Language learning: writing skills

Who is really controlling the pen?

More than merely a writing text, The Imaginative Argument offers writers instruction on how to use their imaginations to improve their prose.

An entertaining, informative, and elegantly designed guide that makes understanding punctuation marks and symbols simple and fun.

The most intensive ACT English, Reading, and Writing prep you can get-with drills, strategies, and 15 full-length practice tests with explanations to help boost your ACT score!

Collins Cambridge IGCSE(TM) English as a Second Language Third Edition has been fully updated to support the revised Cambridge IGCSE(TM) and IGCSE (9-1) English as a Second Language syllabuses (0510/0511/0991/0993) for examination from 2024Exam Board: Cambridge Assessment International EducationFor examination from 2024Written and edited by experienced English as a Second Language authors and examinersProvides learner support for the Cambridge IGCSE(TM) and IGCSE (9-1) English as a Second Language syllabuses (0510/0511/0991/0993) for examination from 2024Coverage of each of the four skills of listening, reading, speaking and writingSupportive write-in resource for use in the classroom, as homework, or for self-studyEngaging content to practise and consolidate language skills, grammar and vocabularyThe third edition includes a new section on synonyms to consolidate and expand vocabulary and a new section with speaking skills adviceThis resource is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to provide learner support for the syllabus for examination from 2024.

Collins Cambridge IGCSE(TM) English as a Second Language Third Edition has been fully updated to support the revised Cambridge IGCSE(TM) and IGCSE (9-1) English as a Second Language syllabuses (0510/0511/0991/0993) for examination from 2024Exam Board: Cambridge Assessment International EducationFor examination from 2024Written and edited by experienced English as a Second Language authors and examinersIn-depth coverage of the Cambridge IGCSE(TM) and IGCSE (9-1) English as a Second Language syllabuses (0510/0511/0991/0993) for examination from 2024Equal coverage of each of the four skills of listening, reading, speaking and writingFun and creative projects at the end of each chapterTopic-based chapters provide engaging content so that language is developed through real-world contextsRich variety of texts and audio to help students develop their reading and listening skillsProvides extensive support and advice to help students prepare for assessmentThis resource is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to support the full syllabus for examination from 2024.

An updated and expanded edition of the acclaimed writing guide for scientistsThe Scientist's Guide to Writing explains the essential techniques that students, postdocs, and early-career scientists need to write more clearly, efficiently, and easily.

Perfect for French revision offering beginners a clear and easy-to-understand guide to French verbs.

Let's admit it, we all struggle with Grammar.

A practical teacher guide book for teaching young children to read and write in English.

The only guide you'll ever need to help you write better letters, whether for business or pleasure.

Drawing on years of experience, and thousands of readers comments and reviews of her writing, internationally bestselling author Cathy Glass provides a clear and concise, practical guide on writing and the best ways to get published.

The punctuation workout for sticklers and rookies alike.

The plain guide to the most commonly used foreign words in the English language from the world word bank.

The complete guide to abbreviations and acronyms.

Respected quotation anthologist and author of Oxymoronica and Viva la Repartee Dr.

A delightfully discursive, Bill Bryson-esque and personal journey through the groves and the thickets of the English language, by our foremost scholar of the history and structure of the English language.

The complete, clear guide to creating compelling plots for film
-Integrate plot, characterization, and exposition to make stories real
- Examples from new and classic movies examine great plots in action

Plot must be as much about the emotions of the characters as it is about the events of the story.

Get into the College of Your Dreams
An original and creative essay is one of the keys to getting into the college you''ve always dreamed of, as well as to getting the financial aid you deserve.

Writing a thoughtful, sincere, and appropriate note can be difficult.

An accessible guide to writing Chinese at the intermediate level An easy way to add more writing practice to the intermediate Chinese curriculum, this guide helps Chinese learners express themselves correctly on common everyday topics and for common social purposes.

A broad introduction to the changing roles of intellectual property within society Intellectual property is one of the most confusing—and widely used—dimensions of the law.

This text offers a unique approach to assisting German learners at various levels of proficiency in developing their writing skills in eight different genres.

This guide is for anyone who has ever thought of screenwriting.

You're no idiot, of course.

Creative writing may be the ultimate form of self-expression.

Narrative nonfiction, also known as creative nonfiction or literary nonfiction, is true stories told using literary techniques and creativity.

A completely updated guide for first-time novelists.

Includes tips about everything from agents to electronic publishing.

Helps readers write memoirs, personal essays, and life stories of every length and type.

Tips for catching and holding an agent's attention.

Honest and precise, everything about writing for children there is to know.

"e;Write it off, work it out, get it done.

This comprehensive guide introduces aspiring storytellers to the ins and outs of writing fiction and nonfiction for young adults.

Attention aspiring and working writers alike!

Learn English with this fun course for complete beginners.

Exploring the writing process and its relationship to self, this guide synthesizes critical and creative theories of writing for both writers and readers.

Academic Writing is emerging as a distinct subject for teaching and research in higher education in the UK and elsewhere.

Most people experience some difficulty with writing formal or technical papers.

For years, Robert Wolf traveled around the Midwest and the South teaching small town folk, farmers, and homeless individuals to write about their lives through poems, essays and fiction.

With Writing without Teachers (OUP 1975) and Writing with Power (OUP 1995) Peter Elbow revolutionized the teaching of writing.

In offices across America, the Masters of Gobbledygook are hard at work.

For more than a quarter of a century, Pat Schneider has helped writers find and liberate their true voices.

In Writing Without Teachers, well-known advocate of innovative teaching methods Peter Elbow outlines a practical program for learning how to write.

In offices across America, the Masters of Gobbledygook are hard at work.

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For more than a quarter of a century, Pat Schneider has helped writers find and liberate their true voices.

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