Language Arts & Linguistics & Literacy

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The Broadcast News Toolkit: Inside the Digital Newsroom - Paperback

$79.36

by Kirsten Johnson (Author), Jodi Radosh (Author)The Broadcast News Toolkit focuses on the writing, shooting, and production of broadcast news across multimedia platforms in a non-technical and visually engaging way. Covering a range of different story forms in broadcast news (RDR, FS, VO, VO/SOT, PKG, and Liveshots), this book illustrates basic audio/video shooting and editing techniques through straightforward examples, including online video tutorials that can be accessed via a QR code wit...

Writing Romance Novels and Love Stories: Professional Techniques for Fiction Authors - Paperback

$17.87

by Cara Crescent (Author), Rayne Hall (Author)Do you enjoy spinning tales of love? Do you like guiding characters past obstacles to meaningful relationships? Do you want to become an author of Romance novels, enchanting readers in the biggest-selling genre? Or do you write in a different category, looking to infuse your plots with powerful love stories? In this book, you'll get insider knowledge from two experts. Cara Crescent and Rayne Hall are both experienced fiction authors with different...

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360 Degrees of Text: Using Poetry to Teach Close Reading and Powerful Writing - Paperback

$53.53

by Eileen Murphy Buckley (Author)Through Eileen Murphy Buckley's 360-degree approach to teaching critical literacy, students investigate texts through a full spectrum of learning modalities, harnessing the excitement of performance, imitation, creative writing, and argument/debate activities to become more powerful thinkers, readers, and writers. Youth culture is rich with poetry, from song lyrics that teens read, listen to, and write, to poetry they perform through slams and open mics. The r...

Oxford Discover Futures Level 2 Teachers Pack - Paperback

$158.40

by Koustaff (Author) Dimensions: 0.35 x 11.58 x 8.14 IN Publication Date: July 01, 2022

$47.50

by Eric Singer (Author)Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Number of Pages: 118 Dimensions: 0.28 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: July 15, 2011

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by M. Y. Lermontov (Author)This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's finesse to Oscar Wilde's wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim's Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immers...

Now Write!: Fiction Writing Exercises from Today's Best Writers and Teachers - Paperback

$24.00

by Sherry Ellis (Author)A collection of personal writing exercises and commentary from some of today's best novelists, short story writers, and writing teachers, including Jill McCorkle, Amy Bloom, Robert Olen Butler, Steve Almond, Jayne Anne Phillips, Virgil Suarez, Margot Livesay, and more. What's the secret behind the successful and prolific careers of critically acclaimed novelists and short story writers Amy Bloom, Steve Almond, Jayne Anne Phillips, Alison Lurie, and others? Divine assi...

Streamlined English Lessons: The New Easier Way to Learn to Read; In 18 Lessons, Illustrated - Paperback

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by Frank Charles Laubach (Author)2012 Reprint of 1945 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Frank C. Laubach (1884-1970) was a Christian Evangelical missionary, author, and educator who specialized in international literacy. Dr. Laubach recognized literacy as a "first step toward ending the suffering and exploitation of the world's disadvantaged" (Laubach Literacy International brochure); he was the founder of the "Each One Teach O...

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by Speedy Publishing LLC (Author)Write down life's most important lessons to remind you of where you've been and where you want to go in life. Write your accomplishments and victories to cheer you up whenever you feel so down. A life journal helps you connect with your past to shape your future. It even helps you have a better connection with your goals, emotions and values. Number of Pages: 50 Dimensions: 0.1 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: April 23, 2015

Negotiating mother-daughter conflict in Gilmore girls - Paperback

$105.75

by Magdalena Purska (Author)This study discusses mother-daughter disputes scripted for the American TV series Gilmore girls. The prime purpose of the study is to investigate the speech actions of mother-daughter conflicts through screen language and examine how and to what extent interpersonal relationships on screen may represent or mirror real relationships. As the thesis presented here is intended to investigate what the mechanisms and motivations of mother daughter disputes are, it has im...

Growing Up with Two Languages: A Practical Guide for Multilingual Families and Those Who Support Them - Paperback

$36.85

by Una Cunningham (Author) Growing Up with Two Languages provides a highly accessible account of the stages of language development, describes and evaluates the various systems and strategies that can be adopted and looks at the problems that can occur when a child is exposed to two languages and cultures. Combining research-informed advice and the experience of parents raising children as speakers of a wide range of languages in every populated continent in the world, this book and its ass...

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Campus Talk, Volume 2: Effective Communication Beyond the Classroom - Paperback

$70.02

by Silvana Dushku (Author), Paul Thompson (Author)This two-volume Campus Talk set delivers a wide range of skills and strategies which students can actively apply in everyday social communication in both academic and non-academic environments on campus. It encourages an 'interactional' rather than a 'speaker focused' language development approach. Drawing on corpus data, it exposes students to the most salient and widely used vocabulary and grammar, illustrates the most effective conversation...

52 Ways to Get Unstuck: Exercises to Break Through Writer's Block - Paperback

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by Chris Mandeville (Author)Writers get stuck, but now they don't have to stay that way. This creative and comprehensive guide to overcoming writer's block is chock-full of innovative exercises, anecdotes, and advice from dozens of authors. It also includes practical "life prep" lessons to keep writers from becoming stuck in the first place. It's indispensable for all working writers-from newbies to pros.Want to get unstuck and stay that way?This book shows you how. Number of Pages: 274 Dimen...

Oxford Discover 4 Students Book - Paperback

$67.32

by Koustaff (Author) Dimensions: 0.4 x 11 x 8.6 IN Publication Date: September 25, 2014

Studies in Mantra Shastra Part 1,2,3,4 - Paperback

$22.97

by Arthur Avalon (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, rep...

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by Paula Huston (Author)As revolutionary forces gather in the Lacandon jungle of southern Mexico in the fall of 1993, an idealistic American priest vanishes from his post in San Cristobal de Las Casas. The Church, immersed in trying to negotiate a peaceful solution to the escalating conflict between wealthy landowners and poverty-stricken indigenas, remains strangely silent in the face of his disappearance. When his sister, Eva, only thirty-four but already a hardened battlefield photojournal...

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Boot Camp for Christian Writers: A Handbook for Writers and Editors - Paperback

$18.99

by L. Edward Hazelbaker (Author)As a published author, experienced editor, and literary agent, L. Edward Hazelbaker has been helping Christian writers develop their books, hone their skills, and improve their writing for many years. And this book is the expression of his desire to help more writers than he can assist one on one. Now many more writers can benefit from his experience. This book is designed to encourage, equip, and educate Christian writers. If you're joining or already a membe...

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Vagueness and the Evolution of Consciousness: Through the Looking Glass - Paperback

$35.89

by Michael Tye (Author)When Alice steps through the looking-glass, she encounters a peculiar world where she meets animated chess pieces, characters from nursery rhymes, and talking animals. Everything there is inside out and upside down: so it is with consciousness. Reflecting on the inception of consciousness, it is natural to suppose that there are just two alternatives. Either consciousness appeared in living beings suddenly, like a light switch turning on, or it appeared gradually, just ...

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Q&A a Day for Writers: 1-Year Journal - Hardcover

$16.99

by Potter Gift (Author)365 questions and inspirations for the writer inside all of us. Each daily entry in this stylish journal features engaging prompts designed to help writers think about their process, observe the world around them, and focus on the act of crafting thoughtful, beautiful writing.Author BiographyClarkson Potter, an imprint of the Crown Publishing group, is a lifestyle gift imprint, specializing in design, health, humor, stationery, and other gift books and paper products. N...

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The Writer's Block: Ideas to Jump-Start Your Imagination - Paperback

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by Jason Rekulak (Author)Anxious to write that Great American Novel but don't know where to begin? Help is on the way with our Writer's Block! This guide to beating writer's block comes packaged in the shape of an actual block: 3" x 3" x 3", with 672 pages and more than 200 photographs throughout. Next time you're stuck, just flip open The Writer's Block to any page to find an idea or exercise that will jump-start your imagination. Many of these assignments come straight from the creative wri...

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Tl;dr: A Very Brief Guide to Reading and Writing in University - Paperback

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by Joel Heng Hartse (Author)A concise writing resource for anxious college students. You've just been assigned your very first college paper. Are you unsure of how to start? Do you feel stressed about failing, or are you worried that you'll have to pull all-nighters to get the work done? And what even is APA style? If you feel uncertain, stuck, or overwhelmed, be encouraged, because this book has the tools you need to own that assignment! The quick, concise chapters of TL;DR (too long; didn'...

Poetic Medicine: The Healing Art of Poem-Making - Paperback

$24.00

by John Fox (Author)Powerful and exciting, Poetic Medicine illustrates the unique role that poem-making can have in addressing the situations that lead us to renewal in our lives.John Fox's book is designed for readers wanting to tap their creative energy in order to make a difference in the world, including educators, therapists, parents and their children, writers, couples, and the infirm. As the author demonstrates, we all possess the ability to write. This gift enables us to access unlimi...

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Nitty-Gritty Grammar: A Not-So-Serious Guide to Clear Communication - Paperback

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by Edith Hope Fine (Author), Judith Pinkerton Josephson (Author)An easy-to-follow guide for all of your grammar needs. With clear text, appealing cartoons, and a focus on common grammatical errors and how to correct them, this little volume is a real gem that should find a permanent place with companies, universities, and anyone seeking a user-friendly guide to style and usage.Author BiographyAs "The Grammar Patrol," EDITH H. FINE and JUDITH P. JOSEPHSON have fielded grammar questions on rad...

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Reading Comprehension: Paired Text, Grade 2 Teacher Resource - Paperback

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by Evan-Moor Corporation (Author)Reading Comprehension: Paired Text grade 2 is an easy-to-use resource that includes 8 paired text units with everything you need to practice reading comprehension skills. Evan-Moor is known for providing high-quality reading comprehension resources. Use Evan-Moor's grade 2 paired text units to provide students with opportunities to compare multiple viewpoints and to integrate information. Each unit contains two thematically related selections that are focused...

On Second Language Learner Acquisition of English Collocations - Hardcover

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by James Martin Rogers (Author)Collocations are words that commonly co-occur, such as 'jury' and 'verdict.' Collocational fluency is an essential aspect of second language fluency. Learning a language via collocations improves upon the efficacy of language acquisition because it essentially kills three birds with one stone: students learn vocabulary, collocations, and also subconsciously absorb the grammar patterns of language through mastery of these chunks of language. This is, in fact, sim...

50 Strategies for Motivating Reluctant Readers - Paperback

$23.74

by Heidi Crumrine (Author)Find concrete ways to support unwilling, unengaged, or struggling readers! This professional resource includes easy-to-implement classroom strategies and activities to help teachers reach reluctant readers. Have your students mastered the art of avoiding reading? Written by English teacher and literacy expert Heidi Crumrine, 50 Strategies for Reluctant Readers gives educators ideas for how to provide a variety of reading opportunities for students who don't like to r...

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Hide and Seek: In Pursuit of Justice - Paperback

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by Ben Carniol (Author), Rebecca Clifford (Introduction by)When Ben's parents pick him up from kindergarten one day in 1942, he doesn't yet know that it's the last time he will see them. The Nazis have invaded his hometown of Brussels, Belgium, and Ben's parents, sensing danger, send their only child to live with a non-Jewish couple in the village of Baudour. There Ben learns to be a good Catholic boy amid the explosions of war. After the war, Ben finds a home in Ottawa, Canada, with his exte...

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Spelling Games and Activities, Grade 5 Teacher Resource - Paperback

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by Evan-Moor Corporation (Author)Help Students Succeed at Learning--While Having Fun! Illustrated theme-based worksheets take grade 5 students on spelling adventures as they expand their vocabulary and language skills. Over 600 words from real-world topics boost students' spelling competencies and reinforce spelling skills and strategies they have learned. Supplement your grade 5 spelling program with worksheets that provide additional practice with spelling and word study skills. Over 100 wo...

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Text-Based Writing, Grade 3 Teacher Resource - Paperback

$25.90

by Evan-Moor Corporation (Author)Scaffolded text-based writing and reading comprehension lessons help grade 3 students become strong readers and writers! Lessons include practice with essential nonfiction writing forms: Compare and contrast Sequence Explanatory Informative Cause and effect Opinion Argument 15 leveled nonfiction texts range from levels L to P and include: Biographies Health articles Science articles Social studies articles Units provide reading comprehension guidance and...

Italian as a foreign language: Teaching and acquisition in higher education - Hardcover

$165.60

by Alberto Regagliolo (Editor)This manual focuses on teaching Italian as a foreign language in the academic field, taking into consideration the various subjects and disciplines that can be found in a university course in Italian Studies. Various chapters are included within that range, for example, from Italian phonetics and dialectology to art as a means to deepen elements of the Italian language, to morphology with word formations, and to translation as well as subtitling. The range also c...

Merge and the Strong Minimalist Thesis - Hardcover

$119.70

by Noam Chomsky (Author), T. Daniel Seely (Author), Robert C. Berwick (Author)The goal of this contribution to the Elements series is to closely examine Merge, its form, its function, and its central role in current linguistic theory. It explores what it does (and does not do), why it has the form it has, and its development over time. The basic idea behind Merge is quite simple. However, Merge interacts, in intricate ways, with other components including the language's interfaces, laws of na...

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What to Say When: The Right Words for Every Occasion - Hardcover

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by Publications International Ltd (Author)Don't fear the blank page! Learn how to craft thank-you notes, sympathy cards, invitations, and more. Discover general guidelines and useful phrases for sending correspondence on special occasions. Topics include thank-you notes, birthday wishes, engagements and weddings, anniversaries, new babies, graduations, rites of passage, goodbyes, get well soon cards, condolences, and more. Plus, learn guidelines for sending invitations and delivering t...