In this fast-paced and lively account, Jim Lang asks -- and mostly answers -- the questions that confront every new faculty member as well as those who dream of becoming new faculty members: Will my students like me? Will my teaching schedule allow me time to do research and write? Do I really want to spend the rest of my life in this profession? Is anyone awake in the backrow?
Known for her wit and preference for seclusion, 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson rarely left her home in Amherst, Massachusetts, preferring instead to write quietly from the confines of her bedroom. Today she is one of the most beloved and widely studied American poets. Bloom's How to Write about Emily Dickinson offers valuable paper-topic suggestions, clearly outlined strategies on how to write a strong essay, and an insightful introduction by Harold Bloom on writing about Dickinson. This new volume is designed to help students develop their analytical writing skills and critical comprehension of this important poet and her works.
How to Write Reports and Proposals, Second Edition
Getting a message across on paper and presenting a proposal in a clear and persuasive form are vital skills for anyone in business. How to Write Reports and Proposals offers pointers for anyone who needs to impress, convince, or persuade their colleagues or clients. Using checklists, exercises and examples, it explains how to plan what to write, how to transfer ideas onto paper, and how to edit them to achieve the best results. There is also valuable information on the power of language, persuasive writing, and presentation.
Most phonics books are written for teachers. This book is for anyone. If you want to know what phonics is, how to use it, and how important it is in learning to speak, read, write, and spell, you’ll benefit from this book.
The creator of two of the most iconic characters in all of literature, Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain has long been regarded as the quintessential American writer. Bloom's How to Write about Mark Twain offers valuable paper-topic suggestions, clearly outlined strategies on how to write a strong essay, and an insightful introduction by Harold Bloom on writing about Twain. This volume is designed to help students develop their analytical writing skills and critical comprehension of this important author and his works.
