This is the definitive state-of-the art resource to discourse analysis, providing a guide for advanced students and researchers in the field. The Companion to Discourse Analysis is designed to be the essential one-volume resource for advanced students and academics. This companion offers a comprehensive and accessible reference resource to research in contemporary discourse studies.
This revised edition of Tischler's INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY continues a tradition of providing a proven and comprehensive textbook to students and professors at a lower, very reasonable price. With its built in study guide, practice tests, and available access to SociologyNow, no other textbook on the market provides students with a complete suite of study aids at an affordable price as INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY.
Making sense of the language and meaning of the United States Constitution doesn’t have to take a long time - and it doesn’t have to be difficult! In just 15 minutes a day, students can learn all of the history concepts related to the Constitution, which are often tested in school and on standardized exams. Each lesson covers a key historical time period, from information about the document’s authors to each Amendment, in detail. Also included are interesting facts and quotes, which help students retain the information, and practice questions in every lesson to help track progress.
The St. Martin's Handbook with 2009 MLA and 2010 Updates, 6 edition
Andrea A. Lunsford’s years of experience in the classroom and in the field have given her a unique understanding of how, what, where, and why today’s students write. For her research for The St.Martin’s Handbook — ongoing for over two decades — she has studied thousands of papers by composition students nationwide. Andrea Lunsford’s trademark attention to rhetorical choice, language and style, and critical thinking and argument have always made The St. Martin’s Handbook an accessible and thorough writing resource.
In the USA, the number of college students with limited English proficiency is increasing. Even after successfully completing a course of English as a second language, many face both linguistic and cultural barriers in mainstream classes. This book focuses on both the theory and practice of assisting such students, especially in the sciences. As the number of non-native English speaking students increases at colleges and universities, innovative approaches are needed to successfully educate this population and how science is taught may be crucial. Instruction in the students' native language may become increasingly important in attracting and retaining non-native English speakers in college
