The book is for professionals & academics wanting to write that book; executives needing to write a whitepaper; managers being asked to write articles for publication; artisans & hobbyists with skills to convey; idealists & polemicists wanting to inspire & agitate; & anyone wanting to write well in order to improve their communications skills.
Writing Well is a practical handbook of creative writing exercises which forms the basis of an indirect, nonconfrontational approach specifically intended for therapeutic use within the mental health field. Although people with emotional or psychological problems can find creative writing particularly difficult and unsettling, when writing courses ......
With an in-depth focus on writing with substance, clarity, and conviction, this comprehensive resource takes the reader step-by-step through the entire process of writing and submitting a successful proposal. Using a clear, commonsense approach, it outlines the underlying structure of a well-written proposal and then focuses on the specific ......
Writing Without a Parachute: The Art of Freefall shows both beginning and experienced writers how to get the thinking mind to step aside, so that writing becomes truly creative - a vulnerable and open-hearted engagement with the moment. Here for the first time, writing teacher Barbara Turner-Vesselago shares in print the method by which, for ......
Drawing lessons from the complex and often contradictory position of white women writing in the colonial period, This unique book explores how feminism and poststructuralism can bring new types of understanding to the production of geographical knowledge. Through a series of colonial and postcolonial case studies, essays address the ways in which ......
''This engaging, revisionary book questions current notions of feminist literary historyincluding approaches to Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own and contributes significantly to new understandings of seventeenth- century women's writing. It is especially timely because feminism is in a particularly self-reflexive mood at the moment, and ......
Strategies to Build Students' Writing Skills, Stamina, and Success
Student Writers Go the Distance with a Strength-Training Approach Good writers don't wing it-they have a plethora of skills. They list, picture, circle, strategize and revise to make language come alive. They know what to use and when. Like ace athletes, they are highly trained, well-versed in the techniques found in this lively book. Writing Workouts provides a method for instruction that gives students the fun they want and the targeted skill practice they need. Slinky paragraphs, pop-up poems, paint chip plotting, and many other activities get the serious business of teaching critical and creative writing done. Author Rebecca Harper shows you how to go about it systematically, so writing is tied to relevant lessons and writing standards. Help students learn to: Hone skills in persuasive writing, argument, fiction, poetry, memoir and more Toggle between brief and multi-step writing tasks, to build stamina (and not hyperventilate when faced with complex compositions) Tap into auditory, visual, and kinesthetic, and digital components of crafting Think about word, sentence, and paragraph-level techniques Jump the high-jumps of research writing by getting good at each smaller leap Students in middle school and high school often feel they are forever-sprinting toward a high-stakes writing task. With Writing Workouts, you help students crowd out stress with a strength-training approach to success.
A Resource Handbook for Therapeutic Writing Workshops and Activities
Gillie Bolton, Victoria Field and Kate Thompson are doing remarkable, deeply meaningful work with eloquence and compassion. They encourage writing to help heal spirits and minds. I salute their clarity and conviction we need their wisdom in this world.' Naomi Shihab NyePoet, Editor and Educator, TexasThe use of creative writing as a route to ......
"The second edition has definitely outdone the first! This book is an essential tool. It helps me keep current and gives my teachers a road map for how they can improve." -Donald Howard, Director, GED-Education Department Hudson County Correction Center, NJ "This book gives me confidence knowing that I have a ready-reference to help my staff when they need it. My staff feels that they can approach me for tangible advice that will contribute to their success." -James J. Jacobson, Associate Professor of Education St. Peter's College A time-saving, easy-to-use tool for developing year-end teacher improvement plans! To ensure that stated goals and objectives are fulfilled, administrators must effectively assess teachers and recognize their strengths while identifying areas for improvement. In this second edition, the authors provide resources to clearly and comprehensively address every aspect of a teacher improvement plan, from a list of proficiency categories to vocabulary aids and a sample improvement plan. Offering principals a flexible, time-saving tool for measuring teacher effectiveness, this valuable guide covers the essential elements of the improvement plan and provides easy-to-use reproducibles. A CD-ROM with an interactive database of proficiency statements allows administrators to cut, paste, and edit passages that appropriately reflect individual teachers' present performance and future goals. The updated edition features: New case studies 65 revised and updated proficiency categories An all-new comprehensive annual performance form package with diagnosis, report of progress, and summative assessment sections Guides for analyzing, drafting, and completing teacher improvement plans Added emphasis on teachers and administrators evaluating and planning as a team The revised edition of Writing Year-End Teacher Improvement Plans-Right Now!! is the ideal aid for chronicling present achievements and future goals to promote professional development and instructional excellence.
