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Rewritingby Joseph Harris
Utah State University Press 2007; US$ 15.50"Like all writers, intellectuals need to say something new and say it well. But unlike many other writers, what intellectuals have to say is bound up with the books we are reading . . . and the ideas of the people we are talking with." What are the moves that an academic writer makes? How does writing as an intellectual change the way we work from sources? In Rewriting, a textbook for the undergraduate classroom, Joseph Harris draws the college writing student away from static ideas of thesis, support, and structure, and toward a more mature and dynamic understanding. Harris wants college writers to think of intellectual writing as an adaptive and social activity, and he offers them a clear set of strategies—a set of moves—for... more...
How to Read a Bookby Mortimer J. Adler; Charles Van Doren
Simon & Schuster 2011; US$ 13.99How to Read a Book, originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a living classic. It is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader. And now it has been completely rewritten and updated. You are told about the various levels of reading and how to achieve them -- from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading, you learn how to pigeonhole a book, X-ray it, extract the author's message, criticize. You are taught the different reading techniques for reading practical books, imaginative literature, plays, poetry, history, science and mathematics, philosophy and social science. Finally, the authors offer a recommended reading list and... more...
The GED For Dummiesby Murray Shukyn; Dale E. Shuttleworth
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2010; US$ 17.99Get the skills and know-how you need to pass the GED test Earning a GED can provide you with an advantage over other job and education candidates and the confidence to take the next step. The GED For Dummies, 2nd Edition gives you fresh and relevant example questions from the GED and even more hands-on training in each of the 5 subject areas to help you maximize your success and earn a passing score. Features 2 full practice tests in each of the 5 subject areas with detailed walk-throughs and explanations for every solution Offers advice on test preparation, from registering and studying effectively to managing your time during the exam Improve your job and education prospects now by studying for the GED with this easy-to-follow, proven... more...
Cracking the ACT, 2012 Editionby Princeton Review
Random House Information Group 2012; US$ 13.99If you need to know it, it's in this book. Cracking the ACT, 2012 Edition has been optimized for on-screen viewing with cross-linked questions, answers & explanations, and references. It includes everything you need to master the ACT exam, including: • Access to 3 full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations—2 in the book and 1 online • Comprehensive and engaging review of content covered in all five sections of the ACT, including rhetorical skills and reading comprehension for English, geometry and trigonometry for Math, and experiments for Science Reasoning • Detailed walk-through of how to... more...
Easy Algebra Step-by-Stepby Sandra Luna McCune; William D. Clark
McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc. 2011; US$ 14.00Take it step-by-step for algebra success!. The quickest route to learning a subject is through a solid grounding in the basics. So what you won’t find in Easy Algebra Step-by-Step is a lot of endless drills. Instead, you get a clear explanation that breaks down complex concepts into easy-to-understand steps, followed by highly focused exercises that are linked to core skills--enabling learners to grasp when and how to apply those techniques. This book features: Large step-by-step charts breaking down each step within a process and showing clear connections between topics and annotations to clarify difficulties; Stay-in-step panels show how to cope with variations to the core steps; Step-it-up exercises link practice to the core steps... more...
Blended Learningby Kaye Thorne
Kogan Page 2003; US$ 16.35'Blended learning' is a workable solution that allows trainers and staff developers to integrate online learning within a broader range of more traditional learning techniques. Demonstrating how old and new methods of improving staff performance and learning can work together to give better results, this work aims to provide an ideal guidebook to creating a new style of training. It shows how the concept of blended learning can be applied most effectively as it helps readers make the first ste more...
Teaching, Learning and the Curriculum in Secondary Schoolsby Bob Moon; Ann Shelton Mayes
RoutledgeFalmer 2002; US$ 47.95This volume brings together a range of articles from books and reports that inform an understanding of secondary schools in today's education climate. Through these, student teachers and practising teachers are introduced to the big issues and ideas currently being debated in this field. more...
The Smart Study Guideby Louise Tamblin; Pat Ward
Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2006; US$ 33.95Drawing on the latest research into memory, information processing and learning, this book helps students to tailor their study techniques to their own particular learning style and psychological make-up. An exploration of the tools and techniques essential to success in studying and passing examinations. Suitable for classroom, distance learning, online, or blended learning environments. Includes questionnaires, activities, key learning points, illustrations, diagrams, flow charts, and mindmaps. more...
Arts with the Brain in Mindby Eric Jensen
ASCD 2001; US$ 22.95?How do the arts stack up as a major discipline? What is their effect on the brain, learning, and human development? How might schools best implement and assess an arts program?? Eric Jensen answers these questions--and more--in this book. To push for higher standards of learning, many policymakers are eliminating arts programs. more...
Grammar and Usage TMby Carol Hegarty
Saddleback Educational Publishing 2000; US$ 3.95The Teacher's Manual introduces the program and its design. Included are teaching tips, answer keys, ideas for cooperative learning, homework assignments, a reproducible course completion certificate, a classroom chart for recording student progress, suggestions for lesson extensions, and more. The teacher's manual is 16-pages. more...