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A newspaper moves back downtown. (Daily Record, York, Pennsylvania): An article from: American Journalism Review

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This digital document is an article from American Journalism Review, published by University of Maryland on November 1, 1995. The length of the article is 732 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.From the supplier: The York, Pennsylvania Daily Record is moving its offices out of the suburbs and back into downtown York.  read more »

Long Roads, Short Distances: Teaching Writing and Writing Teachers

cover of Long Roads, Short Distances: Teaching Writing and Writing Teachersauthor: Brenda Power
asin: 0435072404
binding: Paperback
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    While many writers promise to open up their teaching, I have never read a book that quite does it the way this one does. . . . I see it as an essential survival manual for all of us trying to become the teachers we hope to be.  read more »

My First Summer in the Sierra

cover of My First Summer in the Sierraauthor: John Muir
asin: 1841957585
binding: Paperback

Muir kept this journal on his first extended trip to Yosemite in 1869. Here he faithfully recorded his impressions of the dazzling animal and plant life he encountered in the magnificent Sierra.

On the Road from Start to Story, Writing Creatively and all that Fun Stuff

cover of On the Road from Start to Story, Writing Creatively and all that Fun Stuffauthor: Betty Grimshaw
asin: 0966824008
binding: Spiral-bound
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On the Road from Start to Story, 100 pages, is a hands-on creative writing workbook, a road map designed for adults and motivated teens who want to learn the how-to's of writing either a short story or novel. It is not about spelling, grammar, punctuation or any of the mechanical aspects of writing. It is all about how to creatively write "story." The first half of each chapter shows creative writing by example and instruction, using subjects as various as natural history, science, cookery, etc.  read more »

Bottled Water

cover of Bottled Waterauthor: Alexander Holloway
asin: 0978777336
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What do Chris, the narrator, and his two travel buddies, Seb and Leo, have in common with Cuba, Israel, Turkey, and Bulgaria, the main countries they encounter in Bottled Water?  read more »

Banishing Bureaucratese: Using Plain Language in Government Writing

cover of Banishing Bureaucratese: Using Plain Language in Government Writingauthor: Judith Gillespie Myers
asin: 1567261019
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In the federal government, good writing skills have become particularly important since the Plain Language Guidelines were issued in 1998. Banishing Bureaucratese shows you how to apply the guidelines to every type of writing, from emails, memos, and letters to policies, agency communications, and budget justification statements.  read more »

John Muir's Last Journey: South To The Amazon And East To Africa: Unpublished Journals And Selected Correspondence (Pioneers of

cover of John Muir's Last Journey: South To The Amazon And East To Africa: Unpublished Journals And Selected Correspondence (Pioneers ofauthor: John Muir
asin: 1559636416
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"àa rich and fitting tribute." -PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "With previously unpublished journal entries and letters, this volume captures the original mountain man's final trek." -OUTSIDE  read more »

Journeys: The Teaching of Writing in the Elementary Classrooms

cover of Journeys: The Teaching of Writing in the Elementary Classroomsauthor: Carolyn L. Piazza
asin: 0130221449
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As any writing teacher will tell you, writing is about the journey, not the destination. This practical new book takes that idea to heart and presents a map for the trip based on the five elements of the Writer's Workshop: mini-lessons, reading, composing, sharing, and continuous assessment.  read more »