A Sentence a Day

Author: Samantha Prust
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000491412
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 287

Book Description
Many teachers have adopted the daily proofreading exercises published by large companies as a way to help students practice finding and correcting errors. Sadly, many students have fallen asleep over these same exercises. Ordinary daily proofreading exercises try to do too much—i.e., force-feed facts and information as they also try to teach writing. A Sentence a Day takes a different approach. It focuses on short, playful, interesting sentences with a sense of humor. Students receive proofreading practice in daily doses that don't overwhelm. Each exercise should take only a few minutes of class time, allowing for frequent, consistent reinforcement and practice of serious writing skills. Each page of the book shows an incorrect sentence, a sample correction, and notes for the teacher. Grades 6-9

One Sentence a Day

Author: Quadrille Publishing Ltd
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781849497411
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
One Sentence a Day is the perfect way of documenting the happiest moment you have every day in this handy, pocket-sized journal. The value of rediscovering today's experiences at a later occasion has been scientifically proven to improve your overall happiness. Finding the most meaningful moment of each day and jotting it down; whether it's a conversation, a lyric, a line from a book or even an image, will help you build a bank full of memories which you can rediscover for years to come. Reliving these forgotten memories will give you an instant pick me-up and a lesson in appreciating the significance of every day moments of happiness.

Better Sentence Writing in 30 Minutes a Day

Author: Dianna Campbell
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN: 1564142035
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
Better Sentence Writing in 30 Minutes a Day features clear discussions of rules and strategies for good writing. Concise explanations and an abundance of exercises reinforce the skills necessary for strong written communication. From filling in the blanks to joining short sentences into longer and more graceful combinations, this book will improve all writing capabilities. An answer key in the back encourages self-paced learning.

A Sentence a Day

Author: Samantha Prust
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040048943
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 404

Book Description
A Sentence a Day is not your average grammar workbook. Focusing on short, playful, interesting sentences with a sense of humor, these proofreading exercises help students learn without feeling overwhelmed. This new edition features 50 new exercises and interactive elements in its ebook+ version! Each exercise should take only a few minutes of class time, allowing for frequent, consistent reinforcement and practice of serious writing skills. Each exercise shows an incorrect sentence, a sample correction, and explanatory notes for the teacher. With a wide range of difficulty throughout the lessons, this book is a great resource for middle school students, high school students, or anyone looking to improve their writing and grammar skills.

American Sentences

Author: Paul Nelson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781627203593
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 126

Book Description
This is a collection of American Sentences...A collection of 17-syllable sentences-the North American version of haiku, a form created by Allen Ginsberg-from a poet who has written one per day for 20 years.

Daily Sentence Structures

Author: Alec Lees
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781783173457
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 60

Book Description
By the end of primary school, pupils are expected to write using varied sentence structures. This practical guide provides a straightforward way of teaching pupils to use a range of sentence structures when writing, whatever their ability.

How to Write a Sentence

Author: Stanley Fish
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062006851
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
A New York Times bestseller—“Part ode, part how-to guide to the art of the well-constructed sentence” (NPR). Some appreciate fine art; others appreciate fine wines. Stanley Fish appreciates fine sentences. The New York Times columnist and world-class professor has long been an aficionado of language. Like a seasoned sportscaster, Fish marvels at the adeptness of finely crafted sentences and breaks them down into digestible morsels, giving readers an instant play-by-play. In this entertaining and erudite gem, Fish offers both sentence craft and sentence pleasure, skills invaluable to any writer (or reader). How to Write a Sentence is both a spirited love letter to the written word and a key to understanding how great writing works; it is a book that will stand the test of time. “Both deeper and more democratic than The Elements of Style” —Adam Haslett, Financial Times “A guided tour through some of the most beautiful, arresting sentences in the English language.” —Slate

A Long Walk to Water

Author: Linda Sue Park
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547251270
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145

Book Description
When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, 11-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan. By a Newbery Medal-winning author.

First You Write a Sentence

Author: Joe Moran
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143134345
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
“Do you want to write clearer, livelier prose? This witty primer will help.” —The New York Times Book Review An exploration of how the most ordinary words can be turned into verbal constellations of extraordinary grace through the art of building sentences The sentence is the common ground where every writer walks. A good sentence can be written (and read) by anyone if we simply give it the gift of our time, and it is as close as most of us will get to making something truly beautiful. Using minimal technical terms and sources ranging from the Bible and Shakespeare to George Orwell and Maggie Nelson, as well as scientific studies of what can best fire the reader's mind, author Joe Moran shows how we can all write in a way that is clear, compelling and alive. Whether dealing with finding the ideal word, building a sentence, or constructing a paragraph, First You Write a Sentence informs by light example: much richer than a style guide, it can be read not only for instruction but for pleasure and delight. And along the way, it shows how good writing can help us notice the world, make ourselves known to others, and live more meaningful lives. It's an elegant gem in praise of the English sentence.

Several Short Sentences About Writing

Author: Verlyn Klinkenborg
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307279413
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
An indispensable and distinctive book that will help anyone who wants to write, write better, or have a clearer understanding of what it means for them to be writing, from widely admired writer and teacher Verlyn Klinkenborg. Klinkenborg believes that most of our received wisdom about how writing works is not only wrong but an obstacle to our ability to write. In Several Short Sentences About Writing, he sets out to help us unlearn that “wisdom”—about genius, about creativity, about writer’s block, topic sentences, and outline—and understand that writing is just as much about thinking, noticing, and learning what it means to be involved in the act of writing. There is no gospel, no orthodoxy, no dogma in this book. Instead it is a gathering of starting points in a journey toward lively, lucid, satisfying self-expression.