Writing category: 7965 books
Knowing and Writing School History
The Language of Students' Expository Writing and Teachers' Expectations
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Because school history often relies on reading and writing and has its own disciplinespecific challenges, it is important to understand the language demands of this content area, the typical writing requirements, and the language expectations of historical discourse. History uses language is specialized...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2018
Well established as a definitive text--and now revised and updated with eight new chapters--this book translates cutting-edge research into effective guidelines for teaching writing in grades K–12. Illustrated with vivid classroom examples, the book identifies the components of a complete, high-quality...
Writing Right to Success
Stories of the writing life by those who followed their dream!
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2019
Anybody can write. Right? But how do you write "right"? That is, how do you write in a way that leads to success as a writer? In Writing Right to Success, best-selling and award-winning authors share their journeys from taking the first step to achieving success. They also offer valuable...
by Geoffrey Huck
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
Though we all think we know what good writing is when we see it, it's difficult to define it precisely; and without a satisfactory definition, it becomes problematical to assess as well as to teach. In What Is Good Writing?, Geoffrey J. Huck advances the contemporary debate on writing achievement...
The Ritual of Writing
Writing as Spiritual Practice
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2019
Using writing to deepen your connection with the Universe. The Ritual of Writing explores the connection between writing and ritual in Pagan spirituality. Focusing upon practical tasks, it begins by helping readers create a piece of writing connected to the Wheel of the Year and honouring a seasonal...
Radical Writing Center Praxis
A Paradigm for Ethical Political Engagement
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2019
In Radical Writing Center Praxis Laura Greenfield calls for a paradigm change in writing centers, imagining a field whose very reason for being is to facilitate justice and peace. The book calls on readers to more critically examine power and agency in writing centers and to imagine new possibilities...
Prolific Moment
Theory and Practice of Mindfulness for Writing
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2018
Prolific Moment: Theory and Practice of Mindfulness for Writing foregrounds the present in all activities of composing, offering a new perspective on the rhetorical situation and the writing process. A focus on the present casts light on standard writing components—audience, invention, and revision—while...
by Melissa Donovan
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2012
Explore different forms and genres by writing fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Discover effective writing concepts and build your skills. Create your own writing projects with fresh ideas.
You’ll learn a lot by simply reading these exercises, which impart literary and storytelling...
by David Tuffley
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2011
The Writing Process is a practical, plain English guide for people who are not experienced writers of non-technical prose. By diligently applying the principles outlined here, you will extend your writing capability towards a professional level. The examples in this eBook relate to computer user manuals,...
Writing Alone, Writing Together
A Guide for Writers and Writing Groups
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2010
The lonely life of a writer need not be. There are ways to break that isolation and find encouragement and support within groups of like-minded people. Sections in Writing Alone, Writing Together include Writing Practice Groups, Creating Writing Prompts, Group Leadership, and even What to Do with...
The Writer's Mentor
A Guide to Putting Passion on Paper
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2002
In The Writers Mentor, bestselling author, teacher, and writing coach Cathleen Rountree addresses the most common dilemmas of both aspiring and professional writers. Written in a question-and-answer format, this book stands apart from other books on writing by its linking of practical information...
by Margort A. Tirado
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2012
Autobiography Writing for Seniors is a labor of love for senior citizens to leave for their children and posterity. Everyone has a story, and that story is best told by the person it is about. To retain the vital information, the story should be written or in some form recorded so as to save the story...
by Kevin J. Porter, Michael Bernard-Donals, Jeff Rice
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2016
This collection is organized around the concept of abduction, a logical operation introduced by Charles Sanders Peirce that explains how new ideas are formed in response to an uncertain future. Responding to this uncertain future with rigor and insight, each essay imagines new methods, concepts, and...
by Bryan Cohen
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2011
Sometimes we don't need to read an entire book to get the gist of it. Even skimming the surface of a non-fiction book may be enough to get our butts in gear as writers, artists and other creative people. Bryan Cohen has written multiple books that have sold over 2,500 copies between them about writing...