Analyzes the subliminal, sexist meanings of hundreds of words, phrases, and sentences and provides suggestions for nonsexist word substitutions and specific examples of rewriting.
Introduces and explains common figures of speech such as metaphors, similes, personification, and hyperbole with guidelines for their use and illustrative examples.
Contains strategies, lesson plans, and tools for four to six weeks of instruction in primary writing, focusing on the importance of spelling and punctuation.
Presents three narrative essay writing exercises, nine example essays that express different viewpoints on racism, and a final writing challenge, and provides supporting research material.
The creator of Grammar Girl podcast presents her guide to a better understanding of English grammar, and features solutions to common and more curious questions, such as comma splices and misplaced modifiers, and discusses other related topics.
Presents techniques and strategies for a writer's "toolbox," designed to help produce energetic, interesting writing; covers characters, voice, audience, conflict, setting, leads, endings, and reading like a writer.
