Language Arts & Disciplines

Reflecting the rich complexity of contemporary college composition pedagogy, A Guide to Composition Pedagogies presents original essays on the most important approaches to teaching writing. Each essay is written by an experienced teacher/scholar and describes one of the major pedagogies employed today to familiarize...

A "Bird by Bird" for the African-American market--a top-notch writer's guide filled with practical guidance, essays, and journal exercises, including advice from E. Lynn Harris, Charles Johnson, and Yolanda Joe.Author: Jewell Parker RhodesPublisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)Published: 10/05/1999Pages: 352Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.16lbsSize: 8.98h x...

Shrink-wrapped set of 3 standard A5 notebooks, each with a different design. Stitched spine, with ruled and blank pages. High-quality production makes a stunning gift. Ideal for personal use too. Claude Monet Set of 3 Standard Notebooks features a collection of three A5, foiled...

Chinese Literature in English Sinology takes an exciting new approach to Sino-British literary and cultural encounters in the nineteenth century, focusing specifically on British Sinologists' study of Chinese literature in the English language. It provides the first comprehensive exploration of their writings on Chinese...

Did you know that Greek and Latin roots make up 90% of English words of two or more syllables? Having an extensive vocabulary is key to students' reading comprehension. By adopting the strategies in this book, teachers will help their students read more effectively,...

In the decade since the 2014 Ferguson Uprising, re-intensified conversations about racial progress continue to be at the forefront of American culture. The moniker Black Lives Matter, for example, emerged as a rallying cry of Black-led mass rebellions calling into question the rigid Western...

The author of Reading the OED presents an eye-opening look at language "mistakes" and how they came to be accepted as correct--or not. English is a glorious mess of a language, cobbled together from a wide variety of sources and syntaxes, and changing over...

For all types of storytellers, this fun, easy-to-use writer's journal is designed to help you build complex characters from a series of simple questions, with room to brainstorm 15 unique characters. Bringing a character to life is one of the greatest joys of storytelling...

New title in the colourful Artisan Art Notebook collection by Flame Tree Studio, in a range of hues to suit the mood and the moment, crafted with decorated page edges and embellished with beautiful tactile art on the cover. Artisan Art Notebooks, the new...

Author: Steve JonesPublisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic PubliPublished: 11/25/2024Pages: 310Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67dISBN: 9781636672038This title is not returnable

Engage students in analyzing Alexander's terrible day, with appealing and challenging cross-curricular lessons and activities from this instructional guide. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day: An Instructional Guide for Literature will teach young readers how to analyze and comprehend story...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

Help kindergarten students improve their spelling skills with fun and effective daily practice activities.180 Days(TM) Spelling and Word Study for Kindergarten Focuses on phonetic patterns with memorable and repetitive daily activities Builds students' confidence in spelling with learning activities exploring letters and sounds Makes...

This thoroughly revised fourth edition teaches students and professionals how to create interactive content for all types of new media and become successful writers or designers in a variety of fields.This comprehensive guide is grounded in the core principles and skills of interactive media...

Words to Sing the World Alive celebrates First Nations languages from across the continent. Forty First Nation writers and thinkers, journalists and lawyers, artists and astronomers come together to reveal their favourite and significant words. Words that evoke the power of childhood and the...

Tell kids not to worry. sorting my life out. be in touch to get some things. Instead of being a simple sms message, this text turned out to be crucial and chilling evidence in convicting the deceptive killer of a mother of two. Sent...

New title in the colourful Artisan Art Notebook collection by Flame Tree Studio, in a range of hues to suit the mood and the moment, crafted with decorated edges and featuring beautiful art on the cover. Artisan Art Notebooks, the new Journals from Flame...

Pedagogy impacts all parts of library work and culture. It changes the way we interact with learners regardless of setting and however we name or define the teaching moment, from research help to outreach to leading meetings. Pedagogy is a praxis of relation, and...

Do you want to harness the full potential of the Competent Communicator program in Toastmasters? Are you a toastmaster who is serious about being good at Public Speaking? A time-tested way to become good at public speaking is to earn the competent communicator award...

One Man's Quest to Find the Unknown Words How many words could a student have added to his or her "high-school" vocabulary over the course of a typical college career? In strategic preparation for the MCAT-the Medical College Admission Test-the author undertook as a...