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Top Books (Language Arts & Disciplines)
1999
| Integrating writing instruction, readings, sentence combining and editing skills, THE WRITER'S RESPONSE teaches students how to write in direct response to ideas they have encountered in assigned readings. |
1997
| Greek Writing from Knossos to Homer examines the origin of the Greek alphabet. Departing from previous accounts, Roger Woodard places the advent of the alphabet within an unbroken continuum of Greek literacy beginning in the Mycenean era. He argues that the creators of the Greek alphabet, whoadapted the Phoenician consonantal script, were scribes accustomed to writing Greek with the syllabic script of Cyprus. Certain characteristic features of the Cypriot script--for example, its strategy for re....[more] |
1994
| A collection of thirteen interviews with the most distinguished creative writing teachers in American, including: John Irving, Madison Smartt Bell, T. Coraghessan Boyle, Rosellen Brown, Nicholas Delbanco, R.H.W. Dillard, Stanley Elkin, George Garrett, Gail Godwin, Gordon Lish, Clarence Major, Eve Shelnutt, and Jane Smiley. |
2009
| A compact version of one of the most widely adopted composition readers of all time — at a significant savings to students — The Brief Bedford Reader continues to engage and inspire with 50 remarkable selections, all the outstanding instructional material of the full-length text, and a unique "Writers on Writing" feature in which 32 of the book’s writers comment on their process and their work. Thorough coverage of critical reading, effective writing, and working with sources g....[more] |
2000
| In 1971 Jürgen Habermas delivered the Gauss Lectures at Princeton University. These pivotal lectures, entitled "Reflections on the Linguistic Foundation of Sociology," anticipate The Theory of Communicative Action and offer an excellent introduction to it. They show why Habermas considers the linguistic turn in social philosophy to be necessary and contain the first formulation of formal pragmatics, including an important discussion of truth. In these lectures and two additional essays, Habermas....[more] |
2007
| This volume was conceived as a "best practices" resource for writing teachers in the way that Vocabulary Myths by Keith S. Folse is one for reading and vocabulary teachers. It was written to help ensure that writing teachers are not perpetuating the myths of teaching writing. Each author is a practicing teacher who selected his or her "myth" based on classroom experience and expertise. Both the research and pedagogy in this book are based on the newest research in, for example, teacher prep....[more] |
2006
| The bestselling guide to markets in all areas of the media, completely revised and updated, and this year in its 100th EDITION, with a foreword by Ian Rankin. New articles in this edition include: 1. Notes from a successful writer of historical fiction - Bernard Cornwall 2. Notes from a successful fantasy/sci-fi writer -Terry Pratchett 3. Marketing, publicising and selling books - Katie Bond 4. Notes from a successful television screenwriter - Andrew Davies 5. Is there a book in you? - Alison Ba....[more] |
1969
| A guide to reading "Macbeth" with a critical and appreciative mind encouraging analysis of plot, style, form, and structure. Also includes background on the author's life and times, sample tests, term paper suggestions, and a reading list. |
1975
| One of the most widely adopted composition readers of all time, The Bedford Reader continues to engage and inspire students with remarkable selections, outstanding instructional material, and a unique "Writers on Writing" feature in which 50 of the book’s writers comment on their process and their work. Thorough coverage of critical reading, effective writing, and working with sources guides students, now more than ever, through their own academic writing. And an exciting visual dimension ....[more] |
2008
| The Family Literacy Handbook is an indispensable resource for family literacy programs using The Oxford Picture Dictionary. The Handbook provides instructors with language development lessons and tools for coaching parents on ways to successfully help their children with schoolwork. |
1994
| In this exhilarating book, we accompany Umberto Eco as he explores the intricacies of fictional form and method. Using examples ranging from fairy tales and Flaubert, Poe and Mickey Spillane, Eco draws us in by means of a novelist's techniques, making us his collaborators in the creation of his text and in the investigation of some of fiction's most basic mechanisms. |
2007
| EVERYTHING YOU NEED to write the TOEFL essay with confidence. And the essay, also known as the Test of Written English, is the hardest part of the test-one that keeps many test takers from succeeding. Ace the TOEFL Essay (TWE) gives you simple and clear instruction on what you need to know to score well and provides real essay samples that you can relate to. You'll get the lowdown on what you need to score high in an easy-to-understand format, with everything from lessons on punctuation to real ....[more] |
1978
| The most trusted and authoritative name in handbooks, "The Little, Brown Compact Handbook with Exercises" is an easy-to-use reference that will answer any question you may have in grammar, writing, or research. It also includes exercises so you can practice skills. This edition offers the latest information on writing with computers, writing online, analyzing visuals, and researching effectively on the Internet. With clear explanations, a wealth of examples, and quick reference checklists and bo....[more] |
2000
| This book is the most comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of the assessment of reading in a foreign or second language. |
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