rhetoric

Colorful graphics and an informative narrative illustrate the basic elements of drama. Looks at dialogue and narrative, soliloquy, dramatic conventions, plot elements, character , point of view, conflict, and more.

A teacher's guide to be used with the "Writers INC" handbook for students, covering approaches to writing, assessment strategies, and other topics, and including tips and techniques for working with student writers and learners.

Contains more than 180 lessons based on published picture books that can be used to help students become better writers.

"A resource to help students write the college admissions essay with tips on selecting a topic and recycling essays and an essay-writing workshop. Includes 50 examples of successful essays, 25 essay-writing mistakes, and writing strategies from admission officers"--Provided by publisher.

Nine published authors, along with researchers, science writers, and teachers reveal the teaching strategies that lead to growth in creative writing and allow good teaching to flourish.

Contains a collection of brief, narrative, step-by-step stories the help children with autism learn important social skills, describing a situation, skill, or concept in terms of social clues, perspectives, and common responses.

Offers advice on developing the art of persuasion and how it can be used to benefit both personal and professional decisions.

"Reality. It used to seem so simple -- reality just was, like the weather. Why question it, let alone disagree about it? And then came the assault, and unending stream of 'fake news,' 'alternative facts,' and lies disguised as truths, all of it overwhelming our notions of reality. Now we can't even agree on what a fact is, let alone what is real. How onearth did we get here? Here's how." --Back cover.

Tools and strategies that help writing instruction for English language learners.