The Complete Idiot's Guide to Critical Reading
Title | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Critical Reading PDF eBook |
Author | Amy Wall |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 403 |
Release | 2005-05-03 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 144069642X |
The essential guide to looking at literature with your own two eyes. What students know about Shakespeare, Orwell, Dickens, and Twain is primarily what their instructors tell them. Here’s a book that teaches the students how to move on to the next level—evaluate and read critically on their own, trust their own opinions, develop original ideas, analyze characters, and find a deeper appreciation for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and more. • Ideal companion for college students and accessible for the casual reader as well. • Covers fiction, poetry, narrative nonfiction, biographies and memoirs, essays and editorials, and newspapers, magazines, and journals. • Features examples from published writing. • Includes a reading list and a glossary of literary terms.
Complete Idiot's Guide to Critical Reading
Title | Complete Idiot's Guide to Critical Reading PDF eBook |
Author | Amy Wall |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781336122987 |
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Team Building
Title | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Team Building PDF eBook |
Author | Arthur R. Pell |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 433 |
Release | 2003-02-05 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0786542268 |
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Team-Building shows first-time managers and employees how to work together as a smooth, well-oiled machine. The book shows how to: -- Avoid and manage conflict. Inspire creativity. -- Coax employees to help team members who aren't performing. -- Get everyone to pitch in. -- Gain unprecedented results and make the team enjoy going to work.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Ultimate Reading List
Title | The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Ultimate Reading List PDF eBook |
Author | John Charles |
Publisher | Dorling Kindersley Ltd |
Pages | 293 |
Release | 2007-07-03 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0241882672 |
"Great reads for busy people." This is a guide to help busy people find great reads in fiction and non-fiction. Filled with recommendations of popular, entertaining reading, this book covers mystery and suspense, romance, womenas fiction and chick lit, westerns, science fiction, such nonfiction topics as animals, art, biography, memoirs, business, true crime, and more. Plus, each entry includes a summary of the book, its significance, and a critique/observation/comment.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Published
Title | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Published PDF eBook |
Author | Sheree Bykofsky |
Publisher | |
Pages | 343 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780028639192 |
This guide gives new and experienced authors tips, advice and practical step-by-step instructions for writing book proposals and query letters, pitching ideas to agents and editors and writing outlines and sample chapters.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Cover Letter
Title | The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Cover Letter PDF eBook |
Author | Susan Ireland |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780028619606 |
Provides advice on creating effective cover letters and includes sample cover letters for such situations as following up a job interview, thanking someone for a job offer, and requesting information
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Stretching Illustrated
Title | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Stretching Illustrated PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Templeton |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Stretching exercises |
ISBN | 9781592576210 |
Stretching has long been regarding as the safest way to keep your whole body - muscles and mind - healthy and working in balance. Athletes employ stretching as a way to warm up, cool down, and generally prevent injuries. Workout experts and gym enthusiasts recommend stretching for non-impact toning and strengthening routines. Stretching can be done anywhere, anytime, and can serve as both a stress reliever and therapy for dozens of physical conditions from strains to sports injuries. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Stretching Illustratedis designed to teach lay and professional readers alike the fundamental techniques of healthy stretching with hundreds of clear, step-by-step line drawings and instructions showing each step. Once the reader understands the basics and the various routines for each part of the body, expert instructor Barbara Templeton presents specific regimens for healing a wide variety of common complaints, from back pain to TMJ, from fatigue to sports injuries.