The Language Mechanic

The Language Mechanic
Author: M. A. Hockett
Publisher:
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2001
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780894557613

"The book gives instruction, examples, and practice on specific rules of grammar, punctuation, capitalization, usage, vocabulary, and spelling. Each rule is presented as a lesson with three parts: an introduction to the rule, Your Turn exercises, and challenge exercises."--Page v.

The Mechanics of Writing

The Mechanics of Writing
Author: Dona J. Young
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2009-04
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1598588176

Grammar Choices for Graduate and Professional Writers, Second Edition

Grammar Choices for Graduate and Professional Writers, Second Edition
Author: Nigel A. Caplan
Publisher: University of Michigan Press ELT
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2019-01-04
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0472037315

Grammar Choices is a different kind of grammar book: It is written for graduate students, including MBA, master’s, and doctoral candidates, as well as postdoctoral researchers and faculty. Additionally, it describes the language of advanced academic writing with more than 300 real examples from successful graduate students and from published texts, including corpora. Each of the eight units in Grammar Choices contains: an overview of the grammar topic; a preview test that allows students to assess their control of the target grammar and teachers to diagnose areas of difficulty; an authentic example of graduate-student writing showing the unit grammar in use; clear descriptions of essential grammar structures using the framework of functional grammar, cutting-edge research in applied linguistics, and corpus studies; vocabulary relevant to the grammar point is introduced—for example, common verbs in the passive voice, summary nouns used with this/these, and irregular plural nouns; authentic examples for every grammar point from corpora and published texts; exercises for every grammar point that help writers develop grammatical awareness and use, including completing sentences, writing, revising, paraphrasing, and editing; and a section inviting writers to investigate discipline-specific language use and apply it to an academic genre. Among the changes in the Second Edition are: new sections on parallel form (Unit 2) and possessives (Unit 5) revised and expanded explanations, but particularly regarding verb complementation, complement noun clauses, passive voice, and stance/engagement a restructured Unit 2 and significantly revised/updated Unit 7 new Grammar Awareness tasks in Units 3, 5, and 6 new exercises plus revision/updating of many others self-editing checklists in the Grammar in Your Discipline sections at the end of each unit representation of additional academic disciplines (e.g., engineering, management) in example sentences and texts and in exercises.

Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition

Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition
Author: Renni Browne
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2010-06-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0062012908

Hundreds of books have been written on the art of writing. Here at last is a book by two professional editors to teach writers the techniques of the editing trade that turn promising manuscripts into published novels and short stories. In this completely revised and updated second edition, Renni Browne and Dave King teach you, the writer, how to apply the editing techniques they have developed to your own work. Chapters on dialogue, exposition, point of view, interior monologue, and other techniques take you through the same processes an expert editor would go through to perfect your manuscript. Each point is illustrated with examples, many drawn from the hundreds of books Browne and King have edited.

Schools for All Kinds of Minds

Schools for All Kinds of Minds
Author: Mary-Dean Barringer
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2010-03-29
Genre: Education
ISBN: 047050515X

This book shows how schools can--and must--develop expertise in "learning variation" (understanding how different kinds of minds learn) and apply this knowledge to classroom instruction in order to address the chronic learning challenges and achievement gap faced by millions of students. Barringer shows how using what we know about learning variation with a focus on discovering learning strengths, not just deficits, can help schools create plans for success for those students who often find it elusive. The book specifically addresses how school leaders can incorporate this knowledge into instructional practice and school-level policy through various professional development strategies. Schools for All Kinds of Minds: Provides a readable synthesis of the latest research from neuroscience, cognitive science, and child and adolescent development as it relates to understanding learning and its many variations. Links this information to strategies for understanding struggling learners and adapting school practices to accommodate a wider array of learning differences in a classroom. Demonstrates how this understanding of learning variation can change the way teachers and others help students succeed in various academic and content areas and acquire necessary 21st century skills. Includes discussion questions and facilitator guidelines for staff developers and teacher education programs; downloadable forms that accompany exercises from within the book; an action plan for schools to implement the ideas found in the book; and more.

Grammar, Usage & Mechanics Grade 4

Grammar, Usage & Mechanics Grade 4
Author: Kelly
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2002-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0743933478

Both teachers and parents appreciate how effectively this series helps students master skills in mathematics, penmanship, reading, writing, and grammar. Each book provides activities that are great for independent work in class, homework assignments, or extra practice to get ahead. Text practice pages are included!

Writing for the GED Test

Writing for the GED Test
Author: Steven Schmidt (Editor)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 125
Release: 2015
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9781564208668

"This book extends the series by adding more practice prompts. Students can practice using the 3-step process taught in book 3--Extended Response and Short Answers--to respond to a variety of open-response items modeled on the GED test: 10 reasoning through language arts prompts; 10 social studies prompts; 15 science short-answer prompts. Students practice writing timed extended and short responses and evaluating them."--Page 4 of cover.

The Back of the Beyond

The Back of the Beyond
Author: James Stoddard
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-12-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9780578619552

When Prince Gray Darien's beloved, Tanabel-Tunia, is kidnapped, he pursues her captors, leading a band of eight warriors from various Earth eras into the mysterious Back of the Beyond, a land where everything is sentient and possesses a voice. In a country filled with creatures and animals as beautiful and merciless as those in our world yet far more cunning, Gray and his companions must adapt or die. And if the prince fails, what will become of the woman he loves?