Few writers have captured the essence of 19th-century London the way Charles Dickens has. A master of extreme situations, Dickens is known for his colorful and often seedy characters and the elaborate settings of his works. Bloom's How to Write about Charles Dickens offers valuable suggestions for paper topics, clearly outlined strategies on how to write a strong essay, and an insightful introduction by Harold Bloom on writing about Dickens. This new volume is designed to help students develop their analytical writing skills and critical comprehension of the author and his major works.
Adventures in Fantasy: Lessons and Activities in Narrative and Descriptive Writing, Grades 5-9
Adventures in Fantasy offers an exciting approach to teaching narrative and descriptive writing that stimulates a student’s creativity and imagination. Filled with mini-lessons, reading projects, and hands-on writing activities, the book shows teachers step-by-step how to introduce students to the “magic” of creating a complete story in the fantasy/adventure genre.
Are you aspiring to become a writer, but don't know what it entails, how to approach it, or even where to begin? In compelling-yet-simple terms, this one-of-a-kind book offers the guidance you need to do all that and more. Following the successful and increasingly popular concept of D.I.Y. (Do It Yourself), $30 Writing School is designed to get you up and running on the process for organizing, writing, selling and promoting your own books.
The aim of this book is to enable students to do any writing tasks required of them from intermediate to upper-intermediate level,including First Certificate.
Arguably the most revered and researched author of all time, William Shakespeare has forever changed the face of literature. Bloom's How to Write about William Shakespeare 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 Shakespeare. This new volume is designed to help students develop their analytical writing skills and critical comprehension of the legendary Bard of Avon and his timeless works. Reading level: Grades 9 and up/College