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6 + 1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide: Grades 3 & Up:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Culham, Ruth, PUBLISHER: Scholastic Teaching Resources, Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions, and Presentation. Look at good writing in any genre, and you'll find these traits. Think of them as the fuel that stokes the engine of writing. With this book, teachers will learn how to assess student work for these traits and plan instruction. And they'll be amazed at how the writing in their classroom improves. Includes scoring guides, focus lessons, and activities for teaching each trait. For use with Grades 3 & Up.

Vocabulary and Grammar for the TOEFL Test (Collins

Master essential grammar o Boost your vocabulary o Improve your TOEFL score! o Collins Vocabulary and Grammar for the TOEFL Test is designed to help students master the vocabulary and grammar that they require to get a high score in the TOEFL test. This book also exposes students to the task types they will encounter in the TOEFL test. There are tips and strategies for how to approach the various test tasks which will enable students to improve their skills, gain confidence, and achieve the score they need. It is ideal for use alongside Collins Skills for the TOEFL iBT Test: Reading and Writing and Collins Skills for the TOEFL iBT Test: Speaking and Listening. Collins Vocabulary and Grammar for the TOEFL Test features: o An overview of each part of the TOEFL test o Twenty thematically-organised units of vocabulary, & twenty units of grammar practice, identifying the key grammar points most needed in each part of the test o MP3 audio CD o Full audio script and answer key - ideal for use in the classroom and for self-study o Academic word list - a useful reference tool containing the key vocabulary students need for the TOEFL test Each unit is laid out in a clear, easy-to-follow style with practice activities and guidance to enable efficient practice for the TOEFL test. Each unit contains: o Overview - for quick reference on the core vocabulary or g grammar of the unit o Study tips - to help students to remember what they have learned and improve their study technique o Test practice activities - set in the style that students will encounter them in the test, to help familiarize students with all aspects of the test o Test tips - useful tips to help students improve their performance on Test day o Vocabulary building feature - to increase students' lexical ability Collins Vocabulary and Grammar for the TOEFL Test is powered by language from the Collins COBUILD corpus. The 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus is the world's largest database of the English language and

Writing With, Through, and Beyond the Text: An Ecology of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Luce-Kapler, Rebecca / Luce-Kapler, PUBLISHER: Routledge, "Writing With, Through, and Beyond the Text: An Ecology of Language" elaborates an understanding of writing, its influences on our interpretations of experience and identity, and its potential for enabling individuals to learn about and connect to the world beyond themselves. Rather than considering writing a process, the author describes it as a system, an ecology that engages the individual in a variety of socially constituted and interacting systems. The book examines the pedagogical and curricular implications of this approach to writing, considering what it means to write and teach writing in ways that understand and acknowledge the ecological character of writing. This is an illuminating text for a wide audience of faculty, professionals, and graduate students in English, writing, education, and women's studies/feminist theory.

What It Takes: Writing in College

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Behrens, Laurence / Rosen, Leonard J., PUBLISHER: Longman Publishing Group, "What It Takes: Writing in College "covers the types of college writing assignments for which "Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum" is best known: the summary, the critique, and the synthesis, as well as analysis. This brief, handy guide introduces each of the strategies required for writing successful college papers, and takes students step by step through the process of writing based on source material.

The New Professional Chef

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Culinary Institute of America / Donovan, Mary D. / Ryan, Tim, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Thoroughly revised encyclopedic classic used by professionals for decades. The definitive reference is easier to use and is packed with the most up to date information with reference recipes conveniently located in one section.

Lessons from a Lifetime of Writing: A Novelist Looks at His

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morrell, David, PUBLISHER: Writers Digest Books, Bestselling novelist David Morrell provides insights and advice learned during thirty years of writing and selling novels--insider secrets that are sure to help writers achieve the next level of literary success, whether they're just beginning or already published With captivating anecdotes and thoughtful discussion, Morrell explores the basics of the writing craft, from structure and character to dialogue and style, allowing readers to look into the mind of an internationally-known bestselling novelist. He also examines how to get published, the business of writing and the steps for getting fiction translated into film. Acquista Ora

Bridges to Better Writing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nazario, Luis / Borchers, Deborah / Lewis, William, PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, BRIDGES TO BETTER WRITING makes the writing process less daunting to students by guiding them through each step, giving them only what they need to know for a specific writing task. Throughout the text, the authors incorporate the writing process and grammar into their discussion of the methods of development so that students can connect the skills all at once. With writing samples from each method that illustrate how writing is relevant to students' academic, personal, and future professional lives, BRIDGES TO BETTER WRITING motivates students to take control of their future by developing better writing skills.

Writing Sparks: Prompting Conation

ISBN: , SKU: , PUBLISHER: Corwin Press, Formerly a SkyLight Publication.How can teachers help students recognize and tap into their inner motivation in order to achieve learning success? Writing Sparks provides writing activities and prompts that address three main aspects of motivation: self-direction, self-observation, and self-reflection. These activities can be effective with any age and help focus students on moving forward, identifying ideas and goals, and developing plans for reaching those goals.

Everything for Early Learning: Pre-School-K [With Stickers]

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Landoll, PUBLISHER: Landoll, Everything for Early Learning provides the tools parents need to help their child succeed in school and beyond. Designed by experts in early childhood education, these workbooks will help develop essential skills in reading, writing and mathematics. -- Activities develop fine motor skills -- Bold, appealing illustrations motivate young learners -- Practice pages ensure mastery of essential basic skills -- Skill explanations for parents -- Teaching recommendations

Writing Desk Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Made by cabinetmaker Alex Martin in . This writing desk for Walter Blackie, for The Hill House, Helensburgh, is considered to be one of Mackintosh's most accomplished pieces of furniture design. Three working designs exist for this piece (all in the collection of Glasgow University), showing the desk's evolution and reflecting discussions that must have taken place between Mackintosh and Blackie. The ebonised wood is inlaid with luxurious materials that reflect the composite shapes of the desk: squares of mother-of-pearl on the doors, and dotted lines of ivory along the top curves. The result is a piece of furniture with proportional and musical harmony.

Willa Cather: Writing at the Frontier

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ambrose, Jamie, PUBLISHER: Berg Publishers, A portrait of the writer, Willa Cather, with reference to numerous excerpts and quotations from the writer's works.

Survival Tips for Parents of Preschoolers

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Freeman, Becky, PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, The handy and inexpensive reference books from the Lifelines series offer instant help and practical, biblically based wisdom from trusted experts. Each book contains sections on Life Support (immediate hints for handling acute challenges), Healthy Habits (longer-term ideas for enriching lives and relationships), and other resources to help readers solve whatever immediate dilemma they're facing and get on the right track for the future. Also included are helpful sidebars and relevant Scripture verses. Attractively priced for giving to friends in need.

Writing and Getting Published: A Primer for Nurses

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barnum, Barbara S., PUBLISHER: Springer Publishing Company, A step-by-step guide to developing professional writing skills and navigating the publication process. It includes pointers on structuring one's writing, avoiding common mistakes, writing query letters and book proposals, and finding and working with a publisher.

Text, Context, and Hypertext: Writing with and for the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barrett, Edward, PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), In "Text, ConText, and HyperText," twenty-seven experts present the most recent developments in three important areas of technical communication: the design of effective documentation, the impact of new technology and research on technical writing, and the training and management of technical writers. This first synthesis of diverse but related research provides a unique conceptualization of the field of computers and writing and documentation.

Rrsps & Rrifs for Dummies

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reynolds, John L., PUBLISHER: For Dummies, Get the right investment mix in your RRSP portfolio. "In shoot-from-the-hip, colloquial style, it's a sophisticated manual on retirement investing." --"The Globe and Mail" Do you feel lost at sea when it comes to RRSPs? Help is on the way with RRSPs & RRIFs For Dummies, 2nd Edition. Jargon-free, easy to understand and updated with new RRSP rules and information, this friendly guide is an indispensable resource to help you plan for a secure retirement. Think of it as an Rx for your RRSP

The Little Engine That Could

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Piper, Watty / Hauman, George, PUBLISHER: Grosset & Dunlap, The story of a train filled with toys and gifts for little boys and girls that breaks down before reaching the children. After asking several passing trains for help over the hill, a little blue train agrees to help the stranded toys. Even though she is small, the blue train tries her best to bring the toys to the children on the other side of the hill.

Logic and Computation: Interactive Proof with Cambridge Lcf

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Paulson, Lawrence C., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Logic and Computation is concerned with techniques for formal theorem-proving, with particular reference to Cambridge LCF (Logic for Computable Functions). Cambridge LCF is a computer program for reasoning about computation. It combines methods of mathematical logic with domain theory, the basis of the denotational approach to specifying the meaning of statements in a programming language. This book consists of two parts. Part I outlines the mathematical preliminaries: elementary logic and domain theory. They are explained at an intuitive level, giving references to more advanced reading. Part II provides enough detail to serve as a reference manual for Cambridge LCF. It will also be a useful guide for implementors of other programs based on the LCF approach.

McGraw-Hill's 10 ACT Practice Tests

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dulan, Steven W., PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill, We want to give you the practice you need on the ACT "McGraw-Hill's 10 ACT Practice Tests" helps you gauge what the test measures, how it's structured, and how to budget your time in each section. Written by the founder and faculty of Advantage Education, one of America's most respected providers of school-based test-prep classes, this book provides you with the intensive ACT practice that will help your scores improve from each test to the next. You'll be able to sharpen your skills, boost your confidence, reduce your stress-and to do your very best on test day. 10 complete sample ACT exams, with full explanations for every answer 10 sample writing prompts for the optional ACT essay portion Scoring Worksheets to help you calculate your total score for every test Expert guidance in prepping students for the ACT More practice and extra help online ACT is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc., which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

The Bedford Reader

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kennedy, X. J. / Kennedy, Dorothy M. / Aaron, Jane E., PUBLISHER: Bedford Books, 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 shows that rhetorical methods apply to both images and text. " The Bedford Reader "is a favorite of students for the Kennedys' clarity and wit, of instructors for the flexible and realistic view of the rhetorical methods, and of both for the superior selections and perceptive commentaries by writers worth reading.

11 Practice Tests for the SAT & PSAT

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Princeton Review, PUBLISHER: Princeton Review, If you need to know it, it's in this book "11 Practice Tests for the SAT & PSAT, Edition," includes: - 11 total practice tests (10 for the SAT and 1 for the PSAT) - Overview of SAT basics, scoring, and content - Helpful information about the SAT, including the Writing section - Answers and detailed explanations to help you learn from your mistakes

Green Energy: An A-To-Z Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mulvaney, Dustin / Robbins, Paul, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), This initial volume in the SAGE Series on Green Society provides an overview of the social and environmental dimensions of our energy system, and the key organizations, policy tools, and technologies that can help shape a green-energy economy. Each entry draws on scholarship from across numerous social sciences, natural and physical sciences, and engineering. The urgency of climate change underscores the importance of getting the right technologies, policies and incentives, and social checks-and-balances in place. This reference resource will prepare those with a sparking interest in the topic to participate in what will hopefully become an equitable and intergenerational conversation about the impacts of our energy consumption and how to make it cleaner and greener. Via its 150 signed entries, Green Energy: An A-to-Z Guide" "provides students, professors, and researchers an invaluable reference, presented in both print and electronic formats. Its clear and accessible writing style, together with vivid photos, numerous cross-references, extensive resource guide, and other pedagogical tools make it a valuable tool for the classroom as well as for research purposes.

Daily Learning Drills, Grade 6

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Douglas, Vincent / School Specialty Publishing / School Specialty Publishing, PUBLISHER: Brighter Child, Daily Learning Drills, Grade 6 provides children with additional practice for skills taught in sixth grade. This 416 page workbook includes entertaining, skill-building activities that cover the core subjects, language arts, math, science, and social studies. Topics include figurative language, research, division with fractions, plant reproduction, glaciers, and many more. Featuring a review section with a complete answer key at the end of each subject to help reinforce the skills covered, this workbook also includes perforated pages with thumb tabs for easy reference to each subject.

Hopes and Dreams: An IEP Guide for Parents of Children with

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lentz, Kirby, PUBLISHER: Autism Asperger Publishing Company, This is the book parents have been waiting for With an emphasis on preparation and collaboration, this practical resource shows parents step-by-step how to become truly active members of the IEP team, thereby achieving their child's and family's hopes and dreams. The reader-friendly text and accompanying worksheets help you develop the best possible education program for the individual child. While geared toward parents, Hopes and Dreams is also recommended for educators to help them see parents? perspective. Complimentary CD included containing all the worksheets allows you to customize the information, truly making it work for you

SF Express: Includes MLA Guidelines

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ruszkiewicz, John / Hairston, Maxine / Friend, Christy, PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, "SF Express" is unique in providing coverage of a full range of writing issues in a pocket handbook format. It begins with six chapters on critical writing and thinking issues, including a separate chapter on writing logical arguments. And its treatment of style, design, and visual/online literacy is fuller than that provided in competing handbooks. The book offers all these features in an attractive, affordable, student-friendly format. Will answer any questions a writer has about grammar, the writing process, or research. The writing process, critical thinking, argumentative writing, style, grammar, mechanics, usage, the research process, how to document sources. Anyone who wants a reliable writing reference book.

Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Air Force

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bright, Charles D., PUBLISHER: Greenwood Press, This historical dictionary is the first of its kind on the U.S. Air Force and antecedent organizations. The reference is based on lengthy research by Charles Bright and 57 military historians, air force officers, and aviation specialists. Over entries survey the major commands, air forces, staff services, bases, significant battles, events, campaigns, concepts, people, equipment, legislation, and other characteristics. This landmark reference has been developed as a tool for those who know the USAF and want to investigate different subjects further and for those with only slight knowledge who need a general base for exploring air force matters more fully. The dictionary is intended for libraries, for museums and special military collections, and for all bookstores interested in the history of flight. The volume provides a preface with guidelines for using the dictionary, a short history of the U.S. Air Force and its antecedents from to . Entries are arranged alphabetically with bibliographical citations. They cover all the significant subjects of USAF history from a handful of men with flimsy balloons and flying machines to the earth-shaking aerospace giant. Cross references throughout the book help the reader have easy access to all the entries that are related or that appear under a different entry title. A full index is provided also.

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