Crafting the Word
Crafting the Word

Author: Thingnam Anjulika Samom, (ed.)

Publisher: Zubaan

Published: 2019-12-10

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 9385932977

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Manipur has a rich tradition of folk and oral narratives, as well as written texts dating from as early as in 8th Century AD. It was however only in the second half of the twentieth century that women began writing and publishing their works. Today, women’s writing forms a vibrant part of Manipuri literature, and their voices are amplified through their coming together as an all-woman literary group. Put together in discussions and workshops by Thingnam Anjulika Samom, Crafting the Word captures a region steeped in conservative patriarchy and at the centre of an armed conflict. It is also a place, however, where women’s activism has been at the forefront of peace-making and where their contributions in informal commerce and trade hold together the economy of daily life.

Expand Your Vocabulary: Crafting the Mind of a Genius
Expand Your Vocabulary: Crafting the Mind of a Genius

Author: Tisha Solene

Publisher: Book Lovers HQ

Published: 2024-06-12

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13:

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Unlock the power of words and elevate your mind with "Expand Your Vocabulary: Crafting the Mind of a Genius"! This comprehensive guide is your ultimate resource for mastering the art of communication and boosting your cognitive abilities. Dive into the fascinating world of language and discover how a rich vocabulary can transform your life, from enhancing your professional success to improving your personal relationships. In this book, you'll find: - Proven strategies for rapidly expanding your lexicon and retaining new words - Insights into the psychology of language acquisition and its impact on the brain - Engaging exercises and activities to help you put your newfound vocabulary into practice - Tips for effective communication in various contexts, from casual conversations to professional settings - Fascinating explorations of language history, etymology, and linguistic nuances Whether you're a student, professional, or lifelong learner, "Expand Your Vocabulary" provides the tools and knowledge you need to become a master wordsmith. With its innovative approach and practical advice, this book is your key to unlocking the limitless potential of your mind. Don't settle for a limited vocabulary – embark on a journey of linguistic discovery and personal growth with "Expand Your Vocabulary: Crafting the Mind of a Genius"! Invest in yourself and your future by harnessing the power of words. Get your copy today and start building the vocabulary of a true genius!

Word Hero
Word Hero

Author: Jay Heinrichs

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2011-10-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0307716368

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Yes, it’s true: you can learn how to be a verbal wizard! Ever hear someone utter an unforgettable phrase and feel yourself reacting with with…well, awe? Ever read a great quote and think I could never come up with anything that clever? Daunting as it may seem, there’s nothing mystical about witcraft. Crafting memorable lines doesn’t require DNA-encoded brilliance. What it does require is some knowledge of the tricks and techniques that make words stick. In Word Hero, Jay Heinrichs rescues the how-to of verbal artistry from cobwebbed textbooks and makes it entirely fresh– even a little mischievous. Fear not: on offer here are not dry, abstract ideas couched in academic jargon. Rather, Heinrichs takes you on an amusing – and amazingly helpful – tour of the mechanisms that make powerful language work. You’ll learn how to slyly plant your words in people’s heads and draw indelible verbal pictures by employing such tools as “crashing symbols,” “rapid repeaters,” “Russian Dolls” and even the powers of Mr. Potato Head. With those tools and others tucked in your utility belt, you might not immediately achieve “wordsmith immortality” but you will become a better speaker, writer, and raconteur…and long after people have forgotten everything else, they’ll remember your priceless lines.

Word Crafting
Word Crafting

Author: Cindy Marten

Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13:

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At long last, a spelling and vocabulary book written by a classroom teacher who's a literacy specialist, too Cindy Marten responds to the demand for "direct, systematic, and explicit phonics and spelling instruction" that goes way beyond what to teach - she addresses the questions of how, when, and why spelling should be taught. More important, she situates spelling within the contexts of real writing and the individual learner's needs. In Word Crafting, Marten offers an approach that is at once playful, intellectual, and artful, engaging students in inquiry and wonder about words. "Word crafting" is analogous to the ways fine woodworkers develop their skills - through collecting the right tools, item by item, until they have a toolbelt full of them. The same is true for teaching spelling and here Marten supplies the tools, each one carefully selected for her students. Dip into her book for tools to: assess and group students for effective instruction engage them from the start in smart word study help students learn high-frequency words, rules, patterns, and spelling demons align your teaching with school, district, state, and national mandates. Use these tools to set up word-crafting contexts that connect the study of words to authentic reading and writing. Craft a word study program that turns your students into more than good spellers - they'll be fine word crafters.

How to Write Short
How to Write Short

Author: Roy Peter Clark

Publisher: Little, Brown Spark

Published: 2013-08-27

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 031620434X

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America's most influential writing teacher offers an engaging and practical guide to effective short-form writing. In How to Write Short, Roy Peter Clark turns his attention to the art of painting a thousand pictures with just a few words. Short forms of writing have always existed-from ship logs and telegrams to prayers and haikus. But in this ever-changing Internet age, short-form writing has become an essential skill. Clark covers how to write effective and powerful titles, headlines, essays, sales pitches, Tweets, letters, and even self-descriptions for online dating services. With examples from the long tradition of short-form writing in Western culture, How to Write Short guides writers to crafting brilliant prose, even in 140 characters.

Speak the Word
Speak the Word

Author: Andrew J. Lamont-Turner

Publisher: Andrew J. Lamont-Turner

Published: 2024-04-03

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13:

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Are you ready to unlock the transformative power of the spoken word? Discover " Speak the Word Nurturing Hearts and Transforming Lives." This comprehensive and inspiring guide equips preachers with the knowledge, skills, and practical tools needed to deliver impactful sermons that engage hearts, challenge minds, and inspire lives. Explore the biblical foundations of preaching, master the art of sermon preparation, explore the nuances of sermon crafting, and learn effective sermon delivery techniques. With insights from experienced preachers and a deep exploration of the Word, this book will empower you to become a powerful herald of God's truth. Are you ready to unleash the transformative power of your preaching?

Wordcraft
Wordcraft

Author: Alex Frankel

Publisher: Crown Currency

Published: 2005-03-22

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1400051053

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In Wordcraft, Alex Frankel, a business writer who once briefly worked as a namer, tells the story of how five major brands got their names: BlackBerry, Accenture, Viagra, the Porsche Cayenne, and IBM’s “e-business.” Behind each name is an account of how words and language infuse the products we use every day with meaning, and how great words actually succeed in changing people’s behavior. The book is filled with stories about words that come from every corner of our world: technology, health, sports, food, business, and more.

Crafting the Witch
Crafting the Witch

Author: Heidi Breuer

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-05-05

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 1135868239

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This book analyzes the gendered transformation of magical figures occurring in Arthurian romance in England from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries. In the earlier texts, magic is predominantly a masculine pursuit, garnering its user prestige and power, but in the later texts, magic becomes a primarily feminine activity, one that marks its user as wicked and heretical. This project explores both the literary and the social motivations for this transformation, seeking an answer to the question, 'why did the witch become wicked?' Heidi Breuer traverses both the medieval and early modern periods and considers the way in which the representation of literary witches interacted with the culture at large, ultimately arguing that a series of economic crises in the fourteenth century created a labour shortage met by women. As women moved into the previously male-dominated economy, literary backlash came in the form of the witch, and social backlash followed soon after in the form of Renaissance witch-hunting. The witch figure serves a similar function in modern American culture because late-industrial capitalism challenges gender conventions in similar ways as the economic crises of the medieval period.

Crafting Flesh, Crafting the Self
Crafting Flesh, Crafting the Self

Author: John B. Lyon

Publisher: Bucknell University Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9780838756317

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This book analyzes wounded human bodies in early nineteenth-century German literature and traces their connection to changing philosophical models of the self. It argues that literary representations and metaphors of violence against the body not only offer powerful physical referents for a concept of self, but that they also define violence as an integral component of the self.