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  1. Dog Eared

     Rhetoric and Oration
    Mon Dec 10 00:00:00 EST 2007

    Professor James Engell, who we interview in this week's "Word Count" feature, recommends these books on rhetoric and oration:

    The Art of Public Speaking By Stephen Lucas

    Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student by Edward P. J. Corbett

    Analyzing Prose by Richard A. Lanham

    Lincoln, Douglas, and Slavery: In the Crucible of Public Debate by David Zarefsky

    Norms of Rhetorical Culture by Thomas B. Farrell ("Not for the absolute beginner but tremendously rewarding.")

  2. Blog Excerpts

     Brianstorming Online
    Fri Dec 07 00:00:00 EST 2007
    Bubbl.us is a "simple and free web application that lets you brainstorm online." Want to create a "mind map" you can share with friends and colleagues? Click here to learn more.

  3. Behind the Dictionary

     Welcome to the Y'all House
    Fri Dec 07 00:00:00 EST 2007

    Linguist Michael Erard, the author of Um. .. Slips, Stumbles, and Verbal Blunders, and What They Mean who we recently interviewed, graciously sent us this article, which he first wrote and published in the magazine Lingua Franca:

    Despite the intent stare and accusatory index finger, when Uncle Sam glowers down from recruitment posters and announces "I Want You for the U.S. Army," it is not absolutely clear what he means. Does he mean you in particular? Or you in general, as in "all of you eligible citizens"? Uncle Sam's ambiguity is not unique.

  4. Blog Du Jour

     Teaching Language Arts
    Wed Dec 05 00:00:00 EST 2007

    These websites offer a wealth of resources for teaching Language Arts:

    Reading Rockets

    Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

    Youthlearn

    ERICdigests (search for "language arts")

    Teaching Language Arts with Technology

  5. Teachers at Work

     Teaching the Adolescent Writer
    Wed Dec 05 00:00:00 EST 2007

    Visual Thesaurus subscriber Debbie Shults is a veteran Sarasota, Florida, teacher, literacy coach -- and now blogger -- who we recently interviewed about her work defining a "new literacy" at her middle school. She graciously contributed the following article:

    Middle school students have gained a great deal of notoriety for being difficult to teach. And while it is true that middle school is the New York City of the teaching profession, ("If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere."), veteran middle school teachers know that middle school kids are exceptional learners.

  6. Dog Eared

     Renee Rosen's Picks
    Mon Dec 03 00:00:00 EST 2007

    What books inspire writers? We asked novelist Renee Rosen, author of Every Crooked Pot, to tell us what she's been reading. She graciously sent us these picks:

    Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. "This book is such a rare gem, it was perhaps my favorite novel of last year. A departure from Gruen's previous novels, Riding Lessons and Flying Changes (which I also highly recommend), Water for Elephants is set against the backdrop of a traveling circus during the Depression. It's part love story, part historical and altogether engaging. It's a story that will make you laugh and cry. Gruen's skill and immense talent is evident on every page. Her prose is stunning and her eye for telling details is always spot on! It's easy to see why this book has captured the hearts of readers around the world. Truly, this is one of those books that you'll never forget."

  7. Candlepower

     Copywriting Case Study: Helping Web Visitors
    Mon Dec 03 00:00:00 EST 2007
    Here's the latest look at real-life copywriting in action, thanks to Sarah Williams, the head of Wordsmith in England. After we interviewed her a couple of months ago about her innovative "method acting" approach to copywriting, as she calls it (check out our interview with Sarah here), we thought to ask Sarah if she wouldn't mind sending us actual case studies... we could study! Here is this month's:

  8. Language Lounge

     Compound Fractures
    Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2007
    They say that breaking up is hard to do, but English words seem to have just as hard a time of it forming stable relationships. This month in the Lounge we examine recent trends.

  9. Blog Excerpts

     Scanning to Learn
    Fri Nov 30 00:00:00 EST 2007
    Tony Karrer, a computer professor and author of eLearning Technology, explains he how employs "scanning" to stay up to speed in his profession. Can his techniques help you, too? Read about Tony's approach here.

  10. Behind the Dictionary

     The Stuff of Thought
    Wed Nov 28 00:00:00 EST 2007
    How do our words relate to our thoughts? What does language tell us about human nature? What are we doing, language-wise, when we swear, use innuendo or name our babies? Harvard professor Steven Pinker examines these questions -- and much more -- in his terrific new book, The Stuff of Thought. We had a fascinating conversation with him about his research into language and cognition:
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