Writing Myths

Download or read book Writing Myths written by Joy M. Reid and published by University of Michigan Press ELT. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume was conceived as a "best practices" resource for writing teachers in the way that Vocabulary Myths by Keith S. Folse is one for reading and vocabulary teachers. It was written to help ensure that writing teachers are not perpetuating the myths of teaching writing. Each author is a practicing teacher who selected his or her "myth" based on classroom experience and expertise. Both the research and pedagogy in this book are based on the newest research in, for example, teacher preparation, EAP and ESP, and corpus linguistics. The myths discussed in this book are: § Teaching vocabulary is not the writing teacher's job. (Keith S. Folse) § Teaching citation is someone else's job. (Cynthia M. Schuemann) § Where grammar is concerned, one size fits all. (Pat Byrd and John Bunting) § Academic writing should be assertive and certain. (Ken Hyland) § Students must learn to correct all their writing errors. (Dana Ferris) § Corpus-based research is too complicated to be useful for writing teachers. (Susan Conrad) § Academic writing courses should focus on paragraph and essay development. (Sharon Cavausgil) § International and U.S. resident ESL writers cannot be taught in the same class. (Paul Kei Matsuda) The book concludes with a discussion of students' myths about academic writing and teaching written by Joy Reid.

Download or read book Fables, Myths, and Fairy Tales written by María Gerber and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IEW's Fables, myths, and fairy tales is a delightful tool in helping teachers and parents of elementary age students teach writing through stories that never grow old. Characters and adventures will capture your student's imagination and provide rich writing content. These lessons are meant to be a resource to teachers and students already familiar with the techniques of Teaching writing: structure and style.

Download or read book Writing Down the Myths written by Joseph Falaky Nagy and published by Cursor Mundi. This book was released on 2013 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are myths? Are there 'correct' and 'incorrect' versions? And where do they come from? These and many other related questions are addressed in Writing Down the Myths, a collection of critical studies of the contents of some of the most famous mythographic works from ancient, classical, medieval, and modern times, and of the methods, motivations, and ideological implications underlying these literary records of myth. While there are many works on myth and mythology, and on the study of this genre of traditional narrative, there is little scholarship to date on the venerable activity of actually writing down the myths (mythography), attested throughout history, from the cultures of the ancient Middle East and the Mediterranean to those of the modern world. By assembling studies of the major literary traditions and texts through a variety of critical approaches, this collection poses - and seeks to answer -key questions such as these: how do the composers of mythographic texts choose their material and present them; what are the diverse reasons for preserving stories of mythological import and creating these mythographic vessels; how do the agenda and criteria of pre-modern writers still affect our popular and scholarly understanding of myth; and do mythographic texts (in which myths are, so to speak, captured by being written down) signal the rebirth, or the death, of mythology?

Download or read book Writing Myths written by Kristina Adams and published by Kristina Adams. This book was released on with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you wanted to know about writing but were too embarrassed to ask. Can you make a living from writing? How much money do authors make per book? Just how important is book marketing? Discover the answers to these common questions and more in Writing Myths, the latest nonfiction book by bestselling author and blogger Kristina Adams. If you’re considering a career as any kind of writer, this book is a must-read. You’ll finish it ready to make an informed decision about your writing career. Even seasoned writers will learn new and fascinating facts about the industry that they work in. Find out what myths are holding you back in your writing career – download your copy today. Google keywords: writing career, novel writing, productivity, publishing industry, writing industry, books for writers, advice for writers, procrastination, inspiration, motivation, creativity, self-publishing, book marketing, indie publishing, traditional publishing, blogging for authors, advice for authors

Download or read book Language Myths written by Laurie Bauer and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1998-11-26 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique collection of original essays by 21 of the world's leading linguists. The topics discussed focus on some of the most popular myths about language: The Media Are Ruining English; Children Can't Speak or Write Properly Anymore; America is Ruining the English Language. The tone is lively and entertaining throughout and there are cartoons from Doonesbury andThe Wizard of Id to illustrate some of the points. The book should have a wide readership not only amongst students who want to read leading linguists writing about popular misconceptions but also amongst the large number of people who enjoy reading about language in general.

Download or read book Write Your Own Myths written by Philip Womack and published by Sterling Children's Books. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Write Your Own Myths showcases 20 myths, legends, and folktales from many different periods and cultures, and uses them as springboards and prompts to help you write your own versions--or point you in directions you never thought you'd go. You'll learn about all the important aspects of creative writing: * Learn about beginnings from The Sword in the Stone. * Baba Yaga's chicken house will help you get those settings believable. * Odysseus will teach you about dialogue and Loki will help you with plot. Supported with beautiful illustrations that will get your imagination flowing, there are also glossaries, tips and tricks, extra prompts, and more information about each myth or legend. The final section is packed with even more ideas for further reading and discovery. So what are you waiting for? Pick up a pen, and get creative!

Download or read book Heroes written by Stephen Fry and published by Michael Joseph. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes. In this companion to his bestselling Mythos, Stephen Fry brilliantly retells these dramatic, funny, tragic and timeless tales. Join Jason aboard the Argo as he quests for the Golden Fleece. See Atalanta - who was raised by bears - outrun any man before being tricked with golden apples. Witness wily Oedipus solve the riddle of the Sphinx and discover how Bellerophon captures the winged horse Pegasus to help him slay the monster Chimera. Heroes is the story of what we mortals are truly capable of - at our worst and our very best.