Language Arts & Disciplines

In many settings, you are how you speak. Bad grammar can stop people in their tracks, whether that’s in school or in careers. With fun and easy exercises, this workbook is ideal for students, people who need better grammar to advance in business or social settings, and those for whom English is a second language. more...

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Thinking in Systems is a concise and crucial book offering insight for problem-solving on scales ranging from the personal to the global. This essential primer brings systems thinking out of the realm of computers and equations and into the tangible world showing readers how to develop the systems-thinking skills that thought leaders across the globe consider critical for 21st-century life. While readers will learn the conceptual tools and methods of systems thinking the heart of the book is grander than methodology. Donella Meadows was known as much for nurturing positive outcomes as she was for delving into the science behind global dilemmas. She reminds readers to pay attention to what is important not just what is quantifiable to stay humble and to continue to learn. In a world growing ever more complicated crowded and interdependent Thinking in Systems helps readers avoid confusion and helplessness the first step toward finding proactive and effective solutions. A vital read for students professionals and all those concerned with economics business sustainability and the environment more...

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A writer is someone who writes. It sounds obvious, but many people who call themselves writers don't produce enough words in a year to fill a postcard. Other writers churn out thousands of words but never sell their work. This book tackles both problems: it gets you writing, easily and painlessly guiding through the dreaded 'writer's block'; and it divulges industry secrets that will help you to raise the quality of your work to a professional level. Writing is a business like any other. Successful writers know the rules and conventions that make their work stand out from the rest of the ?slush pile? ? rules that are revealed in this book to help launch your writing career. The author has 14 years experience in the publishing industry and has written more than 20 books that have been translated into 6 languages. He has also written for stage, film, television and radio. more...

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The fun and easy way® to become a more efficient, effective reader!. Want to read faster — and recall more of what you read? This practical, hands-on guide gives you the techniques you need to increase your reading speed and retention, whether you're reading books, e-mails, magazines, or even technical journals! You'll find reading aids and plenty of exercises to help you read faster and better comprehend the text.:. Yes, you can speed read — discover the skills you need to read quickly and effectively, break your bad reading habits, and take in more text at a glance;. Focus on the fundamentals — widen your vision span and see how to increase your comprehension, retention, and recall;. Advance your speed-reading skills — read blocks of text, heighten your concentration, and follow an author's thought patterns;. Zero in on key points — skim, scan, and preread to quickly locate the information you want;. Expand your vocabulary — recognize the most common words and phrases to help you move through the text more quickly. Open the book and find:. Tried-and-true techniques from The Reader's Edge® program;. How to assess your current reading level;. Tools and exercises to improve your reading skills;. Speed-reading fundamentals you must know;. Helpful lists of prefixes, suffixes, roots, and prime words;. A speed-reading progress worksheet;. Exercises for eye health and expanded reading vision;. Tips for making your speed-reading skills permanent more...

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A step-by-step guide to learning New Testament Greek which assumes no prior knowledge of the language. Hundreds of examples cover every book of the New Testament and there is a passage to translate in almost every chapter. Jeremy Duff brings a century-old tradition of Cambridge learning to a new generation. more...

Price: $20.00