Provides practical tips for teachers on writing assessments of student work, including report cards and longer narratives, covering beginnings and endings, details, and ways to save time when assessing a great number of students, such as in middle or high school.
Author Rebecca Solnit shares stories from her life and how her experiences, including the death of a friend, dealing with her mother's illness, and struggling with breast cancer, have influenced who she has become and her work.
An introduction to the life and works of Anne Bront?, presenting discussions of her poetry and two novels, "Agnes Grey" and "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.".
Examines prose writing, focusing on fictional narratives, and discusses perspective, protagonists, scenes, style, and other related topics; and includes example excerpts from well known authors including Mark Twain.
