Punctuation Repair Kit

Punctuation Repair Kit
Author: William Vandyck
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780340893340

This book covers the all-important basic rules of punctuation. The correct methods of punctuation are shown and common errors are explored in a very approachable way. A lively cast of cartoon characters help and entertain the reader throughout.

English Repair Kit

English Repair Kit
Author: Angela M. Burt
Publisher:
Total Pages: 123
Release: 2001
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780340792230

Three books in one An informative and entertaining guide to spelling, punctuation and grammar, for children aged 8-12.

Spelling Repair Kit

Spelling Repair Kit
Author: William Vandyck
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Total Pages: 96
Release: 1997
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780340664964

Featuring a cast of cartoon characters, this funny guide covers the important basic rules of punctuation. It shows the correct methods of punctuation and explores common errors.

Classroom Behaviour

Classroom Behaviour
Author: Bill Rogers
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2011-03-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1446241750

Lecturers, why waste time waiting for the post to arrive? Request and receive your e-inspection copy today! In this Third Edition of his bestselling book, Bill Rogers looks at the issues facing teachers working in today's classrooms. Describing real situations and dilemmas, he offers advice on dealing with the challenges of the job, and how building up a rapport with both students and colleagues can support good practice. New to this edition are sections on: - dealing with bullying; - teaching students on the autistic spectrum in a mainstream classroom; - working with very challenging students. New features included in the text are: - a wider range of case studies, covering students aged 4 to 18; - questions for discussion; - a Glossary of key terms. Bill Rogers understands the demanding nature of the job, and offers wise words and inspirational encouragement to all those involved in educating our children and young people. Watch a video of Bill Rogers discuss the main challenges facing teachers in schools today; his new book 'Classroom Behaviour, Third Edition' and what advice he would give to aspiring teachers.

The Road to Somewhere

The Road to Somewhere
Author: Robert Graham
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2017-07-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1137406089

This revised, updated and expanded new edition of The Road to Somewhere will help you to acquire the craft and disciplines needed to develop as a writer in today's world. It is ideal for anyone - student writers, writing teachers and seasoned authors - seeking practical guidance, new ideas and creative inspiration. The Road to Somewhere: A Creative Writing Companion, second edition offers: - New chapters on writing for digital media, flash fiction, memoir, style and taking your writing out into the world - updated chapters on fiction, scripts, poetry, and experimental forms - An examination of creative processes and advice on how to read as a writer - Many practical exercises and useable course materials - Extensive references and suggestions for further reading - Information on how to get work published or produced, in real and virtual worlds - Tips on how to set up and run writing workshops and groups - A complete Agony Aunt section to help with blocks and barriers - Guidance on the more technical aspects of writing such as layout and grammar And, to lighten your writing journey a little, we've tried to make this second edition even wittier and smarter than the first. So whether you see yourself as a published professional or a dedicated dabbler, this is the book to take along for the ride.

Garner on Language and Writing

Garner on Language and Writing
Author: Bryan A. Garner
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 884
Release: 2009
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781604424454

Since the 1987 appearance of A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage, Bryan A. Garner has proved to be a versatile and prolific writer on legal-linguistic subjects. This collection of his essays shows both profound scholarship and sharp wit. The essays cover subjects as wide-ranging as learning to write, style, persuasion, contractual and legislative drafting, grammar, lexicography, writing in law school, writing in law practice, judicial writing, and all the literature relating to these diverse subjects.

Eats, Shoots & Leaves

Eats, Shoots & Leaves
Author: Lynne Truss
Publisher: Profile Books(GB)
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2003
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

At front and back of book: Punctuation repair kit [stickers].

With One Lousy Free Packet of Seed

With One Lousy Free Packet of Seed
Author: Lynne Truss
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2011-06-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0007437587

Lynne Truss's first novel, in which she shows herself to be one of the very best comic writers.

Grammar Girl's Punctuation 911

Grammar Girl's Punctuation 911
Author: Mignon Fogarty
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2011-08-09
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1429958804

Previously published as part of Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing. Online sensation Grammar Girl makes punctuation fun and easy in Grammar Girl's Punctuation 911. Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. Grammar Girl, is determined to wipe out bad punctuation—but she's also determined to make the process as painless as possible. A couple of years ago, she created a weekly podcast to tackle some of the most common mistakes people make with grammar. The podcasts have now been downloaded more than twenty million times, and Mignon has dispensed grammar tips on Oprah and appeared on the pages of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. Now, Mignon tackles the most commonly asked questions regarding punctuation. From semi-colons to serial commas and ellipses to asterisks, Mignon offers memory tricks and clear explanations that will help readers recall and apply those troublesome punctuation rules.

Primary English: Knowledge and Understanding

Primary English: Knowledge and Understanding
Author: Jane Medwell
Publisher: Learning Matters
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2021-03-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1529756901

All the subject knowledge you need to teach primary English. If you are training to be a primary school teacher, you need to understand what you need to know about primary English before you can teach it. Secure subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. To help you master this, this comprehensive text includes subject knowledge from each part of the primary English curriculum and comes with a wide range of resources so you can test your growing knowledge as you progress through the course. an online English subject knowledge audit with the ability to share results end of chapter self-assessment questions Interactive tasks an English subject knowledge checklist useful weblinks for primary English teaching Recommended further reading This new edition has been updated and includes a new chapter on children′s common misconceptions in English.