How to Build a Better Student

Question 1

Who wrote the article “How to Build a Better Student: Can 16th-Century Discipline Improve Modern Scholarship?”

Answer 1

Kevin Clark

Question 2

What is the phrase “Eloquentia Perfecta” means for those well-versed Jesuit?

Answer 2

For those well verse Jesuit, the phrase evokes an elegance and erudition in learning and communication, whether in public speaking or writing, directed not towards mere perfection of these skills but toward the service to common good.

Question 3

He is the dean of the Fordham University at Lincoln New York.

Answer 3

Robert Grimes S.J.

Question 4

There were __ components of Eloquentia perfecta, what are those?

Answer 4

There are 3 components of eloquentia perfecta, those are:
First, the right use of reason
Second, to be able to express your thoughts into words
Third, to communicate gracefully, do it in a way that people are willing to listen to what you say

Question 5

The cause why eloquentia perfecta emerged is ____

Answer 5

Eloquentia perfecta emerges out of the Rhetorical Studies of the Ancient Greeks

Question 6

When did the Rhetorical Studies codified?

Answer 6

1599

Question 7

Who codified the Rhetorical Studies?

Answer 7

Jesuit Tradition

Question 8

What was the official plan of studies for Jesuit teaching institution?

Answer 8

Ratio Studiorum

Question 9

What did Fordham University did to eloquentia perfecta?

Answer 9

The University turned eloquentia perfecta into ORGANISING PRINCIPLE of a recent revision of its core curriculum.

Question 10

What happened in its second year of an effort?

Answer 10

It directed student from each year level to attend 4 different eloquentia seminars.

Question 11

How many eloquentia seminars are there?

Answer 11

4

Question 12

What distinguishes eloquentia perfecta from any course?

Answer 12

Eloquenstia perfecta distinguishes from any typical course for its intense attention is directed to developing student’s written and oral communication skills.

Question 13

What happens in an E.P. class?

Answer 13

The students devote higher percentage of class time in preparing and presenting oral reports. They are task to complete more writing requirements and is more thoroughly reviewed and revised by their instructors and often their fellow classmates.

Question 14

What does other 28 Jesuit schools did?

Answer 14

They explore new ways to transplant the notion “perfect eloquence” in contemporary setting

Question 15

Who was Paul Lynch?

Answer 15

An assistant professor in English at St. Luis University at St. Luis Mo.
The chair of the Jesuit Conference on Rhetoric and Composition

Question 16

What is the form of “crowd sourcing” in the earliest days?

Answer 16

Students in rhetoric posted their arguments on the wall where student could view, dispute or support their position.

Question 17

What is the form of “crowd sourcing” in nowadays according to Mr. Lynch?

Answer 17

He wants his student to share and contribute to a single text through Google Docs.

Question 18

He is the President’s professor of Rhetoric at Loyola Marymount University at Los Angeles California.

Answer 18

Professor Steven Mailloux.

Question 19

What did the Modern Educators found out according to Professor Mailloux?

Answer 19

He said that the Modern educators found a justification for the university’s commitment to diversity studies through a concept out of eloquentia tradition.

Question 20

What is this concept out of eloquentia tradition that the modern educators found as a justification for the university’s commitment?

Answer 20

moribus gentium

Question 21

What does moribus gentium mean?

Answer 21

A requirement to study the moral or customs of nations and people.