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Written in Calkins' graceful and passionate style, "The Art of Teaching Reading" serves as an eloquent and desperately needed reminder of what matters most in teaching.
Lucy Calkins is a Professor of Curriculum and Teaching at Teachers College, Columbia University, and an acclaimed speaker, with frequent keynote addresses at conferences across the country. She is also the author (or co-author) of numerous books, including the best-selling sister volume, "The Art of Teaching Writing" (Heinemann), "Raising Lifelong Learners: A Parents' Guide" (Perseus Books), and "A Teacher's Guide to Standardized Reading Tests: Knowledge is Power" (Heinemann).
More people write for The Associated Press than for any newspaper in the world, and writers-nearly two million of them-have bought more copies of The AP Stylebook than of any other journalism reference. It provides facts and references for reporters, and defines usage, spelling, and grammar for editors. There are separate sections for journalists specializing in sports and business, and complete guidelines for how to write photo captions, file copy over the wire, proofread text, handle copyrights, and avoid libel. This edition of The AP Stylebook keeps pace with world events, common usage, and AP procedures.
The style of the Associated Press is the gold standard for news writing. With The AP Stylebook in hand, you can learn how to write and edit with the clarity and professionalism for which they are famous. Fully revised and updated, this new edition contains more than 3,000 A to Z entries--including more than 200 new ones--detailing the AP's rules on grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, abbreviation, and word and numeral usage. You'll find answers to such wide-ranging questions as: - When should the names of government bodies be spelled out and when should they be abbreviated?- What are the general definitions of the major religious movements?- Which companies do the big media conglomerates own?- Who are all the members of the British Commonwealth?- How should box scores for baseball games be filed?- What constitutes "fair use"?- What exactly does the Freedom of Information Act cover? With invaluable additional sections on the unique guidelines for business and sports reporting and on how you can guard against libel and copyright infringement, The AP Stylebook is the one reference that all writers, editors, and students cannot afford to be without.
Updated with tips on computer use related to library research and use of word processing software, the new edition of this popular guide also features an entirely new sample research paper. The authors point out style formalities and parenthetical source documentation and show the proper methods of avoiding plagiarism.
Barron's is now taking a comprehensive approach to foreign-language reference volumes. This definitive German-English dictionary features 100, 000 entries with translations, and makes an ideal reference book for schools, libraries, businesses, and the home bookshelf. Yet its manageable size and reasonable price also makes it a practical learning tool for students taking a German language course. It features: Two full-length sections: English to German and German to English American-style English translations of all German entries Headwords provided with translations, parts of speech, and pronunciation guide Exemplary phrases using headwords in standard contexts Separate bilingual lists for numerals, phonetics symbols, abbreviations, and geographical names This all-inclusive dictionary also features full-color atlas-style maps of German-speaking countries, a concise grammar guide, a regular verb conjugation list, and many more language learning aids. Here is a complete and up-to-date bilingual dictionary for libraries, schools, and the home. It can also serve as a helpful take-along book for international travelers. FREE eBOOK VERSION available with purchase!
A key feature that sets Barron's German-English Dictionary apart from the competition is the FREE downloadable electronic version of the print dictionary. Users will find a PIN number in the back of each book that instructs them on how to download a copy onto their PDA, smartphone, and/or PC. Here's a great feature for students and travelers constantly on the go.
A key feature that sets Barron's German-English Dictionary apart from the competition is the FREE downloadable electronic version of the print dictionary. Users will find a PIN number in the back of each book that instructs them on how to download a copy onto their PDA, smartphone, and/or PC. Here's a great feature for students and travelers constantly on the go.
Thousands of facts and hundreds of full-color illustrations, charts, diagrams, and maps are packed into one volume. Newly expanded and updated, this attractive volume presents fascinating information under the subjects of history, geography, language and literature, mathematics, computers, physical science, natural science, English grammar, and arithmetic. An index gives an alphabetical guide to every topic. This book makes a great gift that will stimulate and hold a child's curiosity and it's also a fine educational aid for classroom or library.
An understanding of flight physiology is crucial to aviation safety. Although strides have been made in understanding the human factor, 70 per cent of flight accidents remain linked to pilot error. This text provides potentially accident-preventing information on how to anticipate and compensate for the physiological effects unique to flying.