Tapping the Power of Nonfiction

Tapping the Power of Nonfiction
Author: Katie Clements
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2017
Genre: Content area reading
ISBN: 9780325097244

"Nonfiction reading skills are essential to students' achievement in virtually every academic discipline. To do science, students need to read science books and articles. To study history, they need to be skilled at reading all kinds of primary and secondary documents and sources. When we help students become powerful readers of nonfiction, we help them become powerful learners. Across this unit, students will develop a solid set of nonfiction reading skills including: discerning central ideas; summarizing to create a concise version of a text;synthesizing within and across texts; building vocabulary; and reading critically to question an author's point of view and perspective. At the same time, students develop flexibility as they read across text types and transfer what they know from one type of text to the next. Throughout the unit, students learn to grow their ideas and work collaboratively around high-interest text and topics"--page 4 of cover.

Nonfiction Reading Power

Nonfiction Reading Power
Author: Adrienne Gear
Publisher: Pembroke Publishers Limited
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2008
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1551388022

Help students think while they read in all subject areas, with the key skills of connecting, questioning, visualizing, inferring, and synthesizing.

Tapping the Power Within

Tapping the Power Within
Author: Iyanla Vanzant
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2018-11-27
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1401957218

The revised and expanded 20th-anniversary edition of Iyanla Vanzant’s first published work offers a powerful path to self-empowerment through the revitalization of one’s spiritual and ancestral roots. Written with Iyanla’s signature healing stories, this classic guide to uniting the will with the spirit teaches that only you have the power to make a change for the better. With chapters on basic breathing and meditation techniques, setting up a home altar, connecting with ancestors and guardian spirits, and the extraordinary power of forgiveness, this book is a perfect companion on the way toward the real you. Known for teaching by principle and example, this exclusive edition also contains Iyanla’s special "What I Know Now" commentaries and an original CD. These tools will challenge you to stop struggling and start recognizing that it is possible to reconcile your humanity with your divinity. Whether you are a beginner on the path or a veteran in need of refreshment, Iyanla’s prescriptions can support your growth from the comfort of spiritual adolescence to the wisdom of spiritual maturity. You no longer need to settle for the way things are . . . you can open up to the way things can be—if you dare to tap the power within!

Reading Power

Reading Power
Author: Adrienne Gear
Publisher: Pembroke Publishers Limited
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2013
Genre: Reading (Elementary)
ISBN: 1551388057

Explorations in Nonfiction Writing, Grade K

Explorations in Nonfiction Writing, Grade K
Author: Anthony Stead
Publisher: Firsthand Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780325031422

While learning how to locate, access, interpret, record, publish, and share information, students also consider ways to activate their voice and make their nonfiction writing clearer, more authoritative, and better organized. Designed around a consistent mix of explorationssome are extended units of study that engage primary writers in the complete writing process and others are targeted minilessons that expose students to various forms of nonfiction writingExplorations in Nonfiction Writing is easily adaptable and will support you whether you are integrating nonfiction writing into your established literacy block or developing a new nonfiction writing program that supports your entire academic curriculum.

The Power of Picture Books

The Power of Picture Books
Author: Mary Jo Fresch
Publisher: National Council of Teachers of English (Ncte)
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2009
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Picture books aren't just for little kids. They are powerful and engaging texts that can help all middle school students succeed in language arts, math, science, social studies, and the arts. Picture books appeal to students of all readiness levels, interests, and learning styles. Featuring descriptions and activities for fifty exceptional titles, Mary Jo Fresch and Peggy Harkins offer a wealth of ideas for harnessing the power of picture books to improve reading and writing in the content areas. The authors provide a synopsis of each title along with discipline-specific and cross-curricular activities that illustrate how picture books can be used to supplement--and sometimes even replace--traditional textbooks. They also offer title suggestions that create a "text set" of supporting resources. By incorporating picture books into the classroom, teachers across the disciplines can introduce new topics into their curriculum, help students develop nonfiction literacy skills, provide authentic and meaningful cultural perspectives, and help meet a wide range of learning needs.

The Nonfiction Book Marketing Plan

The Nonfiction Book Marketing Plan
Author: Stephanie Chandler
Publisher:
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2013-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781935953548

After finally getting a book published, many authors find that the hardest part wasn't actually writing the book or getting it into print. The biggest challenge lies in marketing the book. Aside from the fact that it can be overwhelming, most authors have day jobs and not much time to figure out which book promotion strategies will work. The Nonfiction Book Marketing Plan is loaded with proven and effective tactics to make the marketing journey a bit easier and a lot more effective. You will learn how to: Develop your own unique book marketing plan Establish authority in your field for your subject matter Build an effective website and leverage the power of blogging Reach your audience with Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest, and YouTube Attract media attention with DIY publicity strategies that generate big exposure Boost sales on Amazon with insider tips to help you gain more visibility for your book Participate in book awards programs, book signing events, and other offline strategies Host ebook giveaways, write for websites, participate in Internet radio shows, and other powerful online marketing tactics Break in to professional speaking-for free or for fee Leverage your book to generate revenues from consulting, information products, and much more Each chapter concludes with an interview with a successful nonfiction author, providing even more real-world insight. Written for new and established authors of business, self-help, health and wellness, memoir, how-to, and other nonfiction books, The Nonfiction Book Marketing Plan will help you identify proven tactics that you can begin implementing immediately to reach your audience and sell more books. Stephanie Chandler is the author of several books including Own Your Niche: Hype-Free Internet Marketing Tactics to Establish Authority in Your Field and Promote Your Service-Based Business. She is also CEO of AuthorityPublishing.com, specializing in custom publishing for nonfiction books and social media marketing services for authors, and NonfictionAuthorsAssociation.com, a community dedicated to providing marketing education for members. A frequent speaker at business events and on the radio, Stephanie has been featured in Entrepreneur, BusinessWeek, and Wired magazine, and she is a blogger for Forbes. Visit StephanieChandler.com for more information or follow her on Twitter: @bizauthor.

Story Grid 101

Story Grid 101
Author: Shawn Coyne
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-07-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781645010234

The Power in Your Hands: Writing Nonfiction in High School, 2nd Edition

The Power in Your Hands: Writing Nonfiction in High School, 2nd Edition
Author: Sharon Watson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2016-01-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781519417879

Take the guesswork and anxiety out of grading essays with the 2nd edition of this TEACHER'S GUIDE! You spoke, and we listened. THE POWER IN YOUR HANDS, 2ND EDITION, TEACHER'S GUIDE includes an easy-to-use grading grid for each essay. Now you can evaluate your teens' essays by answering simple and clear questions. Whether you are new at grading or a seasoned pro, your nail-biting days are over. Answers to all the daily lessons are included, along with many student and professional essays from the textbook. Each assignment includes a specific checklist and writing schedule; these are included in this guide. Also in the TEACHER'S GUIDE is the 14-Minute Power Surges, a fun program of daily writing prompts geared to interest even the most reluctant writers. This program is similar to Sharon Watson's 10-Minute Writing Plunges found in JUMP IN, her popular middle school writing curriculum published by Apologia Educational Ministries. The course contains some Christian-based content. No prerequisites needed.

Short Takes

Short Takes
Author: Judith Kitchen
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005-07-19
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 0393326004

Invigorating creative nonfiction—short, but never slight—gathered by the co-editor of In Short and In Brief. In the years since the perennially popular In Short and In Brief were published, readers have come to delight in the deft focus of the succinct piece we now call The Short. Extending this trend, Short Takes presents over seventy-five writers whose range and style demonstrate the myriad ways we humans have of telling our truths. Themes develop and speak to or collide with one another: musings about parents, childhood, sports, weather, war, solitude, nature, loss—and, of course, love. The stellar roster of contributors includes well-known writers—Verlyn Klinkenborg, Jo Ann Beard, David Sedaris, Dorothy Allison, Salman Rushdie, and Terry Tempest Williams—along with Michael Perry, Mark Spragg, Jane Brox, and others whose literary stars are clearly rising. Each short—whether a few paragraphs or reaching 2,000 words, and reflecting almost every way nonfiction can be written—invites us to experience the power of the small to move, persuade, and change us.