A simple, ten-step system for mastering the art of effective, persuasive business or technical writing "The Grahams' system is the best way to transform data and ideas into meaningful information necessary to make profitable decisions. Their system works every time." —Steven Laposa, PhD, MBA, Loveland Commercial Endowed Chair in Real Estate, Colorado State University "The Grahams' straightforward program helps my teams create clear and concise reports, letters, and other documents with minimal effort. I want this program to become the standard for my teams." —Bill Walter, Senior Vice President, Government and Infrastructure Division, KBR "The Can Do Writing system made my career! I used it to write a winning business plan and proposal, and now I use it every day for all communications. Can Do Writing provides valuable insights into business and management as well as writing techniques." —Christian Robey, President, DC Progress You may be an expert at what you do, but if you can't communicate effectively in writing it may not matter. For scientists, businesspeople, and professionals in fields from engineering to public relations, the art of writing well can be a vital key to professional success. Luckily, you don't need an English degree to produce top-class writing. If you're one of the millions of people who have to write clear, persuasive, understandable documents for your job, Can Do Writing is for you. Whether you're writing a business plan, a scientific paper, a press release, or anything else, this simple, straightforward guide will show you how to do it quickly, with style and confidence. You'll learn how to: Understand your audience and subject matter Develop a simple, five-part purpose statement to keep you on track Organize your main points into a coherent, sensible order Edit your work for clarity, coherence, organization, and logic Economize your words to craft a concise, powerful document Make your documents easily readable for any audience

From the window of the small floatplane, fifteen-year-old Gabe Rogers is getting his first look at Canada's magnificent Northwest Territories with Raymond Providence, his roommate from boarding school. Below is the spectacular Nahanni River -- wall-to-wall whitewater racing between sheer cliffs and plunging over Virginia Falls. The pilot sets the plane down on the lake-like surface of the upper river for a closer look at the thundering falls. Suddenly the engine quits. The only sound is a dull roar downstream, as the Cessna drifts helplessly toward the falls . . . With the brutal subarctic winter fast approaching, Gabe and Raymond soon find themselves stranded in Deadmen Valley. Trapped in a frozen world of moose, wolves, and bears, two boys from vastly different cultures come to depend on each other for their very survival.

"A getting-started primer for teachers conferring with writers in the K-8 classroom" --

A writing instructor's handbook emphasizing the pedagogical necessity for teachers to practice their craft in conjunction with teaching it. Based on a series of workshops held in Traverse Bay, Michigan, the volume features exercises and examples to prompt the creative writing process, wiring the experiences to classroom application and suggesting practical approaches to subject matter, content, grammar, and integrating media into the writing instruction mix. Lacks an index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Writing System provides a step-by-step process for writing better documents faster. Each step has practical techniques with exercises and answers.

This packet, employing the popular Four Square method, serves as a personal coach for students who want to develop their writing skills. These exercises will get your students to think about what they've learned to do since childhood, and are designed to meet the interests and abilities of writers in grades 7-9. Tackle the writing process from every angle with art, word association, questions, poetry, and planning and composition of prose. The topics are personal and centered around the students' own lives, their families and friends, and their favorite places to go and things to do.

How would you like to become the next John Gray or Mark Victor Hansen? The enormously successful authors of the bestselling "Mars and Venus and "Chicken Soup for the Soul books weren't always so famous or prosperous. Just like you, they once only "dreamed of making it to the top. How they--and 58 other bestselling writers--made it big is revealed inside, along with the tips you'll need to make it onto the bestseller lists. You'll learn the secrets to: - Turning a good idea into a bestselling book - Writing book proposals that will reel in the big advances - Finding--and keeping--the right agent - Discovering the best promotional possibilities for you and your book - And much, much more! "People always ask me for advice on how to get their books published successfully. Now I can refer them to "You Can Make It Big Writing Books--one of the best reference books on this subject."--Nelson Demille, author of "The General's Daughter "Don't even think about writing a book until you read this. Jeff Herman tells it like it is in today's publishing world."--Arielle Ford, publicist and author "Conveys what it takes to become a bestselling author: the discipline, the perseverance, the knowledge, and the passion."--John Gray, author of "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus About the Author Jeff Herman is the owner of the Jeff Herman Literary Agency, one of New York's leading agencies for writers. He frequently speaks to writer's groups and conferences on the topic of getting published and can be reached at /www.jeffherman.com