Students should focus on a single idea, one-idea-at-a-time, and interpret it, step-by-step according to the following process: • Scan through once to get the general idea • Look-up any unfamiliar vocabulary • Consider the relation of the parts to the whole • Interpret the meaning so is clear in your mind • Prepare to explain it in your own word If you are working in a group or a class, you can also go on to: • Discuss the saying within a peer-group • Exchange ideas and interpretations
Working with Words: A Handbook for Media Writers and Editors, 7 Edition
Written for journalists by journalists, Working with Words presents the best, most comprehensive advice for journalism students. With parts devoted to grammar and editing as well as journalistic style and writing for different media, it goes into depth where no other book does, providing students with the mechanical and stylistic skills to become well-rounded, proficient journalists. Working with Words offers coverage that the Associated Press Stylebook does not and is a reference journalism students will turn to throughout their career.
Decodable Books are sound-controlled books that gradually increase in difficulty, reviewing phonic elements as they incorporate new skills. Designed for students in grade 2, these carefully sequenced fiction and nonfiction books effectively supplement any comprehensive reading or phonics program. The beautifully illustrated, vibrant and colorful books will engage beginning readers. High-frequency words and decodable words are listed on the inside back cover.
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This skill-building guide features the essential GRE words you should master in order to feel confident for the updated GRE Verbal Reasoning measure. A great vocabulary is essential for success on test day, and GRE Vocabulary Flash Review provides just what you need! The perfect companion to any GRE study plan, this book includes sample sentences, synonyms, and a pronunciation key for 600 of the most commonly tested words.
Added by: Fruchtzwerg | Karma: 7915.45 | Exam Materials » SAT | 10 August 2011
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Need a break from practice tests and flashcards? SAT/PSAT Word Games is a fun way to brush up on standardized test vocabulary. By completing a series of challenging word games, students can prepare for the writing and reading sections of the SAT and PSAT exams. This book also covers topics such as developing new vocabulary and dissecting words to understand their meanings. SAT/PSAT Word Games includes more than 500 key test words and a variety of fun vocabulary-building activities.
