by Ursula Hackett Ursula Hackett’s tried-and-tested approach for essay success helps students to create brilliant, original, high-scoring essays that are enjoyable to write – and read. With dozens of hands-on exercises and clear examples, Brilliant Essays begins with students’ everyday experience of using language, arguing a case, reading,...
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by Cathy Burnett Hands On! is a collection of activities developed for instructors working with adult ESL learners who had little or no opportunity to develop reading and writing skills. The textbook has 14 chapters with instructor’s notes and follow-up activities. Chapters 1–5 are in sequential order for...
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by John M. Swales, Christine B. Feak Explains understanding the intended audience, the purpose of the paper, and academic genres; includes the use of task-based methodology, analytic group discussion, and genre consciousness-raising; shows how to write summaries and critiques; features “language focus” sections that address linguistic elements as...
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by Geoffrey Finch If you are new to linguistics as a subject and beginning a course at undergraduate or sixth-form level, How to Study Linguistics is the ideal introduction and companion to your studies. · Covers all the core areas of linguistic study, with chapters discussing strategies for...
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by Joseph T. Shipley Joseph T. Shipley’s tome Dictionary of Early English provides an indispensible and unparalleled reference tool on the study of early English. With a preface by Mark Van Doren and an extensive headword list, this dictionary brings to light the terms, concepts, and vocabulary of...
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by Kate Williams, Mary Woolliams, Jane Spiro Packed with practical advice, this concise guide explains what reflective writing is and how to approach it. It equips students with all the key information and strategies they need to develop an appropriate reflective writing style, whatever their subject area. Annotated...
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by Andreea S. Calude, Laurie Bauer Despite a history of hundreds of years of research analysing aspects of English grammar, there are still open problems which continue to baffle language researchers today. Such ‘grammar mysteries’ arise for a number of reasons: because the language is changing; because different...
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by Maureen Connolly, Vicky Giouroukakis As a teacher, what you want most is for your students to learn: to immerse themselves in rich and challenging content and leave your classroom better prepared for school and life. In English language arts and humanities, this includes developing the multifaceted reading,...
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by Ronald A. Beghetto, James C. Kaufman, John Baer Creativity and the Common Core State Standards are both important to today’s teachers. Yet, for many educators, nurturing students’ creativity seems to conflict with ensuring that they learn specific skills and content. In this book, the authors outline ways...
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