Why a compendium of homonyms, homophones, and frequently misapplied words?
To paraphrase Mr. Twain:
Sometimes, the difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between going down in history and going down in flames.
Who can benefit from keeping this book within easy reach?
Everyone who writes for others to read When you write, for whatever reason, your written words represent you to clients, superiors, peers, employees, and, perhaps, the world at large. What you write and how you write it represents you in the minds of your readers. You shouldn't...
Why a compendium of homonyms, homophones, and frequently misapplied words?
This comprehensive guide offers teachers everything they need to inspire students to write and experience poetry as they build language skills. The book combines the rich background of poetry with sample poems and activities that are ready to use in any classroom. This new edition is updated with discussions of such contemporary poets as Naomi Shihab Nye, Karen Hess, Cynthia Rylant, and Mattie Stepanek.
Based on the classroom experiences of two master teachers with an obvious love of poetry, readers will find answers to the common questions surrounding the study of poetry in the...
This comprehensive guide offers teachers everything they need to inspire students to write and experience poetry as they build language skills. The...
This book is about a zealous black underage southern teenager in the early 1950's, who can't wait to become a man to join the military and begin a career. After his tour of military duty had ended, he elected to join the civilian life and workforce. What he faced for the next 45 years was a series of failures, heartaches, and total disapointments, while working many hours a day and night. As a 62 years old man, he made the decision to attend college. The moral of this book is to keep smiling and never give in, no matter how hard things may seem. Nothing is forever, not even 50 years.
This book is about a zealous black underage southern teenager in the early 1950's, who can't wait to become a man to join the military and begin a car...
