rhetoric

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.

"Featuring speculative fiction-writing exercises from Harlan Ellison (R), Piers Anthony, Ramsey Campbell, Jack Ketchum, screenwriters of The Twilight Zone and Star Trek: The Next Generation, and many more"--Provided by publisher.

"Find out what makes great persuasive writing. By looking at advertisements, leaflets, and essays, learn what it is, who writes it, and why people read it. Then follow step-by-step instructions for how to write your own."--Back cover.

Presents advice for how to write college scholarship essays that get students accepted, discussing how to pick a topic, create an outline, write, and edit an essay. Provides thirty real essays that won scholarships and twelve that didn't, comparing and contrast what works and what doesn't.

Provides study tools for preparing to take the essay portion of the Advanced Placement English exam, including a study plan, test-taking strategies, reviews, and sample prompts and students essays.

A guide to writing college essays that includes eighty-nine real essays demonstrating what to do and what not to do and insider tips and advice from admissions officers at thirteen top colleges.