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This handbook offers wisdom and guidance from experienced college writing program administrators. It is intended for WPAs at all levels of experience.
With its witty tone and simplicity of explanations, this pocket-sized handbook offers clear and essential editing advice. Covers all the topics covered in briefer grammar and composition handbooks. Contains coverage of word use and style topics that are often absent from other pocket-size handbooks. The latest documentation guidelines are provided, including those electronic sources. A sample paper is included in the research section. Special problems of English as a second language is covered in Chapter 1. Includes glossaries of usage and grammatical terms. An offbeat, sometimes wry, always entertaining tone allows readers to access important grammar issues in an inviting way. New accessibility features, including brief and detailed tables of contents, and new "Navigation Bars" at the beginning of each chapter, make the book easier to use. New computer tips appear throughout the book. For those seeking a brief handbook to enhance their writing and editing skills.
This comprehensive framework was created by the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation (http://jc.wmich.edu//) to guide educators in designing and assessing student appraisals that are fair, useful, feasible, and accurate. Carefully written to ensure their relevance at the classroom level, these Standards were developed with assistance from members of sixteen professional societies: - American Association of School Administrators - American Counseling Association - American Educational Research Association - American Evaluation Association - American Psychological Association - Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development - Canadian Evaluation Society - Canadian Society for the Study of Education - Consortium for Research on Educational Accountability and Teacher Evaluation - Council of Chief State School Officers - National Association of Elementary School Principals - National Association of Secondary School Principals - National Council on Measurement in Education - National Education Association - National Legislative Program Evaluation Society - National School Boards Association.
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Sign the contract…then write the book. The good news is that almost every nonfiction book published is sold by a proposal. In this comprehensive yet accessible guide, you will learn exactly what a proposal is, what it must contain, and how to pull yours together into an informative, persuasive selling package. Already a favorite for thousands of aspiring writers, this book has been revised and updated by Elizabeth Lyon to feature nearly two dozen actual proposals, plus: · Choosing a topic based on current trends and competing titles · Drafting the perfect concept statement—daring agents and editors to reject you · Defining and targeting your readership—then connecting with them · Preparing a table of contents and chapter summaries · Submitting exciting and well-written sample chapters · Writing query letters · Devising a marketing plan that will excite agents and publishers
This volume deals with a number of related issues that are becoming increasingly crucial for English studies during this time when most faculty in the field are assistant professors approaching tenure review or associate professors seeking promotion. These critical issues focus on: * The diversity of research and scholarly publication in composition studies; * The fact that composition studies faculty are often evaluated by personnel committee members, department chairs, and deans unfamiliar with the nature and demands of the field; * The way that American higher education is rethinking "scholarship" and the role it plays in the work and evaluation of faculty members; and * The role composit...
From the history of the community college in the United States to current issues and concerns facing writing programs and their administrators and instructors, Writing Program Administration and the Community College offers a comprehensive look into writing programs at public two-year institutions.
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