Presents an introduction to the rules for contraction in English, providing humorous, illustrated examples.

"Dean Nelson is one of the best interviewers around." -Anne Lamott From respected journalist, professor, and founder of the Writer's Symposium by the Sea, an indispensable guide to the subtle art of the interview guaranteed to afford readers with the skills and confidence they need the next time they say, "talk to me." Interviewing is the single most important way journalists (and doctors, lawyers, social workers, teachers, human resources staff,...

Learn how to research a subject and give a detailed report on the information you discovered.

“Common Core State Standards for Grade 8: Language Arts Instructional Strategies and Activities” is designed to help teachers address Common Core standards using effective, research-based instructional strategies in combination with ready-to-use activities. These strategies include identifying similarities and differences, writing summaries and taking notes, creating non-linguistic representations, and suggestions for homework and practice. There...

From research papers to poetry, students will be given many writing assignments over the course of their education. Through easy-to-follow text and clear examples, students will learn about the different types of writing assignments they ll receive and how to write each one. Activities will encourage students to extend their writing skills further. Fast facts and sidebars bring new insight into the task of writing, while the glossary reinforces new...

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is publishing a monthly series of e-only essays to correspond with Katherine Paterson's two-year term as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. The subjects of the essays include: writing and literature for young people, the wonder and imagination found within great books, common questions novice writers ask, and Katherine's own personal experiences throughout her historic career.

Teach young readers what simple and complex sentences are, and help them understand the uses of each. Age-appropriate examples make concepts clearer. While the book's subject comes from the Common Core Language Standards, its table of contents, glossary, index, captions, and more make it a useful tool for teaching the Common Core Reading Standards for Informational Text, too. Includes simple review questions with an answer key at the back of the book....

"Babies and toddlers will learn to say "Dada!" with this adorable and fun-to-read board book written by an early speech expert! Each page features: Simple words and "Dada" phrases that are easy for little ones to imitate, and can be used and practiced throughout daily routines. Rhythm and rhyme to encourage repetition and help keep babies engaged, even before they can understand the text. Real photographs that model correct mouth positions and support...

In almost any career, you must know how to write--even if it's not part of your job description. But if you are a reluctant writer, producing even the simplest memo may be a struggle. Write Better Right Now is the springboard to get you ahead in any job, passion project, or situation that requires writing skills. No matter what you are called upon to do--blog posts, speeches, web content, press releases, or more--this step-by-step manual gives you...

"This book is about sentences and paragraphs and teaches students how to write them"--