Engaging Discourse: A 21st Century Composition Reader & Curriculum

Author(s): Bradley Summerhill

We are diverse. We do not share the same ideology, religion, ethnicity, or socio-economic background.   We do not need to agree, but we do need to share ideas and to learn to communicate with a clear and open mind, in clear and meaningful language. We need to speak and write with thoughtfulness, ...

Beyond the Blank Pages

Author(s): Samantha Bell

Beyond the Blank Pages presents vital English composition skills while promoting student advocacy. More than a typical English Composition textbook, Beyond the Blank Pages incorporates groundbreaking assignment prompts and discussion topics related directly to student experience to promote self-a...

The Less-Is-More Handbook: A Guide to College Writing

Author(s): Larry G Edgerton

The Less-Is-More Handbook: A Guide to College Writing guides the reader through the basics of college writing. This handbook clearly and efficiently discusses a wide variety of topics, including thesis statements, essays, research papers, and editing. For this handbook of the basics, less is more.Fo...

Contemporary Creative Nonfiction: An Anthology

Author(s): Debra Monroe

Existing creative nonfiction anthologies don’t reflect the current cultural landscape. This anthology, featuring essays in forms both traditional and innovative, showcases the genre today—not how it was fifteen years ago when creative nonfiction seemed to include only memoir. Contemporary Creati...

Enhancing Writing Through Visualization

Author(s): Jerry Johns, Linda Zeigler, Virginia R Beesley

View the Reading Resources Catalog Now teachers have a "how to" book to help them teach students the strategy of visualization and the important role it plays in literacy. By integrating visualization into the writing process, students think as they create. And since an image looks the same in...

Improving Writing K-8: Strategies, Assessments, Resources

Author(s): Susan Lenski, Jerry Johns

Improving Writing: Resources, Strategies, and Assessments, by well-known and trusted authors Susan Davis Lenski and Jerry L. Johns, provides teachers with all the background they need to help students improve their writing skills.A variety of strategies, assessment ideas, and resources will meet div...

Business and Technical Communication: A Guide to Writing Professionally

Author(s): Maribeth Schlobohm, Christopher Ryan

Business and Technical Communication: A Guide to Writing Professionally provides a communication foundation for professionals in business and technical industries. This text aims to guide those whose roles do not exclusively require writing and editing but whose day-to-day responsibilities demand th...

Hooked on Books: Language Arts and Literature in Elementary Classrooms PreK-Grade 8

Author(s): Janet Towell, PHILOMENA MARINACCIO

This online edition of Hooked on Books: Language Arts and Literature in Elementary Classrooms scaffolds preservice and practicing teachers, in the same way, that they should, in turn, teach elementary students. With double the content, literature suggestions, and resources for differentiated instruc...

Rhetoric and Arguments: A Primer in Ethical Reasoning

Author(s): SHAUN DUKE, PRABIN LAMA

The goal of Rhetoric and Arguments: A Primer in Ethical Reasoning is to introduce students to the fundamentals of rhetoric and argumentation. Additionally, students will learn how to apply these concepts to everyday life, whether in their college classes, their job, or their personal life. The journ...

English Grammar: A Descriptive Linguistic Approach

Author(s): Gulsat Aygen

Included with your eBook purchase, you will also receive access to KHQ, Kendall Hunt’s exclusive custom study app. Designed for today’s fast-paced environment, KHQ features chapter quizzes and flashcards that empower students to learn on the go! English Grammar: A Descriptive Linguistic Approach ...