To Show and to Tell

Author: Phillip Lopate
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451696337
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 206

Book Description
A long-awaited and illuminating book on personal writing from Phillip Lopate—celebrated essayist, professor of writing at Columbia University, and editor of The Art of the Personal Essay. Distinguished author Phillip Lopate, editor of the celebrated anthology The Art of the Personal Essay, is universally acclaimed as “one of our best personal essayists” (Dallas Morning News). Here, combining more than forty years of lessons from his storied career as a writer and professor, he brings us this highly anticipated nuts-and-bolts guide to writing literary nonfiction. A phenomenal master class shaped by Lopate’s informative, accessible tone and immense gift for storytelling, To Show and To Tell reads like a long walk with a favorite professor—refreshing, insightful, and encouraging in often unexpected ways.

Show and Tell

Author: Dilys Evans
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9780811849715
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
Explores the work fo twelve contemporary illustators of children's books and discusses the techniques and features of effective illustration across a variety of styles and media.

Show & Tell

Author: Dan Roam
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1591846854
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
"A visual guide to making extraordinary presentations by the acclaimed author of The Back of the Napkin. We are all natural born presenters. We have ideas to share, voices to share them, and people to share them with. So why do most of us find public speaking so hard? In this pithy but powerful guide, communication expert Dan Roam provides a simple five-step path to take us from jitters and complexity to confidence and clarity. He explains his tried-and-true visual techniques and the wisdom he has gained from giving award-winning presentations. Roam shows us how to: - Clearly present any idea with simple visuals - Know our audience before we step in front of them - Channel fear into fun"--

Understanding Show, Don't Tell: And Really Getting It

Author: Janice Hardy
Publisher: Fiction University Press
ISBN: 9780991536436
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 136

Book Description
This book looks at what affects told prose and when telling is the right thing to do. It also explores aspects of writing that aren't technically telling, but are connected to told prose and can make prose feel told, such as infodumps, description, and backstory.

Pterodactyl Show and Tell

Author: Thad Krasnesky
Publisher: Flashlight Press
ISBN: 193626157X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
When a boy brings his pterodactyl to school for show-and-tell, hilarious havoc ensues. The creature's delightfully demented antics, the kids' expressions as they try to avoid the hungry pterodactyl, and the out-of-control imagination of the boy yield a wild and wacky romp. Kids who dig dinosaurs will devour this preposterous pterodactyl tale written in rhyming couplets and teeming with edgy school-age humor and giggle-inducing illustrations.

Too Shy for Show-And-Tell

Author: Beth Bracken
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1404874186
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

Book Description
Sam is a quiet litle boy who must conquer his fear of show-and-tell.

Show & Tell Day

Author: Anne F. Rockwell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780060273002
Category : Schools
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Ten children share things that are special to them on show-and-tell day at school.

The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

Author: Jordan Sonnenblick
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338647245
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
An unbelievably hilarous middle-grade true story from bestselling author Jordan Sonnenblick. In a typical school year, every kid has one or two things go wrong. But for Jordan, there's A LOT going wrong ALL THE TIME. Take this year. Here are some of the thing going wrong: -- His teacher hates him. Like, really hates him. Like, is totally out to get him even when he's trying to be good, and is willing to fail him on the simplest things, like show and tell. -- He has a slight breathing problem because of his asthma. And breathing is never really an optional activity. -- His pet snake has given birth to way, way, way too many baby snakes, all who need a home. -- He is finding that becoming The World's Best Drummer in no time whatsoever is maybe not the easiest goal. -- There are bullies ready to stomp him when all he has to defend himself with is a lunchbox. And all this doesn't even include the freak swing set accident, the fears inside his head, or the funniest class presentation ever. By keeping his cool (some of the time), banging on the drums (a lot), and keeping his sense of humor (all the time), Jordan's going to try to make it through the year... and grow up to write a book about it!

Show, Don't Tell

Author: Sandra Gerth
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783955337506
Category : Authorship
Languages : en
Pages : 112

Book Description
"Show, don't tell is probably the single most-important piece of advice given to writers. But many writers struggle to understand this powerful principle or have difficulty applying it to their own work. Even experienced authors sometimes don't grasp the finer nuances of showing and telling. In this book, Sandra Gerth draws on her experience as an editor and best-selling author to show you how to show and tell you when to tell. Each chapter includes concrete examples and exercises that will hone your writing skills." - Back Cover

Portrait Inside My Head

Author: Phillip Lopate
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451696302
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
Presents a collection of essays on a life well lived, sharing provocative observations on topics ranging from the challenges of a Brooklyn childhood and the pleasures of baseball to movies and friendship.