The Diagramming Dictionary: A Complete Reference Tool for Young Writers, Aspiring Rhetoricians, and Anyone Else Who Needs to Understand How Englis Contributor(s): Bauer, Susan Wise (Author), Otto, Jessica (Author), Rebne, Patty (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1945841389 ISBN-13: 9781945841385 Publisher: Well-Trained Mind Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2019 |
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BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Language Arts - Grammar - Young Adult Nonfiction | Reference |
Series: Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.2" W x 10.1" (0.75 lbs) 80 pages |
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Publisher Description: Do you understand what makes good writing good? Are you struggling against your words instead of using them to express yourself well? |
Contributor Bio(s): Otto, Jessica: - Jessica Otto teaches grammar to middle schoolers. She's a self-proclaimed grammar nerd, and believes that the phrase "knowledge is power" applies to the mechanics of grammar and writing.Bauer, Susan Wise: - Susan Wise Bauer is a writer, educator, and historian. Her previous books include the Writing With Ease, Writing With Skill, and Story of the World series from Well-Trained Mind Press, as well as The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had, Rethinking School, The Story of Western Science: From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory, and the History of the World series, all from W. W. W. Norton. She has a Ph.D. in American Studies from the College of William & Mary in Virginia, as well as an M.A. in seventeenth-century literature and a Master of Divinity in Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Literature. For fifteen years, she taught literature and composition at the College of William and Mary.Rebne, Patty: - Patty grew up in Colorado, where she earned a BA and an MBA. Most of her grammar, she learned from her mother, an award-winning journalist. To earn a living, Patty taught high school, delivered packages for UPS, marketed and sold software as a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Microsoft, inscribed Christmas cards, and wrote fortune-cookie fortunes. She and her husband Glenn live near Seattle; they have a grown son who was mostly homeschooled, guided by The Well Trained Mind with generous additions of ski days and road-trips. Patty likes the physical action of handwriting, and does photography and cross stitch in her ample spare time. |