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On Revision: The Only Writing That Counts (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
By William Germano. 2021
A trusted editor turns his attention to the most important part of writing: revision. So you’ve just finished writing something?…
Congratulations! Now revise it. Because revision is about getting from good to better, and it’s only finished when you decide to stop. But where to begin? In On Revision, William Germano shows authors how to take on the most critical stage of writing anything: rewriting it. For more than twenty years, thousands of writers have turned to Germano for his insider’s take on navigating the world of publishing. A professor, author, and veteran of the book industry, Germano knows what editors want and what writers need to know: Revising is not just correcting typos. Revising is about listening and seeing again. Revising is a rethinking of the principles from the ground up to understand why the writer is doing something, why they’re going somewhere, and why they’re taking the reader along with them. On Revision steps back to take in the big picture, showing authors how to hear their own writing voice and how to reread their work as if they didn’t write it. On Revision will show you how to know when your writing is actually done—and, until it is, what you need to do to get it there.Vocabulary for Literacy: CfE
By Jane Cooper, Rachel Alexander. 2021
Syllabus: CfE (Curriculum for Excellence, from Education Scotland) and SQALevel: BGE (S1-S3) and Senior Phase (National 4/5)Subject: LiteracyWords are powerful.…
Enrich your vocabulary and you will be able to speak, listen, read and write more effectively.Explore important aspects of vocabulary - decoding words, easily confused words, groups of words and new words - through simple explanations, strategies, progressive activities and revision tasks.This is the only book available for the Scottish curriculum that includes a dedicated chapter on inclusive language, to show students how their words have the power to make everyone feel accepted and understood.Vocabulary for Literacy equips pupils with the building blocks for success in exams, coursework and adult life, and facilitates literacy development across the curriculum.> Understand the essentials. Key concepts that pupils need to remember are introduced in 'explanation' boxes.> Put theory into practice. 'Building', 'Strengthening' and 'Extending' tasks enable pupils to apply their knowledge and skills, through a mix of solo and group work.> See the big picture. 'Crossover' boxes make links to prior and future learning, knowledge and skills, encouraging pupils to approach vocabulary holistically.> Avoid common errors. 'Mistake' boxes contain examples and tips to ensure that pupils get it right in their own speech and writing.> Check and consolidate. 22 printable A-Z activity sheets (available for free online) can be used in school or at home for revision and extra practice."There is a proven link between an improved vocabulary and increased attainment in Scottish schooling."Rachel AlexanderGrammar for Literacy: CfE
By Jane Cooper. 2021
Syllabus: CfE (Curriculum for Excellence, from Education Scotland) and SQALevel: BGE (S1-S3) and Senior Phase (National 4/5)Subject: LiteracyGrammar matters. Understand…
how to use and structure language correctly to make your meaning clear.Learn about parts of speech, punctuation, sentences, paragraphs and spelling as you are guided through simple explanations, strategies, progressive activities and revision tasks.Grammar for Literacy equips pupils with the building blocks for success in exams, coursework and adult life, and facilitates literacy development across the curriculum.> Understand the essentials. Key concepts that pupils need to remember are introduced in 'explanation' boxes.> Put theory into practice. 'Building', 'Strengthening' and 'Extending' tasks enable pupils to apply their knowledge and skills, through a mix of solo and group work.> Check and consolidate. 'Bringing it all together' revision tasks at the end of each chapter can be used flexibly for classwork, homework or assessment.> See the big picture. 'Crossover' boxes make links to prior and future learning, cementing pupils' knowledge and skills.> Avoid common errors. 'Mistake' boxes contain examples and tips to ensure that pupils get it right in their own writing."I wrote this book because it was the one that I wanted to use in school when I was a teacher, but it didn't exist."Jane CooperSpielraum: Teaching German through Theater
By Lisa Parkes. 2022
Spielraum: Teaching German through Theater is a sourcebook and guide for teaching German language and culture, as well as social,…
cross-cultural, and multi-ethnic tensions, through dramatic texts. This book presents a range of theoretical and practical resources for the growing number of teachers who wish to integrate drama and theater into their foreign-language curriculum. As such, it may be adopted as a flexible tool for teachers seeking ways to reinvigorate their language classrooms through drama pedagogy; to connect language study to the study of literature and culture; to inspire curricular rejuvenation; or to embark on full-scale theater productions. Focusing on specific dramatic works from the rich German-speaking tradition, each chapter introduces unique approaches to a play, theme, and genre, while also taking into account practical issues of performance.Media, Culture, and Debate in Korean 미디어, 문화, 토론을 통한 고급 한국어 수업: A Roadmap for Advanced-Level Korean
By Seung-Eun Chang. 2022
Media, Culture, and Debate in Korean provides a roadmap for an advanced-level Korean course centered around media and culture and…
includes access to an archive of virtual media resources such as film, documentary, shows, newspaper, drama, music, and advertising. The book is designed to help students enhance their language skills and to deepen their knowledge and understanding of contemporary Korean society and culture through the analysis of authentic Korean media resources and debate. It addresses the cultural issues permeating Korean society that are rapidly transforming people’s perspectives, language, and lifestyle. These societal issues are discussed in the context of historical and psychological background, the struggle between tradition and changing values, positive and negative impact of the phenomenon, neologism, and potential solutions. This book can serve as a main textbook as well as a resource for an online class setting and can also be used in a traditional face-to-face class setting.Creating Literacy Instruction For All Students In Grades 4 To 8
By Thomas G. Gunning. 2012
Creating Literacy Instruction for All Students in Grades 4 to 8 gives teachers the best available teaching strategies and sample…
step-by-step lesson plans for constructing lively, effective reading and writing instruction for all students. With his focus on teaching successfully in today’s diverse classrooms, renowned author Thomas Gunning gives teachers a head start in ensuring quality literacy instruction for all children.Writer's Market 100th Edition: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published
By edited by Robert Lee Brewer. 2021
The most trusted guide to getting published, fully revised and updatedWant to get published and paid for your writing? Let…
Writer's Market, 100th edition guide you through the process. It's the ultimate reference with thousands of publishing opportunities for writers, listings for book publishers, consumer and trade magazines, contests and awards, and literary agents—as well as new playwriting and screenwriting sections, along with contact and submission information. Beyond the listings, you'll find articles devoted to the business and promotion of writing. Discover 20 literary agents actively seeking writers and their writing, how to develop an author brand, and overlooked funds for writers. This 100th edition also includes the ever-popular pay-rate chart and book publisher subject index.You'll gain access to: • Thousands of updated listings for book publishers, magazines, contests, and literary agents • Articles devoted to the business and promotion of writing • A newly revised "How Much Should I Charge?" pay rate chart • Sample query letters for fiction and nonfiction • Lists of professional writing organizationsCrónicas argelinas
By Albert Camus. 1958
Un volumen con todos los artículos de Albert Camus dedicados a su Argelia natal Publicado en 1958, en plena guerra…
de Argelia, Crónicas argelinas reúne los artículos que Albert Camus dedicó a su tierra natal a partir de 1939, cuando trabajaba como reportero en el periódico Alger-Républicain, y más tarde como miembro de la prensa parisina. Con su habitual lucidez, el autor aborda asuntos concretos como la penuria de la región de Cabilia, el malestar político de los años cuarenta, el desgarramiento de la identidad nacional o la necesidad de una tregua civil. Pero también ofrece agudas críticas de las inequidades históricas del colonialismo y reflexiones sobre una posible concordia que conservan toda su vigencia.First-Person Journalism: A Guide to Writing Personal Nonfiction with Real Impact
By Martha Nichols. 2022
A first-of-its-kind guide for new media times, this book provides practical, step-by-step instructions for writing first-person features, essays, and…
digital content. Combining journalism techniques with self-exploration and personal storytelling, First-Person Journalism is designed to help writers to develop their personal voice and establish a narrative stance. The book introduces nine elements of first-person journalism—passion, self-reporting, stance, observation, attribution, counterpoints, time travel, the mix, and impact. Two introductory chapters define first-person journalism and its value in building trust with a public now skeptical of traditional news media. The nine practice chapters that follow each focus on one first-person element, presenting a sequence of "voice lessons" with a culminating writing assignment, such as a personal trend story or an open letter. Examples are drawn from diverse nonfiction writers and journalists, including Ta-Nehisi Coates, Joan Didion, Helen Garner, Alex Tizon, and James Baldwin. Together, the book provides a fresh look at the craft of nonfiction, offering much-needed advice on writing with style, authority, and a unique point of view. Written with a knowledge of the rapidly changing digital media environment, First-Person Journalism is a key text for journalism and media students interested in personal nonfiction, as well as for early-career nonfiction writers looking to develop this narrative form.The Norton Field Guide to Writing with Readings
By Maureen Daly Goggin, Richard H. Bullock. 2019
The best-selling, most flexible rhetoric―now with advice for reading and writing across disciplines The Norton Field Guide lets you…
teach the way you want to teach. Short chapters with just enough detail can be assigned in any order. Color-coded links send students to more detail if they need it. Menus, directories, and a glossary/index all make the book easy to navigate. This flexibility makes it work for first-year writing, stretch, ALP, co-req, dual-enrollment, and integrated reading-writing courses.The Journalism Manifesto (The Manifesto Series)
By Barbie Zelizer, Pablo J. Boczkowski, C. W. Anderson. 2021
Drawing on the collaborative expertise of three senior scholars, The Journalism Manifesto makes a powerful case for why journalism has become outdated…
and why it is in need of a long-overdue transformation. Focusing on the relevance of elites, norms and audiences, Zelizer, Boczkowski and Anderson reveal how these previously integral components of journalism have become outdated: Elites, the sources from which journalists draw much of their information and around whom they orient their coverage, have become dysfunctional; The relevance of norms, the cues by which journalists do newswork, has eroded so fundamentally that journalists are repeatedly entrenching themselves as negligible and out of sync; and because audiences have shattered beyond recognition, the correspondence between what journalists think of as news and what audiences care about can no longer be assumed. This authoritative manifesto argues that journalism has become decoupled from the dynamics of everyday life in contemporary society and outlines pathways for fixing this essential institution of democracy. It is a must-read for students, scholars and activists in the fields of journalism, media, policy, and political communication.The Only Academic Phrasebook You'll Ever Need: 600 Examples Of Academic Language
By Luiz Barros. 2016
The Only Academic Phrasebook You’ll Ever Need is a short, no-nonsense, reader-friendly bank of academic sentence templates. It was written…
for both graduate and undergraduate students who already know the basics of academic writing but may still struggle to express their ideas using the right words. The Only Academic Phrasebook You’ll Ever Need contains 600 sentence templates organized around the typical sections of an academic paper. The Only Academic Phrasebook You’ll Ever Need also contains 80 grammar and vocabulary tips for both native and non-native speakers. The Only Academic Phrasebook You’ll Ever Need is NOT a comprehensive academic writing textbook. It will NOT teach you key academic skills such as choosing the right research question, writing clear paragraphs, dealing with counter arguments and so on. But it will help you find the best way to say what you want to say so you can ace that paper!A Bunch of Punctuation
By Lee Bennett Hopkins. 2018
Selected by noted anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins, this collection of all-new poems is written from the points of view of…
personality-filled punctuation marks, and is a memorable introduction to grammar for kids (adults, too!)In this land of punctuation, the exclamation mark is a superhero who tells a story chock-full of bops and bams, the comma lets you pause to enjoy the weather, and the period is where you must come to a full stop--or else the Grammar Police will get you. With humor and imagination, A Bunch of Punctuation makes it easy to remember the jobs of the various punctuation marks. Award-winning poet and anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins has compiled a unique collection of poems featuring brand-new works by well-known poets, accompanied by inventive artwork by illustrator Serge Bloch.Chasing the Truth: She Said Young Readers Edition
By Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey. 2021
The perfect book for all student journalists, this young readers adaptation of the New York Times bestselling She Said by Pulitzer…
Prize winning reporters' Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey will inspire a new generation of young journalists. Soon to be a major motion picture!Do you want to know how to bring secrets to light?How journalists can hold the powerful to account?And how to write stories that can make a difference?In Chasing the Truth, award-winning journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey share their thoughts from their early days writing their first stories to their time as award-winning investigative journalists, offering tips and advice along the way. Adapted from their New York Times bestselling book She Said, Chasing the Truth not only tells the story of the culture-shifting Harvey Weinstein investigation, but it also shares their best reporting practices with readers. This is the perfect book for aspiring journalists or anyone devoted to uncovering the truth. Praise for the New York Times bestseller She Said: &“Exhilarating…Kantor and Twohey have crafted their news dispatches into a seamless and suspenseful account of their reportorial journey.&”— Susan Faludi, The New York Times &“An instant classic of investigative journalism...&‘All the President&’s Men&’ for the Me Too era.&”— Carlos Lozada, The Washington Post &“A vibrant, cinematic read.&”—Jill Filipovic, CNN &“Deeply suspenseful.&”—Annalisa Quinn, NPRFixed it: violence and the representation of women in the media
By Jane Gilmore. 2019
On average, at least one woman is murdered by a current or former partner every week in Australia. Far too…
many Australian women have experienced physical or sexual violence. Only rarely do these women capture the attention of the media and the public. What can we do to stem the tide of violence and tragedy? Finally, we are starting to talk about this epidemic of gendered violence, but too often we are doing so in a way that can be clumsy and harmful. Victim blaming, passive voice and over-identification with abusers continue to be hallmarks of reporting on this issue. And, with newsrooms drastically cutting staff and resources, and new business models driven by rapid churn and the 24 hour news cycle journalists and editors often don't have the time or resources bring new ways of thinking into their newsrooms. Fixed It demonstrates the myths that we’re unconsciously sold about violence against women, and undercuts them in a clear and compelling way. This is a bold, powerful look at the stories we are told – and the stories we tell ourselves – about gender and power, and a call to action for all of us to think harder and do better.Rethinking the New Technology of Journalism: How Slowing Down Will Save the News
By Seong Jae Min. 2022
News organizations have always sought to deliver information faster and to larger audiences. But when clicks drive journalism, the result…
is often simplistic, sensational, and error-ridden reporting. In this book, Seong Jae Min argues in favor of "slow journalism," a growing movement that aims to produce more considered, deliberate reporting that better serves the interests of democracy.Min explores the role of technology in journalism from the printing press to artificial intelligence, documenting the hype and hope associated with each new breakthrough as well as the sometimes disappointing—and even damaging—unintended consequences. His analysis cuts through the discussion of clickbait headlines and social-media clout chasing to identify technological bells and whistles as the core problem with journalism today. At its heart, Min maintains, traditional shoe-leather reporting—knocking on doors, talking to people, careful observation and analysis—is still the best way for journalism to serve its civic purpose. Thoughtful and engaging, Rethinking the New Technology of Journalism is a compelling call for news gathering to return to its roots. Reporters, those studying and teaching journalism, and avid consumers of the media will be interested in this book.German Grammar: Germany’s Cultural History from Siegfried to Today
By Ulf Schütze, Lisa Süßenbach. 2022
German Grammar: Reviewed and Retold is a user-friendly grammar/workbook designed to give German learners a great basis to build an…
in-depth knowledge of spoken and written German. Bridging the gap between grammar, storytelling, and culture, learners of the German language discover Germany’s cultural history as well as life in Germany today, while absorbing grammatical structures through reading and practice. This grammar is based on recent Second Language Acquisition (SLA) research and word frequency, to embed vocabulary and grammar into a language-specific cultural context. A key component of this approach is consistency and relevance, enabling students to apply grammatical structures to their language learning, as well as talking about the past, present, and future. Aimed at ACTFL levels Novice (all) to Intermediate (middle)/CEFR A1 to B1, this is the perfect grammar for post-beginners, combining storytelling with grammar acquisition.Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping
By Matthew Salesses. 2021
This national bestseller is "a significant contribution to discussions of the art of fiction and a necessary challenge to received…
views about whose stories are told, how they are told and for whom they are intended" (Laila Lalami, The New York Times Book Review).The traditional writing workshop was established with white male writers in mind; what we call craft is informed by their cultural values. In this bold and original examination of elements of writing—including plot, character, conflict, structure, and believability—and aspects of workshop—including the silenced writer and the imagined reader—Matthew Salesses asks questions to invigorate these familiar concepts. He upends Western notions of how a story must progress. How can we rethink craft, and the teaching of it, to better reach writers with diverse backgrounds? How can we invite diverse storytelling traditions into literary spaces? Drawing from examples including One Thousand and One Nights, Curious George, Ursula K. Le Guin's A Wizard of Earthsea, and the Asian American classic No-No Boy, Salesses asks us to reimagine craft and the workshop. In the pages of exercises included here, teachers will find suggestions for building syllabi, grading, and introducing new methods to the classroom; students will find revision and editing guidance, as well as a new lens for reading their work. Salesses shows that we need to interrogate the lack of diversity at the core of published fiction: how we teach and write it. After all, as he reminds us, "When we write fiction, we write the world."An Observation Survey of Early Literacy Achievement
By Marie M. Clay. 2019
This book provides teachers and school systems with essential information about how to assess young children's progress in literacy learning.…
The six tasks of the Observation Survey are used by teachers across the world to explore children's knowledge of early reading and writing, monitor progress, guide instruction, and reliably identify children for supplementary assistance. This fourth edition of Marie Clay's seminal text includes two important new developments: 1. a revised task for assessing children's phonemic awareness and sound-letter knowledge is more sensitive to different rates of progress and to the difficulties some children might have; 2. updated norms for five of the Observation Survey tasks will enable teachers and schools to more accurately monitor and compare the progress of five-to-seven-year-old children across different aspects of literacy learning. The observation procedures arose from a theory of how children learn to manage the complex task of learning to read and write continuous text.Disrupting Sports Journalism (Disruptions)
By Simon McEnnis. 2022
This book critically explores the impact that digital technology has had on the practices and norms of sports journalism. In…
the wake of major digital disruptions in news reporting, the author analyses how sports journalism has been particularly vulnerable to challenges and attacks on its expertise because of its historically weak commitment to professionalism. Ultimately, an argument is built that sports journalism’s professional distinctiveness will depend on its capacity to produce rigorous news work at a time when its core, routinised practices are being displaced by bloggers and team media. Recent developments such as The Athletic, a start-up that has built its business model around quality sports storytelling, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic offer hope that a paradigm shift in digital sports journalism culture towards serious reporting is starting to emerge. The question for both the industry and scholars going forward is whether these changes will crystallise and take hold in the long term. Disrupting Sports Journalism is a valuable text for researchers and students in sports media and journalism studies, as well as for industry professionals seeking an insight into developments in the field.