Teaching Writing

Stories and poems about the hardships of life. love and non reciprocity, pain of failing, wishes that don't come true, dreams that fade, mistakes you wish you could have avoided, strength which comes from studying your routes, optimism in the face of pessimism, and learning from the experiences. laments and emotions and perspectives. there are tips and secrets and feelings and honest recollections, from several points of views. something for everyone.

The Dīghanikāya or Long Discourses of the Buddha is one of the four major collections of teachings from the early period of Buddhism. Its 34 suttas (in Sanskrit, sutras) demonstrate remarkable breadth in both content and style, forming a comprehensive collection. The Art of Listening gives an introduction to the Dīghanikāya and demonstrates the historical, cultural, and spiritual insights that emerge when we view the Buddhist suttas as oral literature.

Throughout history, Christians have debated Paul's influence in the church. Though revered, Paul has also been controversial. In this masterly analysis, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Garry Wills chronicles Paul's tremendous influence on the first explosion of Christian belief, the controversy surrounding Paul through the centuries, and the meaning of his words.

Creating Confident Writers Has Never Been Easier! These days, students seem to be struggling more and more with writing. From starting an essay to tackling a creative assignment, the art of writing seems to be more challenging for today’s youth. Our students have so much to say, but sometimes they might not know how to put their thoughts onto paper. These students have strong opinions and beliefs they want to express, but writing might not be one of their natural strengths. This means their brilliant ideas might never be shared in an ELA class or within a standard writing assignment. If ...

You are probably wondering why in the world should you read about some 8000 year old ruler during a time when people must have been hitting each other with stone knives or at best some type of spear, but simply have no idea about this very important man and time. Djehuty, also known as Thoth, was what the Judeo-Christian community called the Egyptian ruler and Anakim-Giant from the kingdom called Atlantis. I know some have relegated Atlantis to the fantasy of Plato’s Grandfather, but it was the seat of a huge kingdom taking in the lands of Egypt, Sidonia, and around the Eastern shores of ...

The Dhammapada is the single most important extant Buddhist text. It is unquestionably 'the voice of the Buddha' where many of his key ideas are presented in a cogent verse form. It opens: "All that we are is the result of what we have thought", and each of the following sections gives clear guidance on how to change our thought. Also included on this recording are other key Buddhist concepts illustrated by original texts.

In his foreword to Reviving the Essay, Thomas Newkirk praises Gretchen Bernabei's fresh approach to teaching essay writing. Loaded with student examples and reproducible forms, the 30 lessons in Reviving the Essay will "supercharge" your students' minds with patterns and ideas that will transform their esays from lockstep, generic assignments to well-considered opinions offered in authentic, creative voices.

God designed the brain for storytelling. Then, He filled His word from Genesis to Revelation with stories. He also sent His Son to us, who taught with stories, or parables. How important is storytelling to God? It is so important that He created a function within the brain that works side by side with the stories we hear, read, and see. This book offers insight into how you can recognize this beautiful gift, participate in it with your family and friends, and encourage it with your children as a communication and learning tool. Even infants can experience this amazing gift. This title was ...

Poems and letters and thoughts and ideas about life when you are still trying to make sense of the world which surrounds you. The writer talks to others and to herself, and tells stories about her life, personal stories. There are messages to share, perspectives to realize, and emotions to recognize. The writer waxes eloquently about love relationships, nonreciprocal relationships, and the relationship she has with herself. When a person is in doubt, but picks up a pen to write it all down, they can be heard. Sometimes getting the thoughts out on paper can relieve the mind of stress, and ...

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The seventh book in the Matthew Diggerson Mystery series, Read to Me involves "Digger" reading his own book to his wife, Anna, who seems bedridden--why? A mystery within a mystery, this story introduces Digger's protagonist, Billy D Wilder, along with new villains and a new dog, Snowy the Chihuahua.

This Series has three volumes containing more than 100 selections totaling 1200 pages from my writings over the past 60 years. They are divided by decades: Volume 1: 1960-1981; Volume 2: 1982-2003; Volume 3: 2004-2025. Each selection is linked to a Web based archived copy of the original article or book, so that readers can view them with their Web browser. A wide range of topics are included. In Volume 1: semantic satiation; bilingualism and language learning; psycholinguistics and discourse analysis; ethnomethodology and ethnosemantics; rhetoric and stylistics; measuring foreign language ...

A thorough examination of the Synoptic Gospels reveals that the Kingdom of God is the very first message that Jesus taught, and the only subject he instructed his disciples to teach. This book provides a plausible, evidence-based connection between the Kingdom taught by Jesus and the Kingdom found in the esoteric Jewish teaching of Kabbalah.

Hollywood, the music industry, and large corporations promise happiness, pleasure, popularity, and power if we would just buy what they are selling. But their tactics are smoke and mirrors, and their promises are hollow. From photoshop to misleading advertising to the use of paid celebrities, a cocktail of lies tell us how we are supposed to look and feel about ourselves.

The author of over 100 titles, take Matt Shaw's hand and let him guide you through his writing process, sharing formatting tips, writing tactics and secrets that have helped him reach the elusive number one spot on numerous occasions. And then - when you're done - take the tips you want, adapt them to your needs and release your work... And then start that difficult second book... Rinse and repeat...

This book is for instructors of media writing. Students can explore media writing as a means of improving their research and writing skills or to pursue a print-journalism focus in the communication major. Students will learn how to develop and organize ideas, adapt their writing for specific audiences, and revise and polish their prose style. The book is divided into eight lessons.

Book 4 in the Matthew Diggerson Mysteries series: this story takes place a year after "Marked for Murder" ended.

In September of 2005, the Peace Corps sent Michael Levy to teach English in the heart of China's heartland. His hosts in the city of Guiyang found additional uses for him: resident expert on Judaism, romantic adviser, and provincial basketball star, to name a few. His account of overcoming vast cultural differences to befriend his students and fellow teachers is by turns poignant and laugh-out-loud funny.

Learn how to find fulfillment and still your mind through the teachings of Buddha. This book contains a brief overview of Buddhism. Like many heroic stories, the tale of this religion starts with one man's quest. Siddhartha Gautama was no ordinary man. He was a prince who gave up riches and a life of comfort in order to pierce the veil of body, mind, and spirit. With his fearless confidence and deep compassion for others, he achieved what few before him had ever known.

For those looking to teach English in Japan or are already there, this series offers hard-won lessons of how to land with a running start and set yourself up for success.