This program continues to explore both the history and the essential components of poetry introduced in Volume 6. After viewing, students will understand alliteration, assonance, and consonance in connection to rhythm/meter and rhyme as they discover free verse as an artistic reaction against the poetry forms covered previously and as the dominant poetic form of our time. Classic works of poetry are presented along with detailed graphics, engaging...

Professor Syntax, in Tibet with Nemesis, tells his trusty assistant about the skeleton in the Syntax family closet - the Marquis de Sade de Syntax, a man who takes fiendish delight in confusing grammar students by babbling incessantly about verbal phrases. Syntax takes him back to the hotel, where he unravels the mysteries of infinitives, gerunds, participles, and the phrases they introduce.

Two poems, by Linda Hogan and Alberto Ríos, follow wolves, jackrabbits, and other animals across the harsh Great Plains and Sonoran Desert. Both poets join wildlife biologist Jeff Corwin, film director Chris Eyre, Native American scholars Philip Deloria and Stephanie Fitzgerald, and a chorus of students to discuss how the poems call back difficult histories of human migration in the American west.

The creative writing process can seem strange and mysterious. In this program, Australian authors Amra Pajalic, Angela Savage, Gabrielle Wang and Tony Wilson provide an insider's look at writing a novel. They share their experiences with finding inspiration, gathering ideas, conducting research, and different approaches to developing a narrative from idea to finished product. This is an ideal resource for the study of imaginative writing.

In this program, the widely-respected press and television journalist John Pilger introduces ideas about reporting. He describes his basic training, and some of the editorial constraints on his writing. He advocates principles of simplicity, truthfulness, meticulous checking of facts, and steadfastness in the face of powerful censors. He gives examples of brave reporting by V. H. Russell (of the Crimean War) and W. S. Pritchett (of the Second World...

Princess Frieda doesn't think the court jester, Geraldo, is very funny. The royal advisor, Syntax Wiseperson, has pinpointed the comic's problem - Geraldo's jokes are boring because he repeats nouns. Syntax decides to rectify the situation by inventing pronouns, words that can take the place of nouns. Wiseperson explains how the pronouns I, you, he, she, it, we, and they are used in the subject part of the sentence (the part that tells what the sentence...

It’s high drama: police have identified a time-bomb in a car trunk. Brave Constable Taviner decides to defuse it herself—brave because she has no idea what she’s doing. In a flash, skills coach Ray Roundtree appears to save the day with sure and savvy tips about online research: using search engines effectively, identifying reliable information, sources, and skim-reading.

Take students on a journey to early Native American communities, Colonial towns and early American cities to explore the variety of communities, as they existed in the past. They'll learn how schools of the past are different from their own. They'll discover how inventions impacted transportation, which in turn changed the face of communities.

Learn to document the technology that makes the world go Technical Writing For Dummies is a master class on how to build a career writing user manuals, e-learning, streaming, simulations, and more. It even zooms into the metaverse. Whether you re new to the field, a seasoned professional, or a technical person who needs to write, this guide arms you with the skills you need to cash in on this flourishing world of technical writing. This isn t your...