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Websterisms: A Collection of Words and Definitions Set Forth by the Founding Father of American English - Paperback

$23.02

by Jill Lepore (Illustrator), Arthur Schulman (Compiled by)"A national language is a national tie, and what country wants it more than America?" -- Noah Webster What makes American English American? In 1800, irascible patriot Noah Webster set out to answer this question by tirelessly recording the vocabulary of a novel breed -- the American citizen. Though he was a political conservative, his American Dictionary of the English Language was born out of his deeply held and profoundly democrati...

Introductory Hebrew Grammar: Hebrew Syntax - Paperback

$41.69

by A. B. Davidson (Author) Number of Pages: 244 Dimensions: 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 23, 2005

Savvy Self-Editing: A Guide for Developing Your Own Editing Process - Paperback

$18.29

by Tony Jaymes (Author)You can't sell if you're not read. Getting read means being ready with polished work. In today's tight, competitive markets, writers are expected to submit professional, finished work. Agents and editors will not read past page three if the writing has spelling, grammar or punctuation errors, or if the writing is dull, scattered or inflated. Agents and editors want focused, page-turning, reader-friendly material The Savvy Self-Editing Book is a guide for writers to deve...

The James Gordon Bennetts, Father and Son, Proprietors of the New York Herald, - Paperback

$50.38

by Don Carlos Seitz (Author) Number of Pages: 444 Dimensions: 0.9 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: September 13, 2006

Wonderbook (Revised and Expanded): The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction - Paperback

$27.50

by Jeff VanderMeer (Author)"If worldbuilding gives you an S-class migraine, never fear. There's one book that every speculative fiction writer should read to learn about proper worldbuilding: Wonderbook." ―Bustle "Aspiring writers of 'imaginative fiction'--whether science fiction, fantasy or other kinds--are in for a treat." ―Space.com Wonderbook has become a definitive guide to writing science fiction and fantasy by offering an accessible, example-rich, illustrated approach for writers and w...

From Grill to Dome: A Dictionary of African American Slang Words and Phrases - Paperback

$20.23

by Jeremy Sideris (Author), Brittany McWilliams (Author)A bridge to African American dialect, culture and nuance, this dictionary of over 1,000 words and phrases is a fully cross-referenced, authoritative guide to current African American slang. Sample Definitions Funky: Odiferous; attractive; suggestive of metaphorical aura surrounding guiding nuances of greater African American culture, individual embodiment or expression of the African American population's sense of cultural self, or ethni...

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Writing Humor (Lit Starts): A Book of Writing Prompts - Paperback

$12.99

by San Francisco Writers' Grotto (Author), Chris Colin (Foreword by)A fill-in book from the San Francisco Writers' Grotto, authors of the best-selling 642 Things series. Focus on a single aspect of the craft of writing with help from the San Francisco Writers' Grotto. Writing Humor starts with a foreword by author Chris Colin, who offers pointers for developing your own comedic style. The rest of the book consists of prompts and space to write, providing opportunities to explore your voice i...

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by Susan Bassnett (Editor), Andre Lefevere (Contribution by), Felicity Rosslyn (Contribution by)Interest in the issues of translation continues to grow, and is reflected in this collection of essays by specialists in both literature and translation studies, all of whom have experience of translating literary texts themselves. The essays include both diverse theoretical approaches and practical case studies, and a wide range of topics are covered, including the history of translation in Scotla...

Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga - Hardcover

$24.00

by Hirohiko Araki (Author)Learn how to create manga from Hirohiko Araki--creator of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure and a master of the medium! Hirohiko Araki is the author of one of the longest-running and most beloved manga of all time, the epic fan favorite JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. According to him, manga is the ultimate synthesis of all forms of art, and in this book he reveals the secrets behind how to make the magic happen using concrete examples from his own work. Read all about his "golden ...

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Vocabulary Ladders: Understanding Word Nuances Level 2 - Paperback

$24.99

by Timothy Rasinski (Author), Melissa Cheesman Smith (Author)Choosing appropriate words to express an idea is important to improve students' reading comprehension and writing composition skills. Vocabulary Ladders: Understanding Words Nuances provides second grade students with fun and engaging vocabulary activities to support word knowledge within reading and writing skills. This resource provides a framework to teach related words using a cluster approach that helps students learn many sema...

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Vocabulary Ladders: Understanding Word Nuances Level 4 - Paperback

$24.99

by Timothy Rasinski (Author), Melissa Cheesman Smith (Author)Choosing appropriate words to express an idea is important to improve students' reading comprehension and writing composition skills. Vocabulary Ladders: Understanding Words Nuances provides fourth grade students with fun and engaging vocabulary activities to support word knowledge within reading and writing skills. This resource provides a framework to teach related words using a cluster approach that helps students learn many sema...

Concentration And The Art Of Public Speaking - Paperback

$28.73

by L. W. de Laurence (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of Pages: 64 Dimensions: 0.13 x 9.25 x 7...

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180 Days(tm) Writing for Fourth Grade: Practice, Assess, Diagnose - Paperback

$24.82

by Kristin Kemp (Author)Help fourth grade students improve their writing skills with fun and effective daily practice activities.180 Days(TM) Writing for Fourth Grade Guides students through the five steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing with fun daily activities Builds student's confidence with independent learning activities focusing on grammar and language skills Makes at-home learning, whole class instruction, or small group support, quick a...

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180 Days(tm) Writing for Sixth Grade: Practice, Assess, Diagnose - Paperback

$22.99

by Wendy Conklin (Author)Help sixth grade students improve their writing skills with fun and effective daily practice activities.180 Days(TM) Writing for Sixth Grade Guides students through the five steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing with fun daily activities Builds students' confidence with independent learning activities focusing on grammar and language skills Makes at-home learning, whole class instruction, or small group support, quick an...

Ultima Parada de la Calle Market (Last Stop on Market Street): An Instructional Guide for Literature - Paperback

$11.99

by Jodene Smith (Author)This instructional guide for literature provides lesson plans and activities in Spanish for this award-winning literary work. Text-dependent questions help English language learners analyze the text with higher-order thinking skills, with lessons focused on story elements, vocabulary, and more. Close reading activities throughout the literature units encourage students to use textual evidence as they revisit passages to respond more critically about the text. With vari...

Sign Language Interpreters in Court: Understanding Best Practices - Paperback

$190.48

by Carla M. Mathers (Author)Sign Language Interpreters in Court: Understanding Best Practices is the first comprehensive text examining the role and function of sign language interpreters working in the legal arena. Designed for interpreters seeking a principled basis to justify best and emerging practices, the book presents a critical analysis of the constitutional, statutory and ethical foundations underpinning the work of court interpreters. Sign Language Interpreters in Court: Understandi...

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Comprehension and Critical Thinking Grade 4 [With CDROM] - Paperback

$24.99

by Lisa Greathouse (Author)Build Grade 4 students' comprehension and critical-thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests with high-interest nonfiction articles from TIME For Kids(R). This easy-to-implement resource includes accompanying document-based questions that focus on key strategies for breaking down informational text to help students build cross-curricular reading skills. A document-based assessment sheet is also provided for each passage so students can investigate the ...

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Comprehension and Critical Thinking Grade 5 [With CDROM] - Paperback

$26.98

by Jamey Acosta (Author)Build Grade 5 students' comprehension and critical-thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests with high-interest nonfiction articles from TIME For Kids(R). This easy-to-implement resource includes accompanying document-based questions that focus on key strategies for breaking down informational text to help students build cross-curricular reading skills. A document-based assessment sheet is also provided for each passage so students can investigate the tex...

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Connecting Content and Language for English Language Learners - Paperback

$36.99

by Eugenia Mora-Flores (Author)Bridge the gap between content and language and put research into practice to instruct English language learners with strategies that meet their needs in language development and literacy. This must-have book reviews the author's experiences as a teacher in a diverse instructional setting and discusses the challenges and successes teachers experience in the ELL classroom. This resource supports College and Career Readiness Standards. Number of Pages: 168 Dimensi...

Soma's Dictionary of Latin Quotations, Maxims and Phrases: A Compendium of Latin Thought and Rhetorical Instruments for the Speaker, Author and Legal - Hardcover

$68.85

by S. O. M. a. (Author)SOMA's Dictionary of Latin Quotations, Maxims and Phrases is the most extensive compilation of Latin Quotations, Maxims and Phrases in the market today. In addition to its extensive entries of Latin expressions, it also features an amazing variety of content that will be of great interest and benefit to the user. SOMA's Dictionary is a priceless collection of valuable resources for a wide range of users, from the aspiring professional to the seasoned academic. A few of...

Ancient Rhetoric and Poetic: Interpreted from Representative Works - Paperback

$44.57

by Charles Sears Baldwin (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of Pages: 284 Dimensions: 0.64 x 9 x...

YA Gotta Know It!: A Conversational Approach to American Slang for the ESL Classroom - Paperback

$38.23

by Hania Hassan (Author)Many English as a Second Language students believe that slang is obscence language or is ued by the young or uneducated. In fact, most slang is inoffensive and acts as an integral and indispensable part of American English. In Ya Gotta Know It , author Hania Hassan demonstrates a fun, new way for advanced ESL students to tackle this vital but often confusing, part of American lexicon. Ya Gotta Know It teaches lessons on slang using thirty, true-to-life dialogues. Eac...

Assessing Writing to Support Learning: Turning Accountability Inside Out - Paperback

$84.22

by Sandra Murphy (Author), Peggy O'Neill (Author)In this book, authors Murphy and O'Neill propose a new way forward, moving away from high-stakes, test-based writing assessment and the curriculum it generates and toward an approach to assessment that centers on student learning and success. Reviewing the landscape of writing assessment and existing research-based theories on writing, the authors demonstrate how a test-based approach to accountability and current practices have undermined effe...

Ollendorff's New Method Of Learning To Read, Write, And Speak The German Language: To Which Is Added A Systematic Outline Of German Grammar - Paperback

$63.29

by Heinrich Gottfried Ollendorff (Author), G. J. Adler (Author) Number of Pages: 552 Dimensions: 1.23 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 01, 2007

on Becoming A Language Educator: Personal Essays on Professional Development - Paperback

$97.18

by Christine Pears Casanave (Editor), Sandra R. Schecter (Editor)These personal essays by first and second language researchers and practitioners reflect on issues, events, and people in their lives that helped them carve out their career paths or clarify an important dimension of their missions as educators. Their narratives depict the ways in which professionals from diverse backgrounds and work settings have grappled with issues in language education that concern all of us: the sources and...

An Introduction To The Greek Language: Containing An Outline Of The Grammar, With Appropriate Exercises - Paperback

$35.93

by Asahel C. Kendrick (Author) Number of Pages: 172 Dimensions: 0.4 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 01, 2007

15-Minute Spanish: Learn in Just 12 Weeks - Paperback

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by DK (Author)Teach yourself Spanish in just 12 weeks with this fun-filled language course. DK's 15 Minute Spanish is the perfect course for busy people who want to learn Spanish fast.The 12 themed chapters are broken down into easy-to-follow 15-minute daily lessons spanning a range of practical themes, including: leisure, business, food and drink, travel, and shopping. Each lesson combines vocabulary and grammar essentials with attractive full-color images, making it quick, easy, and fun to ...

Feedback: The Communication of Praise, Criticism, and Advice - Paperback

$82.44

by Howard Giles (Editor), Robbie M. Sutton (Editor), Matthew J. Hornsey (Editor)This is the first book devoted to the multidisciplinary study of feedback. It presents a comprehensive, evidence-based review of the make-or-break factors that determine the efficacy of criticism, praise, and advice. Its sections deal with fundamental processes of feedback; the problems associated with delivering feedback across social divides such as race; feedback in organizational settings; feedback in the help...

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by Toby Miller (Other), Melissa Aronczyk (Editor), Devon Powers (Editor)This edited volume seeks to redress the lack of scholarly work that takes promotion seriously as a form of social, cultural, political, and economic exchange. It unpacks the vernacular, the institutional structures, and the practices and performances that make up promotional culture in everyday life, offering diverse critical perspectives on how, as citizens, consumers, and users, we absorb, navigate, confront, and resist...

Public Policy Argumentation and Debate: A Practical Guide for Advocacy - Paperback

$79.29

by Philip Dalton (Author), John R. Butler (Author)Through an exclusive focus on public policy advocacy as a practical endeavor, Philip Dalton and John R. Butler depart from approaches to debate education that focus on the rules of simulated, academic debate formats. Beginning with the assumption that readers have already developed a basic capacity to argue, they offer practical guidance for determining the fundamental issues that make up a controversy and what expectations public audiences wi...

Covering America's Courts: A Clash of Rights - Paperback

$95.13

by Toni Locy (Author)This text is an engaging and accessible introduction to the American court system, its players, language, and impact on the public. Written by a veteran court reporter, this book is a valuable resource and provides students, bloggers, and citizen journalists with the foundation they need to walk into a courthouse anywhere in the country and report fairly, clearly, and ethically about criminal and civil cases.Author BiographyToni Locy is the Donald W. Reynolds Professor of...

$88.83

by Simon Cottle (Other), Marina Levina (Author)Offering a comprehensive analysis of mediated representations of global pandemics, this book engages with the construction, management, and classification of difference in the global context of a pandemic, to address what it means - culturally, politically, and economically - to live in an infected, diseased body.Author BiographyMarina Levina (PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) is Assistant Professor of Communication at the Universi...