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The Elements of Style by William Strunk jr. & How To Speak And Write Correctly by Joseph Devlin - Special EditionThe Elements of Style by William Strunk jr.Asserting that one must first know the rules to break them, this classic reference book is...

This study investigated whether reading young adult literature motivatedyoung adult ESL learners and hastened their English literacy learning. The primaryquestion considered if reading young adult literature had a positive influenceon literacy...

Thompson's History of English Handwriting charts the development of the distinctive, and often very beautiful, English scripts, beginning with the introduction of half uncials by Irish monks in the seventh century. Although manuscripts from Rome and...

Like many beginning writers, Tim Grahl struggled to learn his craft-and even to find the right words to describe his questions and challenges. After reading a library of how-to books, Tim found what he needed in the unique Story Grid approach.With the...

COMMUNITY LITERACY JOURNAL 14.1 (Fall 2019) | The journal understands “community literacy” as the domain for literacy work that exists outside of mainstream educational and work institutions. It can be found in programs devoted to adult...

How Dare We! Write: a multicultural creative writing discourse offers a much needed corrective to the usual dry and uninspired creative writing pedagogy. The collection asks us to consider questions, such as “What does it mean to work through...

CONTENTS: The Indian Song of Songs-Hymn to Vishnu;Sarga the First-The Sports of Krishna; Sarga the Second-The Penitence of Krishna; Sarga the Third-Krishna troubled; Sarga the Fourth-Krishna cheered; Sarga the Fifth-The Longings of Krishna; Sarga the...

PERSPECTIVES ON WRITING | Series Editor, Susan H. McLeod | FOUNDATIONAL PRACTICES IN ONLINE WRITING INSTRUCTION (OWI) addresses the questions and decisions that administrators and instructors most need to consider when developing online writing programs...

PERSPECTIVES ON WRITING | Series Editor, SUSAN H. MCLEOD | CRITICAL EXPRESSIVISM: THEORY AND PRACTICE IN THE COMPOSITION CLASSROOM is an ambitious attempt to re-appropriate intellectual territory that has more often been charted by its detractors than by...

COMMUNITY LITERACY JOURNAL 9.1 (Fall 2014) | The journal understands "community literacy" as the domain for literacy work that exists outside of mainstream educational and work institutions. It can be found in programs devoted to adult education, early...

Writing Program AdministrationSeries Editors: Susan H. McLeod and Margot SovenLabored: The State(ment) and Future of Work in Composition offers both a retrospective and a prospective look at the 1989 Statement of Principles and Standards for the...

PERSPECTIVES ON WRITING | Series Editor, Susan H. McLeod | In YOGA MINDS, WRITING BODIES, Christy Wenger argues for the inclusion of Eastern-influenced contemplative education within writing studies. She observes that, although we have "embodied" writing...

CONTENTS: SPECIAL ISSUE: WO/MEN'S WAYS OF MAKING IT IN WRITING STUDIES | ARTICLES: "'What Would Happen if Everybody Behaved as I Do?': May Bush, Randall Jarrell, and the Historical 'Disappointment' of Women WPAs" by Kelly Ritter | "Mothers' Ways of...

THE JOURNAL OF THE ASSEMBLY FOR EXPANDED PERSPECTIVES ON LEARNING, JAEPL, provides a forum to encourage research, theory, and classroom practices involving expanded concepts of language. It contributes to a sense of community in which scholars and...

"Literary Taste - How to Form It" is a 1909 essay by English writer Arnold Bennett. The essay discusses taste in relation to literature, and also includes an exhaustive list of books that Bennett believed constitute classics with every item individually...

""General Introduction To A Course Of Lectures On English Grammar And Composition"" is a book written by Henry Rogers and published in 1838. The book provides a comprehensive overview of English grammar and composition that is suitable for students of...

Freshman English and Theme-Correcting in Harvard College is a book written by Charles Townsend Copeland and published in 1901. The book is a guide for students of Harvard College who are taking freshman English courses. It provides practical advice on...

Freshman Composition is a book written by Henry Greenleaf Pearson and first published in 1897. The book is a guide for college students who are just starting to learn how to write effectively. It covers a range of topics related to writing, including...

""English Studies In Interpretation And Composition For High Schools"" is a comprehensive guidebook written by Myra Soper Woodley in 1906. The book is designed to help high school students develop their skills in interpretation and composition in the...

The Menu For The Write House: PoetryThis book is a recipe filled with delicious poems that will feed the eyes and hearts of the reader. If you are hungry for poetry, this book will make you feel very full with the right ingredients to satisfy your taste...

This essay argues for the creation of a universal system of shorthand writing that can be universally understood. The author makes the case for such a system, citing the need for an easy and efficient means of communication. This book will appeal to...

Workbook D is part of a series of literacy workbooks designed by psychologists and specialist teachers to help your child progress quickly. This workbook is part of a series designed for learners from early literacy through to an adult spelling level...

"There is no use kicking and screaming like a 2 year old in the throes of a marathon tantrum - the e-book revolution is here to stay, for better or worse. "'E-book Revolution' demonstrates how to take those critical first steps to e-book success and...

Michael Ray King's "Loves Lost and Found" weaves through emotions as diverse as elation and defeat and contemplates the many points in between. His words are drenched in heart-baring honesty and an unabashed idealism often challenged by the raw reality...

Do you want to adapt your poem to a storybook that tells a story in words, and pictures-or only amplify the images that you create with words? Would you rather turn your poem into a picture book that tells a story with pictures?Will words take second...

This step-by-step, practical guide to the process of creative writing provides readers with a comprehensive course in its art and skill. With genre-based chapters, such as life writing, novels and short stories, poetry, fiction for children and...

Toward a Theory of True Crime Narratives vivifies how nonfiction murder stories are told, what role they play in society, and in the form of true crime why they remain enduringly popular internationally on every platform. This book establishes for the...

Structure underlies every story, but without a strong foundation, even well-written sentences can fail to result in a marketable manuscript. The Foundation of Plot defines the components of a story arc, details the differences between plot and story, and...

This is the first book to focus on the problem of writing grammars of little-known languages, a task of major urgency as linguists face the challenge of documenting the many endangered languages around the world. The chapters, all written by...

This is your roadmap for completing the memoir you've dreamed about writing. "Rachael Herron resonates with our audience, and not just because she knows her stuff—she does—or because she's hilarious—she is—but...

Invention in Rhetoric and Composition examines issues that have surrounded historical and contemporary theories and pedagogies of rhetorical invention, citing a wide array of positions on these issues in both primary rhetorical texts and secondary...

"This book gives a practical process for creating a book for busy leaders who have the subject matter expertise but are not professional writers."Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach4x New York Times Bestselling Author "It's...

Dorothy Gale's trip from Kansas to the Emerald City-in print, on screen, and on stage-has enchanted audiences around the world for more than a century. But what is her magical adventure really about? And can studying such classic tales help today's...

Bilbo Baggins, an altogether respectable hobbit, had never done anything unexpected-to say nothing of heroic-until he met a wizard in a blue pointed hat. After that meeting, Bilbo embarked upon an adventure, recorded in the pages of The Hobbit by J. R. R...

NEWSPAPER REVIEWS OF "DESIGNING FATE."LITERATURE. AN AUSTRALIAN NOVEL. "Designing Fate," by John Sandes (Hodder and Stoughton, London and New York). The well-known Australian journalist whose previous efforts in the field of fiction was for the...

CONTENTS OF COMPOSITION STUDIES 42.2 (Fall 2014) | From the Editor | "Reprint of 1994 Interview with Winifred Bryan Horner" by Lynée Lewis Gaillet and Shelley Aley. Updated Introduction by Lynée Lewis Gaillet | COMPOSING WITH: "Two Rooms" by Jennifer...

COMMUNITY LITERACY JOURNAL 8.2 (Spring, 2014) | The journal understands "community literacy" as the domain for literacy work that exists outside of mainstream educational and work institutions. It can be found in programs devoted to adult education,...

New Perspectives on Writing | Series Editor: Susan H. McLeod | EPORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE SUPPORT SYSTEMS: CONSTRUCTING, PRESENTING, AND ASSESSING PORTFOLIOS addresses theories and practices advanced by some of the most innovative and active proponents of...

CONTENTS OF COMPOSITION STUDIES 41.1(Spring 2013) | ARTICLES |"Institutionalizing Normal: Rethinking Composition's Precedence in Normal Schools" by Ryan Skinnell | "Transitioning Writers across the Composition Threshold: What We Can Learn from Dual...

Esotericism, Art, and Imagination is a uniquely wide-ranging collection of articles by scholars in the field of Western esotericism, focusing on themes of poetry, drama, film, literature, and art.  Included here are articles illuminating such...

"One of the best books for writers to be published in years." - Bob Freiday, Freelance Writer"This book belongs within each writer's grasp, alongside the thesaurus and dictionary." - Pamela Allegretto, Author and Freelance...

""How To Write Letters: A Manual Of Correspondence"" is a comprehensive guide to writing letters, notes, and cards, written by James Willis Westlake and originally published in 1876. The book covers all aspects of letter writing, including the correct...

The Grammar of English Grammars: Or Advanced Manual of English Grammar and Language Critically and Historically Considered is a comprehensive book written by Jacob Lowres in 1863. The book is a detailed study of the English language, covering its grammar...

Exercises in Rhetoric and English Composition: Advanced Course is a comprehensive guide to mastering the art of writing in the English language. Written by George Rice Carpenter in 1893, this book is designed for students who have already acquired a...

Le Cultivateur Anglois V7 (1801) est un livre �����crit par Arthur Young. Il s'agit d'un guide pratique pour les agriculteurs anglais de l'�����poque. Le livre est divis����� en plusieurs sections qui couvrent diff�����rents aspects de l'agriculture,...

Prose Poetry in Theory and Practice vigorously engages with the Why? and the How? of prose poetry, a form that is currently enjoying a surge in popularity. With contributions by both practitioners and academics, this volume seeks to explore how its...