Sharpen Your Writing Skills

With the recent emphasis on essay writing in many standardized tests and classroom assignments, this book aims to help young writers in this process. A positive, conversational tone, fun illustrations, and helpful examples make this book engaging and easy to use.

Readers find out how to produce professional looking business letters. In addition, they'll learn how to write resumes, memos, proposals, reports, even e-mails and faxes. And once readers know how to write their business document, they'll find out the best way to present it as well as get it where it has to go.

Many young writers consider grammar boring and difficult. Author Jennifer Rozines Roy counters that perception with humor and encouragement. Helpful examples, simple explanations, charts, and illustrations make this grammar guide accessible to young readers.

Many students panic when assigned a report to write. Author Jennifer Rozines Roy takes the stress out of choosing a subject, conducting research, organizing, writing, and presenting reports, including research reports, news reports, and book reports.

Author Jennifer Rozines Roy explains the process of writing various kinds of narratives, including fiction, nonfiction, and personal narrative. She describes a variety of genres, adventure, biography, history, fantasy, and folktales. With suggestions on setting, character, and plot development, she helps the budding writer with the steps of the writing process.

For the student faced with a class assignment to write and deliver a speech or participate in a debate, this guide provides practical advice. Authors Jennifer Rozines Roy and Johannah Haney offer an upbeat tone, helpful examples, and encouraging humor to the young novice speaker.