Author: Diana Hanbury KingPublisher: Educators Pub Svc Incorporated
ISBN: 9780838825655
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Writing Skills
Author: Diana Hanbury KingPublisher: Educators Pub Svc Incorporated
ISBN: 9780838825655
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
Improve Your Writing Skills
Author: Roy JohnsonPublisher: Roy Johnson
ISBN: 0951984454
Category : Composition (Language arts)
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
This guide aims to improve the quality and effectiveness of writing. Designed for writers at any level, the emphasis is on planning and editing rather than learning grammatical rules. The guidance notes cover all the basic essentials, including ideas, structure, layout, presentation and how to write more fluently. For computer users, its shows how to get the best from the word-processor, and covers electronic writing on the Internet. The book also contains suggestions for further reading.
Effective Writing Skills for Social Work Students
Author: Philip MussonPublisher: Learning Matters
ISBN: 0857254197
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 95
Book Description
This concise text is written specifically to help students and practitioners hone their techniques and develop their skills when it comes to writing in a clear, accessible and, above all, rigorous manner. There are sections on good essay writing and how to construct an argument, referencing and plagiarism, and reflective and critical writing. More than just another study skills book, Effective Writing Skills for Social Work is focused on real, day-to-day practice issues and the complex academic demands faced by social work students.
The Art of X-Ray Reading
Author: Roy Peter ClarkPublisher: Little, Brown Spark
ISBN: 0316282162
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Roy Peter Clark, one of America's most influential writing teachers, offers writing lessons we can draw from 25 great texts. Where do writers learn their best moves? They use a technique that Roy Peter Clark calls X-ray reading, a form of reading that lets you penetrate beyond the surface of a text to see how meaning is actually being made. In The Art of X-Ray Reading, Clark invites you to don your X-ray reading glasses and join him on a guided tour through some of the most exquisite and masterful literary works of all time, from The Great Gatsby to Lolita to The Bluest Eye, and many more. Along the way, he shows you how to mine these masterpieces for invaluable writing strategies that you can add to your arsenal and apply in your own writing. Once you've experienced X-ray reading, your writing will never be the same again.
Writing At Work
Author: Edward L. SmithPublisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780844259833
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Intended for all levels of writing used at work, including memos, e-mail, status reports, lab reports, and marketing materials, this book offers a guide to the rules of grammar and style that are required to achieve quality writing
Professional Writing Skills
Author: Janis Fisher ChanPublisher: Write It Well
ISBN: 9780963745545
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Developing Writing
Author: Patricia Wilcox PetersonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
Easy Writing Skills Step-by-Step
Author: Ann LongknifePublisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071774521
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Take it step-by-step for writing success! The quickest route to learning a subject is through a solid grounding in the basics. So what you won’t find in Easy Writing Skills Step-by-Step is a lot of endless drills. Instead, you get a clear explanation that breaks down complex concepts into easy-to-understand steps, followed by highly focused exercises that are linked to core skills--enabling learners to grasp when and how to apply those techniques. This book features: Large step-by-step charts breaking down each step within a process and showing clear connections between topics and annotations to clarify difficulties Stay-in-step panels show how to cope with variations to the core steps Step-it-up exercises link practice to the core steps already presented Missteps and stumbles highlight common errors to avoid You can master writing as long as you take it Step-by-Step!
How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method
Author: Randy IngermansonPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781500574055
Category : Creative writing
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Snowflake Method-ten battle-tested steps that jump-start your creativity and help you quickly map out your story.
Cambridge Grammar and Writing Skills Learner's
Author: Mike GouldPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781108719308
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Introduce your learners to creative writing and writing for a purpose. They'll rewrite a well-known myth and draft an application letter, helping build their extended writing skills as they progress through the units. Each unit focuses on a different text type such as dialogue, reports or instructions. Model texts in each chapter show learners good examples of each writing type and specific activities help them practise grammar typical of the genre. Learners work individually and collaboratively, developing skills such as creative thinking, planning, drafting, peer evaluation and editing.