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Based on over forty years of teaching writing and endorsed by numerous successful students, Real-World Writing provides a proven method of writing formal prose to the student, teacher, and professional. Its hard-headed approach provides concrete methods for reporting, convincing, and persuading. As vital interchange...

The author's second book combines English Language Arts Standards with fun in the classroom! Acknowledging the demands placed on today's teachers, the author has made this book extremely user-friendly. All 30 projects and activities, explained in the introduction, are ready for immediate use in...

Samples of the gems which glitter and await the reader inside Bill Casselman's Word Stash: Ever helpful, I offer readers handy tips not just about words but about living. In a chapter on avoiding tired weather words, I write "Likewise disdained in weather response...

How, why, and whence does a word gain advent into the English vocabulary? That question has hundreds of thousands of vivid, sometimes funny answers. In At the Wording Desk, author Bill Casselman, one of Canada's leading etymologists, shares a collection of some of the...

This book is for anyone who has ever been baffled by English usage or who needs a grammar reality-check. A good review for anyone, the book is especially recommended for college business majors. The author knows how writing can boost or wreck careers. She...

This is an ESL preposition and vocabulary workbook for students preparing for the TOEFL test and for students who are trying to improve their writing and speaking skills. This workbook successfully teaches two and three word prepositional expressions quickly and easily. At the same...

Mastering spoken language is the key to writing success for English Language Learning ELLs struggle to meet the writing demands of the Common Core State Standards. In this book, ELL expert Ivannia Soto demonstrates how oral language development is the key to building writing...

Picture your beginning ELLs reading their way to success! For beginning ELLs, a picture really is worth a thousand words! Picture books are useful tools for building important language and social foundations that students may miss through traditional instruction. Ana Lado provides all the...

What is going on behind closed doors when the President of the United States meets privately with another world leader whose language he does not speak. The only other American in the room is his interpreter who may also have to write the historical...

What is going on behind closed doors when the President of the United States meets privately with another world leader whose language he does not speak. The only other American in the room is his interpreter who may also have to write the historical...

With 25 years experience adjudicating more than 100 theatre festivals in North America, Europe and Asia, Annette G. Procunier brings a thorough and insightful perspective to the world of adjudication. This book "Do You See What I See?" reveals not just what to watch...

The poems span a period of 40 years. Several have been published. The manuscript has been assiduously edited over that 40 year period. The time has come to let go of it and share it with others.Author: Louis NordstromISBN-10: 1449034098ISBN-13: 9781449034092Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/26/2010Pages:...

This book offers a very clever and provocative look at the origins of the English language and how it controls the thoughts of the masses; It takes the reader deep into the mystery surrounding the origins of the English Language, the most ingenious and...

Analyzing someone's personality through their handwriting has been widely rubbished but it is still a fun game to play with friends and family.Author: Albert J. SmithISBN-10: 1447419162ISBN-13: 9781447419167Publisher: Home Farm BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/15/2011Pages: 206Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.47d

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: H. J. JacobyISBN-10: 1447418956ISBN-13: 9781447418955Publisher:...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: AnonISBN-10: 1446521354ISBN-13: 9781446521359Publisher: Garnsey PressLanguage:...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Alexander H. MonteithISBN-10: 1446038181ISBN-13: 9781446038185Publisher:...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: William SwintonISBN-10: 1446037754ISBN-13: 9781446037751Publisher: Cole...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Joseph Henry AllenISBN-10: 1446036413ISBN-13: 9781446036419Publisher:...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Ulick J. BourkeISBN-10: 1446029832ISBN-13: 9781446029831Publisher:...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: George BennettISBN-10: 1446006107ISBN-13: 9781446006108Publisher: Gibb...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Gustave H. DoretISBN-10: 1445599074ISBN-13: 9781445599076Publisher:...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: VariousISBN-10: 1444610430ISBN-13: 9781444610437Publisher: Chapman PressLanguage:...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: George A. GriersonISBN-10: 1444602160ISBN-13: 9781444602166Publisher:...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: C. R. ConderISBN-10: 1444600966ISBN-13: 9781444600964Publisher:...

This book deals with a topic that is gaining increasing critical attention, the literature of nonsense and absurdity. The volume gathers together twenty-one essays on various aspects of literary nonsense, according to criteria that are deliberately inclusive and eclectic. Its purpose is to offer...

Originally published in 1910, this early work by Irish historian Patrick Weston Joyce is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. Its 366 pages give a comprehensive account of the English dialect as spoken in Ireland and include chapters on idioms,...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: AnonISBN-10: 1443789445ISBN-13: 9781443789448Publisher: Pratt PressLanguage:...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Captain StarkeyISBN-10: 1443789437ISBN-13: 9781443789431Publisher: Potter...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: J. WalkerISBN-10: 1443772771ISBN-13: 9781443772778Publisher: Richardson...

Forty evidenced-based strategies for integrating literacy instruction into the content areas Providing unique content on assessment, differentiated instruction, technology, and reflective practice, Developing Content Area Literacy, Second Edition is designed to help busy middle school and secondary teachers meet the challenge of addressing the...

This book contains a selection of non-academic materials on a wide range of topics related to Malaysian culture. Several of them deal with traditional Malay theatre genres, particularly mak yong, recognised by UNESCO as an item of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity...

This is a unique book covering topics of both academic and professional interest. Be they new Teachers, Researchers, Authors, Editors, Copyeditors, Graduate students or corporate executives and officials having anything to do with writing, editing, and publishing, this Manual and Some Thoughts will be...

Learning English as a second language can be daunting for beginners, and one of the major areas in which a lack of proficiency can surface is in essay writing. Although it can be intimidating, this guide seeks to help allay the fears that confront...

Of the five major Shakespearean tragedies-Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, and Othello-Macbeth is in some ways the most accessible. For one it is the shortest. For another the witches continue to attract audiences just as they did during Elizabethan times. In addition...

Every book has it's points that will encourage the buyer to buy. This book has great points that are very encouraging to the buyer. One point is that my illustrations clearly show what the poem is saying. Another point is that the poems and...

Beginning with the structural features of design and play, this book explores video games as both compelling examples of story-telling and important cultural artifacts. The author analyzes fundamentals like immersion, world building and player agency and their role in crafting narratives in the Mass...

This text was developed by three experienced English teachers, who also happen to be lawyers. The law provides a new dimension to popular literary themes, like justice, fairness and equality. These legal documents will enhance the discussion in the English/Language Arts classroom. With the...

The verb 'pouvoir' is given short shrift in many of the usual sources used for translating French into English. It is noted there that this verb is triply ambiguous, and can mean 'can', 'may' or 'must'. But such information is too meagre to aid...

First published in 1811, this book is an extensive dictionary of contemporary slang and colloquialisms written by Francis Grose. Francis Grose (before 1731 - 1791) was an English draughtsman, antiquary, and lexicographer. Other notable works by this author include: "The antiquities of England and...

This book will give you the skills to learn to speak any language with confidence. It uses techniques that can easily be incorporated into your daily life, while making use of whatever resources you have available. Whether you are starting out with your first...

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Though every aspect of writing is critical in producing a good story, one of the most important skills a writer can employ to craft a gripping novel is Point of View. In this booklet, fiction veteran Virginia Smith guides writers through the shallows -...

After thirty plus years teaching high school and college Spanish, there are many things that have not been taught at those levels. Remember how frustrating it was wondering how to say words and phrases about sex, and especially gay sex? So, I decided to...

Author: Robin AllottISBN-10: 1469144700ISBN-13: 9781469144702Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/12/2012Pages: 402Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.29lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.89d

Good stories are about people Good science fiction stories are about science and people. So how to you put good science into a story that is about people? That's what this book is about. It's about looking for how science changes peoples' lives, and...

As an instructor of English 102, First-Year Composition, for more than seventy-five times, I have read and taught Hamlet repeatedly. I have come to know the play extensively and, as a result, when we read the play aloud in class I have to stop...

As with any language, American English is full of idioms, especially when spoken. Idioms add color and texture to language by creating images that convey meanings beyond those of the individual words that make them up. Idioms are culturally bound, providing insight into the...

Overcome Difficulty in Language Arts is designed to help students and individuals build language skills, which is impressive, versatile, and precise. The lessons included in the textbook provide many opportunities for students and individuals to practice and supply language and writing skills, which will...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Alexander PopeISBN-10: 1502468514ISBN-13: 9781502468512Publisher: Createspace Independent...