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Everyone Can Write: Essays Toward a Hopeful Theory of Writing and Teaching Writing


Peter Elbow "Everyone Can Write: Essays Toward a Hopeful Theory of Writing and Teaching Writing "
Oxford University Press (2000-01-27) | ISBN: 0195104161 | 412 Pages | PDF | 30.2 Mb

With Writing without Teachers (OUP 1975) and Writing with Power (OUP 1995) Peter Elbow revolutionized the teaching of writing. His process method--and its now commonplace "free writing" techniques--liberated generations of students and teachers from the emphasis on formal principles of grammar that had dominated composition pedagogy.
This new collection of essays brings together the best of Elbow's writing since the publication of Embracing Contraries in 1987. The volume includes sections on voice, the experience of writing, teaching, and evaluation. Implicit throughout is Elbow's commitment to humanizing the profession, and his continued emphasis on the importance of binary thinking and nonadversarial argument. The result is a compendium of a master teacher's thought on the relation between good pedagogy and good writing; it is sure to be of interest to all professional teachers of writing, and will be a valuable book for use in composition courses at all levels.

Targeting the Job You Want


Targeting the Job You Want
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning | Pages: 192 | 2000-02-01 | ISBN 1564144496 | HTML | 1.5 MB

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Going beyond prior editions, Targeting the Job You Want, 3e, includes complete information and advice on using the internet to find out about industries, research companies, and identify key decision makers. This edition delves into strategies and tips for online research that can help the user develop job targets, become an "industry insider", discover new opportunities never thought of , and network more quickly and more efficiently than ever before. Written by Kate Wendleton, syndicated career columnist, Targeting the Job You Want, 3e, will help the user identify their dream, make it specific and learn the steps needed to achieve it.





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Nutritional Management of Diabetes Mellitus


Gary Frost, Anne Dornhorst, Robert Moses "Nutritional Management of Diabetes Mellitus"
Wiley | 2003-09-19 | ISBN: 0471497517 | 280 pages | PDF | 2,4 MB

Diabetes mellitus is a common disorder where the body is no longer able to regulate blood glucose levels correctly owing to defects in insulin secretion or action. While some people require treatment with insulin, many are able to control their diabetes through management of diet, e.g. by decreasing the fat intake and increasing the amount of fibre.
This book provides an up-to-date review of the dietary management of diabetes looking at general topics, such as the metabolic principles of nutrition, as well as more specific topics, such as nutritional management of diabetic children, pregnant women and the elderly.
A specialist text on the nutritional management of diabetes
A practical book, useful in clinical practice
Written by well respected clinicians within the field