Author : Johannah Haney
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 26,88 MB
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766039032
A guide to becoming a better writer.
Author : Mary Page
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 45,81 MB
Release : 2010-12-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 1119996546
This straight-talking guide will help you develop your essay-writing skills and achieve higher marks Do ever wish that you could write the perfect university essay? Are you left baffled about where to start? This easy-to-use guide walks you through the nuts and bolts of academic writing, helping you develop your essay-writing skills and achieve higher marks. From identifying the essay type and planning a structure, to honing your research skills, managing your time, finding an essay voice, and referencing correctly, Writing Essays For Dummies shows you how to stay on top of each stage of the essay-writing process, to help you produce a well-crafted and confident final document. Writing Essays For Dummies covers: Part I: Navigating a World of Information Chapter 1: Mapping Your Way: Starting to Write Essays Chapter 2: Identifying the essay type Part II: Researching, Recording and Reformulating Chapter 3: Eyes Down: Academic reading Chapter 4: Researching Online Chapter 5: Note-taking and Organising your Material Chapter 6: Avoiding Plagiarism Part III: Putting Pen to Paper Chapter 7: Writing as a process Chapter 8: Getting Going and Keeping Going Part IV: Mastering Language and Style Chapter 9: Writing with Confidence Chapter 10: Penning the Perfect Paragraph Chapter 11: Finding Your Voice Part V: Tightening Your Structure and Organisation Chapter 12: Preparing the Aperitif: The Introduction Chapter 13: Serving the Main Course: The Essay’s Body Chapter 14: Dishing up Dessert: The Conclusion Chapter 15: Acknowledging Sources of Information Part VI: Finishing with a Flourish: The Final Touches Chapter 16: It’s all in the detail Chapter 17: Perfecting Your Presentation Chapter 18: The afterglow Part VII: Part of Tens Chapter 19: Ten Tips to Avoid Things Going Wrong Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Make Your Essay Stand Out
Author : Jennifer Rozines Roy
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 16,18 MB
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 146460388X
Author Jennifer Rozines Roy explains the process of writing various kinds of narratives, including fiction, nonfiction, and personal narrative. She describes a variety of genres, adventure, biography, history, fantasy, and folktales. With suggestions on setting, character, and plot development, she helps the budding writer with the steps of the writing process.
Author : Johannah Haney
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 37,16 MB
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766039049
"Find out how to prepare for a speech or debate: prewriting, writing, revising, editing, proofreading, and presenting"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Sherri Mabry Gordon
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 32,69 MB
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766039728
Learn what goes into a business letter, the correct order for your information, and the final touches that make your letter look professional.
Author : William Strunk Jr.
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 26,61 MB
Release : 2023-10-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1398833916
First published in 1918, William Strunk Jr.'s The Elements of Style is a guide to writing in American English. The boolk outlines eight "elementary rules of usage", ten "elementary principles of composition", "a few matters of form", a list of 49 "words and expressions commonly misused", and a list of 57 "words often misspelled". A later edition, enhanced by E B White, was named by Time magazine in 2011 as one of the 100 best and most influential books written in English since 1923.
Author : Bryan A. Garner
Publisher : Harvard Business Review Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 13,20 MB
Release : 2013-01-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1422184048
DON'T LET YOUR WRITING HOLD YOU BACK. When you're fumbling for words and pressed for time, you might be tempted to dismiss good business writing as a luxury. But it's a skill you must cultivate to succeed: You'll lose time, money, and influence if your e-mails, proposals, and other important documents fail to win people over. The HBR Guide to Better Business Writing, by writing expert Bryan A. Garner, gives you the tools you need to express your ideas clearly and persuasively so clients, colleagues, stakeholders, and partners will get behind them. This book will help you: Push past writer's block Grab--and keep--readers' attention Earn credibility with tough audiences Trim the fat from your writing Strike the right tone Brush up on grammar, punctuation, and usage Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, with the most trusted brand in business. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.
Author : Jennifer Rozines Roy
Publisher : Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 35,56 MB
Release : 2011-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766039025
Explores why grammar is important and explains the parts of speech, the simple sentence, and the importance of punctuation and proofreading.
Author : Jack Hart
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 28,61 MB
Release : 2021-04-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 022673708X
Jack Hart, master writing coach and former managing editor of the Oregonian, has guided several Pulitzer Prize–winning narratives to publication. Since its publication in 2011, his book Storycraft has become the definitive guide to crafting narrative nonfiction. This is the book to read to learn the art of storytelling as embodied in the work of writers such as David Grann, Mary Roach, Tracy Kidder, and John McPhee. In this new edition, Hart has expanded the book’s range to delve into podcasting and has incorporated new insights from recent research into storytelling and the brain. He has also added dozens of new examples that illustrate effective narrative nonfiction. This edition of Storycraft is also paired with Wordcraft, a new incarnation of Hart’s earlier book A Writer’s Coach, now also available from Chicago.
Author : Catharine Bomhold
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 38,22 MB
Release : 2014-06-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1598843923
A valuable, one-stop guide to collection development and finding ideal subject-specific activities and projects for children and teens. For busy librarians and educators, finding instructions for projects, activities, sports, and games that children and teens will find interesting is a constant challenge. This guide is a time-saving, one-stop resource for locating this type of information—one that also serves as a valuable collection development tool that identifies the best among thousands of choices, and can be used for program planning, reference and readers' advisory, and curriculum support. Build It, Make It, Do It, Play It! identifies hundreds of books that provide step-by-step instructions for creating arts and crafts, building objects, finding ways to help the disadvantaged, or engaging in other activities ranging from gardening to playing games and sports. Organized by broad subject areas—arts and crafts, recreation and sports (including indoor activities and games), and so forth—the entries are further logically organized by specific subject, ensuring quick and easy use.
