Language Arts & Disciplines

Habla y entiende el ingl s, por fin Aprende, en estos 30 temas imprescindibles, todo lo b sico para empezar a soltarte con el ingl s. Este libro ser de gran utilidad si est s empezando desde cero, o bien si est s repasando...

Master Common Core language standards with easy-to-use, all-in-one resource books! Each unit in this 120-page reproducible book targets specific Common Core language standards, and includes: mini -lessons that model language, vocabulary, and grammar for each standard. Practice pages that support and reinforce learned skills....

This classic reference is a must-have for any student or writer. In this brief handbook, Strunk identifies the principal requirements of proper American English style and concentrates on the most often violated rules of composition. Authoritative and engagingly written, this is simply the greatest...

The Library of Congress brings booklovers an enriching tribute to the power of the written word and to the history of our most beloved books. Featuring more than 200 full-color images of original catalog cards, first edition book covers, and photographs from the library's...

Taking a genre approach, this overview of young adult literature shows new librarians and library science students the criteria to use for selecting quality books, including recommended titles. This third edition of Young Adult Literature in Action draws on the success of the previous...

Your Essential Reference for Writing for Magazines In The Writer's Digest Guide to Magazine Article Writing, accomplished freelance writer, author, and instructor Kerrie Flanagan demystifies the idea that writing for magazines is a difficult process meant only for those with journalism degrees. Drawing from...

A Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award Finalist for Best Critical/Biographical Work Discover the secrets to crafting an unforgettable mystery To piece together the puzzle of your mystery novel, you need patience, resilience, a solid understanding of the craft, and a clear blueprint for...

Drilled to Write offers a rich account of US Army cadets navigating the unique demands of Army writing at a senior military college. In this longitudinal case study, J. Michael Rifenburg follows one cadet, Logan Blackwell, for four years and traces how he conceptualizes...

A boom in book self-publishing has increased work for editors and opened a host of opportunities for them to develop services, with their range of skills and technical abilities, that self-publishers will want to pay for. This guide offers an overview of self-publishing and...

**Please note that this student edition is not intended to be a stand-alone product. You will need the corresponding teacher's edition for important teaching support, instruction, and answer keys. The student edition offers an alternative to photocopying the reproducible student pages found in the...

Expanding on their presentations at the 10th conference of the European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing (EATAW), the contributors to this peer-reviewed edited collection explore and reflect on the conference theme Academic Writing at Intersections - Interdisciplinarity, Genre Hybridization, Multilingualism, Digitalization, and...

Changing Conceptions, Changing Practices demonstrates that it is possible for groups of faculty members to change teaching and learning in radical ways across their programs, despite the current emphasis on efficiency and accountability. Relating the experiences of faculty from disciplines as diverse as art...

Child psychology as a scientific enterprise is about 100 years old, but while numerous textbooks and practical guides are available, the more meditative questions about the nature of a child's mind are rarely asked. This book explores some of the enduring questions in developmental...

Frustrated with low book sales? Do you aspire to widen your audience and expand your readership? Have you tried and failed to get a Bookbub deal? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then this book can help.Most writers struggle with book...

Transnational Research in Technical Communication considers the complexities of intercultural projects from a compelling perspective: first-hand narrative reflections. Readers go behind the scenes as scholars share their experiences crossing a variety of borders in their efforts to engage in knowledge-making endeavors. Interwoven through each...

Conventional grammar and syntax are ignored in this avant-garde poetry collection by the masterfully lyrical writer e.e. cummings, featuring 25 originally unpublished pieces from his first volume of poetry. Exploring traditional ideas of love, nature, and death, alongside examinations of sexuality, e.e. cummings' third...

Despite the fact that Miao-Yao (or Hmong-Mien) is one of the major language families of East and Southeast Asia, this work is only the second full-length descriptive grammar of any Miao-Yao language published in English. It focuses on Xong, a language belonging to the...

Die Reihe DaZ-Forschung stellt aktuelle Forschungen zum Deutsch-als-Zweitsprache-Erwerb sowie zu Bildungschancen im Kontext von Migration und Mehrsprachigkeit in Form von Monographien oder Sammelbänden vor. Die Bandbreite reicht von empirischen und theoriebildenden Studien bis hin zu anwendungsbezogenen Arbeiten aus dem Kontext der Zweitspracherwerbsforschung, angewandten Linguistik,...

The authors of The Story of French are back with a new linguistic history of the Spanish language and its progress around the globe. Just how did a dialect spoken by a handful of shepherds in Northern Spain become the world's second most spoken...

You don't need a Master's Degree in Psychology to make your characters pop off the page! All you need is this book.Author Letitia Washington achieved her Master's Degree in Psychology while writing fiction. In her studies, she recognized the benefits of analyzing and understanding...