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The Authenticity of the Gospels (Hardcover): Peter L P Simpson The Authenticity of the Gospels (Hardcover)
Peter L P Simpson
R560 Discovery Miles 5 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Gram-O-Rama - Breaking the Rules (Hardcover): Daphne Athas Gram-O-Rama - Breaking the Rules (Hardcover)
Daphne Athas; Abridged by Marianne B. Gingher
R597 Discovery Miles 5 970 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

If John Lennon, Gertrude Stein, Stephen Hawking, and Mother Goose had conspired to write a grammar book, "GRAM-O-RAMA" would be it.

Suited both for an audience of word-lovers and for students in the classroom, this textbook contains dozens of unconventional exercises geared toward learning grammar. Its interactive method offers students and teachers a smart approach by focusing on the musical side of language. Exercises encourage the writer to experiment with style, pitch, rhythm, and sound to realize the levels behind words and structures.

Although this work includes rules as backup reference, it points students toward hearing language rather than memorizing rules. Inevitably, they'll have fun By reading and performing the exercises out loud, students will come to understand and appreciate grammar in a new and irresistible way.

Classroom tested with hilarious results for participants and audiences.

"Not your grandma's grammar, these irresistible exercises prod and provoke, delight and inspire. They rattle students (and teachers) out of boredom, apathy, and fear and awaken them to the power and possibilities of language."
-Elizabeth Moose, instructor of English,
North Carolina School of Science and Math

Handbook for Academic Authors (Hardcover, 5th Revised edition): Beth Luey Handbook for Academic Authors (Hardcover, 5th Revised edition)
Beth Luey
R1,983 Discovery Miles 19 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Whether you are a graduate student seeking to publish your first article, a new Ph.D. revising your dissertation for publication, or an experienced author working on a new monograph, textbook, or digital publication, Handbook for Academic Authors provides reliable, concise advice about selecting the best publisher for your work, maintaining an optimal relationship with your publisher, submitting manuscripts to book and journal publishers, working with editors, navigating the production process, and helping to market your book. It also offers information about illustrations, indexes, permissions, and contracts and includes a chapter on revising dissertations and one on the financial aspects of publishing. The book covers not only scholarly monographs but also textbooks, anthologies, multiauthor books, and trade books. The fifth edition has been revised and updated to align with new technological and financial realities, taking into account the impact of digital technology and the changes it has made in authorship and publishing.

Shelby Sentinel (January 1895 - December 1895) (Hardcover): Proprietor N a Graham Shelby Sentinel (January 1895 - December 1895) (Hardcover)
Proprietor N a Graham
R891 Discovery Miles 8 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Basics of Story Design - 20 Steps to an Insanely Great Screenplay (Hardcover): S J Murray Basics of Story Design - 20 Steps to an Insanely Great Screenplay (Hardcover)
S J Murray
R830 R719 Discovery Miles 7 190 Save R111 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Practice of Technical and Scientific Communication - Writing in Professional Contexts (Hardcover): Jean A. Lutz, C.Gilbert... The Practice of Technical and Scientific Communication - Writing in Professional Contexts (Hardcover)
Jean A. Lutz, C.Gilbert Storms
R2,803 Discovery Miles 28 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Practice of Technical and Scientific Communication is a detailed description of the work done by technical and scientific communicators in a variety of professional settings. It is designed mainly as an educational and career planning tool for students preparing for careers in technical communication. However, it may also be used by educators who teach and advise students, by researchers who need a comprehensive picture of technical communication practice, and by employers who need a more thorough understanding of how technical communicators can contribute to their businesses.

All the Words - A Year of Reading About Writing (Hardcover): Kristen Tate All the Words - A Year of Reading About Writing (Hardcover)
Kristen Tate
R785 R684 Discovery Miles 6 840 Save R101 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Write a Book in 4 Weeks (Hardcover, 2nd ed.): Tara Richter Write a Book in 4 Weeks (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Tara Richter
R485 Discovery Miles 4 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Memories of the Prairie and Other Stories - A McLeod Family Memoir (Hardcover): Janet McLeod Memories of the Prairie and Other Stories - A McLeod Family Memoir (Hardcover)
Janet McLeod
R405 Discovery Miles 4 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Technical Communication, Global Edition (Paperback, 15th edition): John Lannon, Laura Gurak Technical Communication, Global Edition (Paperback, 15th edition)
John Lannon, Laura Gurak
R2,330 Discovery Miles 23 300 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Complete coverage for any course in technical communication, business communication, or professional writing Today's workplace requires writing emails, memos, letters, and informal reports, as well as more complex communications such as formal reports, proposals, web pages, and presentations. Technical Communication, 15th Edition guides students to write persuasively, effectively, and with perspective on technological innovations and global communications. Lannon and Gurak incorporate the interpersonal, logical, ethical,and cultural demands of different forms of workplace communications, and encourage the development of skills students will need to navigate these considerations. Building on research and writing skills, the authors prepare students for technical writing in any field. The 15th Edition incorporates the latest innovations in workplace communication and today's technologically sophisticated, diverse, and global workforce, while retaining and expanding upon the features that have made it a best-seller in technical communication. Samples Download the detailed table of contents Preview sample pages from Technical Communication, Global Edition

Fiction Unboxed - How Two Authors Wrote and Published a Book in 30 Days, from Scratch, in Front of the World (Hardcover): Sean... Fiction Unboxed - How Two Authors Wrote and Published a Book in 30 Days, from Scratch, in Front of the World (Hardcover)
Sean Platt, Johnny B. Truant
R675 R607 Discovery Miles 6 070 Save R68 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Inside Track to Writing Dissertations and Theses (Paperback): Neil Murray, David Beglar Inside Track to Writing Dissertations and Theses (Paperback)
Neil Murray, David Beglar
R853 Discovery Miles 8 530 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Successful Dissertation Writing guides students through the involved process of writing an academic dissertation, developing their ability to communicate ideas and research fluently and successfully. From conducting research, working with a supervisor, understanding and avoiding plagiarism, right through to using feedback and editing to improve the written piece, it will help students master the more technical elements of producing well-written academic work.

Authoring Books and Materials for Students, Academics, and Professionals (Hardcover, New): Franklin H. Silverman Authoring Books and Materials for Students, Academics, and Professionals (Hardcover, New)
Franklin H. Silverman
R2,214 Discovery Miles 22 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Creating a book for the academic or professional market is a major undertaking--one that is likely to require an investment of hundreds of hours. This book offers a complete guide to the process, from weighing the costs and benefits of becoming an author, through negotiating a contract, to marketing the final book.

The information, which is presented from an author's perspective, includes: selecting the most appropriate publisher(s) to which to submit a proposal, factors to consider when drafting a proposal, contract negotiation, joint collaboration agreements, time management and other writing tips, academically respectable ways to facilitate marketing, and working with the IRS.

The Argonaut; v. 55 (July-Dec. 1904) (Hardcover): Anonymous The Argonaut; v. 55 (July-Dec. 1904) (Hardcover)
Anonymous
R1,074 Discovery Miles 10 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Point of View, Perspective, and Focalization - Modeling Mediation in Narrative (Hardcover): Peter H uhn, Wolf Schmid, Joerg... Point of View, Perspective, and Focalization - Modeling Mediation in Narrative (Hardcover)
Peter H uhn, Wolf Schmid, Joerg Schoenert
R3,865 Discovery Miles 38 650 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Stories do not actually exist in the (fictional or factual) world but are constituted, structured and endowed with meaning through the process of mediation, i.e. they are represented and transmitted through systems of verbal, visual or audio-visual signs. The terms usually proposed to describe aspects of mediation, especially perspective, point of view, and focalization, have yet to bring clarity to this field, which is of central importance, not only for narratology but also for literary and media studies. One crucial problem about mediation concerns the dimensions of its modeling effect, particularly the precise status and constellation of the mediating agents, i.e. author, narrator or presenter and characters. The question is how are the structure and the meaning of the story conditioned by these different positions in relation to the mediated happenings perceived from outside and/or inside the storyworld? In this volume, fourteen articles by international scholars from seven different countries address these problems anew from various angles, reviewing the sub-categorization of mediation and re-specifying its dimensions both in literary texts and other media such as drama and theater, film, and computer games.

A Theory of Public Opinion (Hardcover, New ed of 1962 ed): Francis Graham Wilson A Theory of Public Opinion (Hardcover, New ed of 1962 ed)
Francis Graham Wilson
R2,793 Discovery Miles 27 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Write a Book in Two Hours - How to Write a Book, Novel, or Children's Book in Far Less than 30 Days (Hardcover): Jonathan... Write a Book in Two Hours - How to Write a Book, Novel, or Children's Book in Far Less than 30 Days (Hardcover)
Jonathan Green; Edited by Fogliata Alice
R641 Discovery Miles 6 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Signs, Genres, and Communities in Technical Communication (Hardcover): M. Jimmie Killingsworth, Michael Gilbertson Signs, Genres, and Communities in Technical Communication (Hardcover)
M. Jimmie Killingsworth, Michael Gilbertson
R5,332 Discovery Miles 53 320 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This important new text invites readers to step back from their busy professional lives and look at technical communication philosophically, to ask fundamental questions such as what does it mean to communicate? and how do language and graphics - the ""signs"" or ""tools"" of the technical communicator - relate to action in a technological world? Through this excursion in the theory of technical discourse, you will discover a fresh approach to reports, manuals, and proposals produced and consumed daily in business, government, and research organizations around the world. The authors examine familiar genres in two relatively new ways.

How to Write a Novel - From Idea to Book (Hardcover, Hardback ed.): Joanna Penn How to Write a Novel - From Idea to Book (Hardcover, Hardback ed.)
Joanna Penn
R637 Discovery Miles 6 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Technical Writing, Presentational Skills, and Online Communication - Professional Tools and Insights (Hardcover, New): Raymond... Technical Writing, Presentational Skills, and Online Communication - Professional Tools and Insights (Hardcover, New)
Raymond Greenlaw
R4,785 Discovery Miles 47 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book addresses four main topics: professional ethics, technical writing, presentation skills, and online writing. These topics are woven throughout the book and some of them are the main subjects of one or more chapters. The overarching theme of this book is to provide well-tested, best-practice techniques and strategies for main topic areas while focusing on information that can be immediately applied to help the IT professional improve a particular skill. Technical Writing, Presentational Skills, and Online Communication: Professional Tools and Insights is a collection of work aimed at any professional that deals with ethical issues, writes up a technical project, gives or develops a presentation, or writes material for an online audience. While focusing on practical information and process, the goal is to improve the reader s ability and knowledge in each of these four areas. This book presents the big picture relating to the chosen topics so the audience will have an excellent framework and foundation in the areas of professional ethics, technical writing, presentation skills, and online writing.

Research in Basic Writing - A Bibliographic Sourcebook (Hardcover): Martin Jacobi, Michael G Moran Research in Basic Writing - A Bibliographic Sourcebook (Hardcover)
Martin Jacobi, Michael G Moran
R2,105 Discovery Miles 21 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This reference handbook surveys research on the central issue associated with the teaching of unprepared writers. Though basic writing has only been recognized as a distinct area of teaching and research since 1975, the existing bibliographic texts already seem limited due to their age or lack of annotation. This volume provides current and extensive bibliographic essays and will help to define this new field of study for teachers and researchers.

Following an introduction that summarizes the origins and significant texts in basic writing, the book is divided into three sections, Social Science Perspectives, Linguistic Perspectives, and Pedagogical Perspectives. The first section, which contains three essays, views the field through the lens of social, psychological, and political issues. The second section, also containing three essays, examines contributions made from studies of grammar, dialects, and second-language acquisition. The third section, in its four essays, focuses on the design, development, administration, and evaluation of basic writing courses, the use of computers in basic writing classrooms, the role of the writing lab, and the preparation of basic writing teachers. An appendix that reviews current textbooks for basic writing courses is also included, as well as an index. This book will be a valuable resource for teachers of basic writing, in education courses and workshops that train teachers and tutors, and in fields such as linguistics, technical writing, and Teaching English as a Second Language. It will also be an important addition to public and university libraries and many education programs.

Genadmin - Theorizing Wpa Identities in the Twenty-First Century (Hardcover, New): Colin Charlton, Jonikka Charlton, Tarez... Genadmin - Theorizing Wpa Identities in the Twenty-First Century (Hardcover, New)
Colin Charlton, Jonikka Charlton, Tarez Samra Graban
R1,610 Discovery Miles 16 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"GENADMIN: THEORIZING WPA IDENTITIES IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY makes an important contribution to writing studies in general by showing how the identification of writing program administration as scholarly and creative (not merely administrative) invites new ways to think about and theorize composition's place in the field and in institutional structures. GENADMIN also contributes to WPA scholarship by opening a rich and textured discussion of a very specific moment in which WPA work becomes a focus for graduate studies in the field. . . . GENADMIN speaks with equal importance to junior and senior WPAs, to the people who train graduate students for WPA work, and to those who hire new WPAs." -Nancy C. DeJoy, Michigan State University GENADMIN: THEORIZING WPA IDENTITIES IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY examines identity formation in a generation of rhetoric and composition professionals who have had explicit preparation in scholarly dimensions of writing program work. GENADMIN disrupts histories and narratives that posit writing program administration as managerial, where the most one can hope for is to become a hero who successfully champions writing rather than a victim of an untenable job. The authors draw on composition and rhetorical theory, WPA experiences and scholarship, and contemporary philosophy to offer writing program administration as an epistemology and a discourse for change. GENADMIN repositions WPAs as agents and reclaims writing program administration as a positive professional commitment that looks toward, rather than simply stems from, current challenges in higher education. An Afterword by Jeanne Gunner, Joseph Harris, Dennis Lynch, and Martha Townsend continues the important conversation, setting the stage for future discussion of the issues raised in this groundbreaking account of a new generation of writing program administrators. COLIN CHARLTON is Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition and coordinator of developmental reading/writing at the University of Texas-Pan American. JONIKKA CHARLTON is Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition and coordinator of first-year writing at the University of Texas-Pan American. TAREZ SAMRA GRABAN is Assistant Professor of English and coordinator of multilingual writing at Indiana University. KATHLEEN J. RYAN is Associate Professor of English and Director of Composition at the University of Montana. AMY FERDINANDT STOLLEY is Assistant Professor of English and Writing Program Director at Saint Xavier University.

Writing into the Sunset - Starting Your Writing Career After Retirement (Hardcover): John A Bredesen Writing into the Sunset - Starting Your Writing Career After Retirement (Hardcover)
John A Bredesen
R614 R558 Discovery Miles 5 580 Save R56 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Chronicle of the Pulitzer Prizes for Fiction - Discussions, Decisions and Documents (Hardcover, Reprint 2012): Heinz Dietrich... Chronicle of the Pulitzer Prizes for Fiction - Discussions, Decisions and Documents (Hardcover, Reprint 2012)
Heinz Dietrich Fischer, Erika J Fischer
R4,831 Discovery Miles 48 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The School of Journalism at Columbia University has awarded the Pulitzer Prize since 1917. Nowadays there are prizes in 21 categories from the fields of journalism, literature and music. The Pulitzer Prize Archive presentsthe history of this award from its beginnings to the present: In parts A toE the awarding oftheprize in each category is documented, commented and arranged chronologically. Part F covers the history of the prize biographically and bibliographically. Part G provides the background to thedecisions.

Dell Paperbacks, 1942 to Mid-1962 - A Catalog-Index (Hardcover): William H. Lyles Dell Paperbacks, 1942 to Mid-1962 - A Catalog-Index (Hardcover)
William H. Lyles
R2,528 Discovery Miles 25 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Within the past decade paperback books have gained respectability among bibliophiles and scholars of popular culture. One of the most collectible runs of paperbacks by a single publisher is the 2,168 Dell Paperbacks produced between 1942 and May, 1962. During that period Dell books were grouped into distinct series and retained an identifiable look. In this catalog-index each of the paperbacks is entered separately in the catalog of series listings. Main entries include the full title and subtitle of the book, the author's byline, head or title notes, pagination, printing date and size of the print run, publication date (if known), identification of the cover artist, full annotation of the back cover map when appropriate, and other annotations such as contents of collections and anthologies, and identification of ghost writers. The bibliography also indexes anonymous titles, subjects, maps, geographical areas, motion picture, television, and play tie-ins, actors and actresses pictured on Dell covers, special series, and advance blurbs.

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