Author: Barron's Educational Series
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1506268137
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Barron's makes writing fun and PAINLESS! Painless Writing provides lighthearted, step-by-step learning and includes: Painless writing techniques with sample writing passages throughout Instruction on expressing your thoughts clearly, enlivening your writing with vivid images, and avoiding the dull, passive voice Painless tips, common pitfalls, instructive tables,“brain tickler” quizzes and answers throughout each chapter, and more.
Painless Writing
Author: Barron's Educational Series
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1506268137
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Barron's makes writing fun and PAINLESS! Painless Writing provides lighthearted, step-by-step learning and includes: Painless writing techniques with sample writing passages throughout Instruction on expressing your thoughts clearly, enlivening your writing with vivid images, and avoiding the dull, passive voice Painless tips, common pitfalls, instructive tables,“brain tickler” quizzes and answers throughout each chapter, and more.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1506268137
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Barron's makes writing fun and PAINLESS! Painless Writing provides lighthearted, step-by-step learning and includes: Painless writing techniques with sample writing passages throughout Instruction on expressing your thoughts clearly, enlivening your writing with vivid images, and avoiding the dull, passive voice Painless tips, common pitfalls, instructive tables,“brain tickler” quizzes and answers throughout each chapter, and more.
Quick & Painless Business Writing
Author: Susan Benjamin
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN: 1564149005
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Yes, you can improve your writing without memorising endless rules, perusing checklists of do's and don'ts or revisiting the lessons of secondary school. Quick & Painless Business Writing reveals secrets that will eliminate business-writing phobias and faux pas and help you create outstanding documents that get optimal results. First, you'll learn that grammar is not a collection of stagnant rules you'd better follow (or else), but an ever-changing set of principles with plenty of choices. Then you'll discover secrets about writing your English teachers never told you: the secret power of nouns, the destructive force of innocent-seeming verbs and the way sentence structure can elicit certain responses. You'll happily replace what you learned about structure with an altogether new understanding of how to open, develop and close your messages. Even better, you'll learn how to build a cohesive message quickly, with little need for rewriting.
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN: 1564149005
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Yes, you can improve your writing without memorising endless rules, perusing checklists of do's and don'ts or revisiting the lessons of secondary school. Quick & Painless Business Writing reveals secrets that will eliminate business-writing phobias and faux pas and help you create outstanding documents that get optimal results. First, you'll learn that grammar is not a collection of stagnant rules you'd better follow (or else), but an ever-changing set of principles with plenty of choices. Then you'll discover secrets about writing your English teachers never told you: the secret power of nouns, the destructive force of innocent-seeming verbs and the way sentence structure can elicit certain responses. You'll happily replace what you learned about structure with an altogether new understanding of how to open, develop and close your messages. Even better, you'll learn how to build a cohesive message quickly, with little need for rewriting.
Writing in Pictures
Author: Joseph McBride
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 030774292X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Writing in Pictures is a refreshingly practical and entertaining guide to screenwriting that provides what is lacking in most such books: a clear, step-by-step demonstration of how to write a screenplay. Seasoned screenwriter and writing teacher Joseph McBride breaks down the process into a series of easy, approachable tasks, focusing on literary adaptation as the best way to learn the basics and avoiding the usual formulaic approach. With its wealth of useful tips, along with colorful insights from master screenwriters past and present, this book is invaluable for anyone who wants to learn the craft of screen storytelling. CONTENTS Introduction: Who Needs Another Book on Screenwriting? Part I: Storytelling 1: So Why Write Screenplays? 2: What Is Screenwriting? 3: Stories: What They Are and How to Find Them 4: Ten Tips for the Road Ahead Part II: Adaptation 5: Breaking the Back of the Book: or, The Art of Adaptation STEP 1: THE STORY OUTLINE 6: Research and Development STEP 2: THE ADAPTATION OUTLINE 7: The Elements of Screenwriting STEP 3: THE CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY 8: Exploring Your Story and How to Tell It STEP 4: THE TREATMENT Part III: Production 9: Who Needs Formatting? 10: Actors Are Your Medium 11: Dialogue as Action STEP 5: THE STEP OUTLINE 12: The Final Script 13: Epilogue: Breaking into Professional Filmmaking Appendix A: The Basic Steps in the Screenwriting Process Appendix B: “To Build A Fire” by Jack London Selected Bibliography Acknowledgments Index
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 030774292X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Writing in Pictures is a refreshingly practical and entertaining guide to screenwriting that provides what is lacking in most such books: a clear, step-by-step demonstration of how to write a screenplay. Seasoned screenwriter and writing teacher Joseph McBride breaks down the process into a series of easy, approachable tasks, focusing on literary adaptation as the best way to learn the basics and avoiding the usual formulaic approach. With its wealth of useful tips, along with colorful insights from master screenwriters past and present, this book is invaluable for anyone who wants to learn the craft of screen storytelling. CONTENTS Introduction: Who Needs Another Book on Screenwriting? Part I: Storytelling 1: So Why Write Screenplays? 2: What Is Screenwriting? 3: Stories: What They Are and How to Find Them 4: Ten Tips for the Road Ahead Part II: Adaptation 5: Breaking the Back of the Book: or, The Art of Adaptation STEP 1: THE STORY OUTLINE 6: Research and Development STEP 2: THE ADAPTATION OUTLINE 7: The Elements of Screenwriting STEP 3: THE CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY 8: Exploring Your Story and How to Tell It STEP 4: THE TREATMENT Part III: Production 9: Who Needs Formatting? 10: Actors Are Your Medium 11: Dialogue as Action STEP 5: THE STEP OUTLINE 12: The Final Script 13: Epilogue: Breaking into Professional Filmmaking Appendix A: The Basic Steps in the Screenwriting Process Appendix B: “To Build A Fire” by Jack London Selected Bibliography Acknowledgments Index
Quick & Painless Business Writing (Volume 1 of 2) (EasyRead Super Large 24pt Edition)
Author:
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427095639
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427095639
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Painless Junior: Writing
Author: Donna C. Oliverio
Publisher: Barrons Educational Services
ISBN: 9780764134388
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Kids travel with Sammy Octopus on a reading and writing adventure. They are encouraged to try different methods of writing and see which way works best for them. They also learn the value of revising and editing, engage in activities that help them make good word choices, and get practice in descriptive writing, letter writing, report writing, poetry, and much more. Teachers in grades 3 and 4 will appreciate the new Painless Junior Series of classroom helpers. Designed to resemble titles in Barron’s Painless Series— which are used in middle school and high school classrooms—the Painless Junior books feature larger page sizes, amusing illustrations, games, puzzles, and an approach to their subjects that reflects third- and fourth-grade curricula. Their purpose is to inject an element of enjoyment into subjects that many younger students find either boring or mystifying. Kids’ understanding will improve as they have fun learning.
Publisher: Barrons Educational Services
ISBN: 9780764134388
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Kids travel with Sammy Octopus on a reading and writing adventure. They are encouraged to try different methods of writing and see which way works best for them. They also learn the value of revising and editing, engage in activities that help them make good word choices, and get practice in descriptive writing, letter writing, report writing, poetry, and much more. Teachers in grades 3 and 4 will appreciate the new Painless Junior Series of classroom helpers. Designed to resemble titles in Barron’s Painless Series— which are used in middle school and high school classrooms—the Painless Junior books feature larger page sizes, amusing illustrations, games, puzzles, and an approach to their subjects that reflects third- and fourth-grade curricula. Their purpose is to inject an element of enjoyment into subjects that many younger students find either boring or mystifying. Kids’ understanding will improve as they have fun learning.
The Truth About the New Rules of Business Writing
Author: Natalie Canavor
Publisher: Pearson Education
ISBN: 0137015429
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Give yourself a powerful competitive advantage by becoming a better business writer. Better writers get better jobs and more promotions; they persuade people through emails, Web sites, presentations, proposals, resumes, grant proposals, you name it. Businesses know this: that's why they spend $3 billion a year helping their employees become more effective writers. The Truth About the New Rules of Business Writing shows you how to master the art of effective business communication replacing the old standards of jargon, pomposity, and grammar drills with a simple, quick and conversational writing style. Authors Natalie Canavor and Claire Meirowitz demonstrate how to plan and organize your content; make your point faster; tell your readers what's in it for them; construct winning documents of every kind, print and electronic, even blog entries and text messages! The Truth about the New Rules of Business Writing brings together the field's best knowledge, and shows exactly how to put it to work. With an "aha" on every page, it presents information in a clear, accessible style that's easy to understand and use. Written in short chapters, it covers the entire field, cuts to the heart of every topic, pulls back the curtain on expert secrets, and pops the bubble of commonly-held assumptions. Simply put, this book delivers easy, painless writing techniques that work.
Publisher: Pearson Education
ISBN: 0137015429
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Give yourself a powerful competitive advantage by becoming a better business writer. Better writers get better jobs and more promotions; they persuade people through emails, Web sites, presentations, proposals, resumes, grant proposals, you name it. Businesses know this: that's why they spend $3 billion a year helping their employees become more effective writers. The Truth About the New Rules of Business Writing shows you how to master the art of effective business communication replacing the old standards of jargon, pomposity, and grammar drills with a simple, quick and conversational writing style. Authors Natalie Canavor and Claire Meirowitz demonstrate how to plan and organize your content; make your point faster; tell your readers what's in it for them; construct winning documents of every kind, print and electronic, even blog entries and text messages! The Truth about the New Rules of Business Writing brings together the field's best knowledge, and shows exactly how to put it to work. With an "aha" on every page, it presents information in a clear, accessible style that's easy to understand and use. Written in short chapters, it covers the entire field, cuts to the heart of every topic, pulls back the curtain on expert secrets, and pops the bubble of commonly-held assumptions. Simply put, this book delivers easy, painless writing techniques that work.
Writing Science
Author: Joshua Schimel
Publisher: OUP USA
ISBN: 0199760233
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
This book takes an integrated approach, using the principles of story structure to discuss every aspect of successful science writing, from the overall structure of a paper or proposal to individual sections, paragraphs, sentences, and words. It begins by building core arguments, analyzing why some stories are engaging and memorable while others are quickly forgotten, and proceeds to the elements of story structure, showing how the structures scientists and researchers use in papers and proposals fit into classical models. The book targets the internal structure of a paper, explaining how to write clear and professional sections, paragraphs, and sentences in a way that is clear and compelling.
Publisher: OUP USA
ISBN: 0199760233
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
This book takes an integrated approach, using the principles of story structure to discuss every aspect of successful science writing, from the overall structure of a paper or proposal to individual sections, paragraphs, sentences, and words. It begins by building core arguments, analyzing why some stories are engaging and memorable while others are quickly forgotten, and proceeds to the elements of story structure, showing how the structures scientists and researchers use in papers and proposals fit into classical models. The book targets the internal structure of a paper, explaining how to write clear and professional sections, paragraphs, and sentences in a way that is clear and compelling.
Painless
Author: Jamie Mayer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781942600855
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Seventeen-year-old Quinn can't feel physical pain. Born with a rare neurological condition, he's faced accidents and emergency room visits. It's a surprise he's still alive--a fact that has caused him to be left to his own devices for most of his life. No school, no friends, no rules. At the mercy of his older sister Caitlin, who has spent the past few years caring for their dying father, he spends his days drinking at a nearby bar, testing his limits, and working on a graphic novel about a mysterious vigilante called Shadow Man. Lately, though, even his art has taken a turn for the worse. Quinn has created a new character called Demon Boy who destroys everything he touches, and now Quinn can't decide how his book should end. Furthermore, an ominous black dog has started to follow him everywhere. On the same day his father dies, Quinn accidentally gets hit by a car and Caitlin decides that this is the last straw. Left with the choice to either find a job and grow up or be committed to a rehabilitation center, Quinn takes a gig at a local butcher shop owned by the father of a sensitive but troubled girl who often changes her appearance with the flick of a wrist. But the closer he gets to finding stability, the further he spins out of control, as the lines between art and reality continue to dissipate. In this debut novel, Jamie Mayer offers an unflinching and poignant look at loss, empathy, and how to grow up without feeling pain.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781942600855
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Seventeen-year-old Quinn can't feel physical pain. Born with a rare neurological condition, he's faced accidents and emergency room visits. It's a surprise he's still alive--a fact that has caused him to be left to his own devices for most of his life. No school, no friends, no rules. At the mercy of his older sister Caitlin, who has spent the past few years caring for their dying father, he spends his days drinking at a nearby bar, testing his limits, and working on a graphic novel about a mysterious vigilante called Shadow Man. Lately, though, even his art has taken a turn for the worse. Quinn has created a new character called Demon Boy who destroys everything he touches, and now Quinn can't decide how his book should end. Furthermore, an ominous black dog has started to follow him everywhere. On the same day his father dies, Quinn accidentally gets hit by a car and Caitlin decides that this is the last straw. Left with the choice to either find a job and grow up or be committed to a rehabilitation center, Quinn takes a gig at a local butcher shop owned by the father of a sensitive but troubled girl who often changes her appearance with the flick of a wrist. But the closer he gets to finding stability, the further he spins out of control, as the lines between art and reality continue to dissipate. In this debut novel, Jamie Mayer offers an unflinching and poignant look at loss, empathy, and how to grow up without feeling pain.
Painless
Author: S. A. Harazin
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807562890
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
David has congenital insensitivity to pain with anhydrosis—or CIPA for short. One of only a handful of people in the world who suffer from CIPA, David can't do the things every teenager does. He might accidentally break a limb and not know it. If he stands too close to a campfire, he could burn his skin and never feel it. When David's legal guardian tells him that he needs to move into an assisted living facility, David is determined to prove him wrong. He creates a bucket list, meets a girl with her own wish list, and then sets out to find the parents who abandoned him years ago. All David wants to do is grow old, beat the odds, find love, travel the world, and see something spectacular. While he still can.
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807562890
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
David has congenital insensitivity to pain with anhydrosis—or CIPA for short. One of only a handful of people in the world who suffer from CIPA, David can't do the things every teenager does. He might accidentally break a limb and not know it. If he stands too close to a campfire, he could burn his skin and never feel it. When David's legal guardian tells him that he needs to move into an assisted living facility, David is determined to prove him wrong. He creates a bucket list, meets a girl with her own wish list, and then sets out to find the parents who abandoned him years ago. All David wants to do is grow old, beat the odds, find love, travel the world, and see something spectacular. While he still can.
Painless Police Report Writing
Author: Barbara Frazee
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Painless Police Report Writing, Second Edition, incorporates English grammar and composition skills with proven effective police report writing techniques and strategies. It emphasizes the importance of correct English composition for accurate police reports. Moreover, the unique combination of the authors' experience and background -- an English instructor for more than 30 years with practical experience in police report writing needs and an active deputy sheriff and expert police trainer - guarantees a text that is relevant for today's law enforcement personnel, as well as being a permanent, personal resource and guide for English grammar and report writing techniques. Incorporates English grammar and composition skills with police report writing techniques Reinforces skills using a variety of grammar drills, sample reports, and exercises Includes interpersonal communications skills for interviewing, interrogation, and note taking Sample police report narratives Preliminary Investigation checklist Lists of "Deadwood Words," homonyms and spelling words Chapters include Parts of Speech, Sentence Elements, Pronouns, Mechanics, and Spelling Report writing techniques including the report writing process, chronological order, active voice sentence structure, and paragraphing Five steps of police report writing: interviewing, note taking, organizing and planning, writing the narrative, and proofreading. Pages are perforated so that students can submit work to the instructor for grading
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Painless Police Report Writing, Second Edition, incorporates English grammar and composition skills with proven effective police report writing techniques and strategies. It emphasizes the importance of correct English composition for accurate police reports. Moreover, the unique combination of the authors' experience and background -- an English instructor for more than 30 years with practical experience in police report writing needs and an active deputy sheriff and expert police trainer - guarantees a text that is relevant for today's law enforcement personnel, as well as being a permanent, personal resource and guide for English grammar and report writing techniques. Incorporates English grammar and composition skills with police report writing techniques Reinforces skills using a variety of grammar drills, sample reports, and exercises Includes interpersonal communications skills for interviewing, interrogation, and note taking Sample police report narratives Preliminary Investigation checklist Lists of "Deadwood Words," homonyms and spelling words Chapters include Parts of Speech, Sentence Elements, Pronouns, Mechanics, and Spelling Report writing techniques including the report writing process, chronological order, active voice sentence structure, and paragraphing Five steps of police report writing: interviewing, note taking, organizing and planning, writing the narrative, and proofreading. Pages are perforated so that students can submit work to the instructor for grading