - CLICKįorty years after finishing his classic book How to Read a Book, Adler wrote this followup bookĪbout two other aspects of communication that are often overlooked in our school systems. Like Us? Subscribe to Receive a Monthly Email Site Map: MAIN / A Reader's Treasury / This PageĪ READER'S TREASURY How to Speak, How to Listen How to Speak, How to Listen by Mortimer Adler, Review by Bobby Matherne

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