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  The Photographer's Eye

  Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos

  by Michael Freeman

  Design is the single most important factor in creating a successful photograph. The ability to see the potential for a strong picture and then organize the graphic elements into an effective, compelling composition has always been one of the key skills in making photographs. Digital photography has brought a new, exciting aspect to design - first because the instant feedback from a digital camera allows immediate... (more)
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  How to Write a Sentence

  by Stanley Eugene Fish

  “Coming up with all-or-nothing arguments is simply what Fish does; and, in a sense, one of his most important contributions to the study of literature is that temperament…Whether people like Fish or not, though, they tend to find him fascinating.” (The New Yorker ) “Language lovers will flock to this homage to great writing.” (Booklist ) “Like a long periodic sentence, this book rumbles along, gathers steam,... (more)
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  Layout Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Building Pages in Graphic Design

  by Kristin Cullen

  New in Paperback! An inspired resource for creating excellent layouts Layout Workbook is one of five volumes in Rockport's series of practical and inspirational workbooks that cover the fundamental areas of the graphic design business. In this edition, author Kristin Cullen tackles the often perplexing job of nailing down a layout that works. More than a collection of great examples of layout, this book is an... (more)
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  Geometry of Design: Studies in Proportion and Composition

  by Kimberly Elam

  At last, a mathematical explanation of how art works presented in a manner we can all understand. Kimberly Elam takes the reader on a geometrical journey, lending insight and coherence to the design process by exploring the visual relationships that have foundations in mathematics as well as the essential qualities of life. Geometry of Design-the first book in our new Design Briefs Series-takes a close look at... (more)
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  MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers

  by Joseph Gibaldi

  The MLA Handbook is published by the Modern Language Association, the authority on MLA documentation style. Widely adopted in high schools, colleges, and publishing houses, the MLA Handbook treats every aspect of research writing, from selecting a topic to submitting the completed paper. The expanded, revised, and redesigned sixth edition of the Handbook is a complete, up-to-date guide to documentation... (more)
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  A Rhetoric for Writing Teachers

  by Daniel Anderson, Erika Lindemann

  From answering the question "Why teach writing?" to offering guidance in managing group work and responding to assignments, A Rhetoric for Writing Teachers provides a comprehensive introduction to the teaching of writing. Now in a fourth edition, this remarkably successful book features a new chapter by Daniel Anderson on teaching with computers and adds updated material on invention, intellectual development, and... (more)
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  Designing a Photograph: Visual Techniques for Making Your Photographs Work

  by Bill Smith

  During the 15 years since the first edition of Designing a Photograph was published, the field of photography has become much more competitive, with much more sophisticated standards. This revised and updated edition of the classic manual provides all the information photographers need to bring their art to the next level. Filled with practical, real-life examples and excellent step-by-step exercises, this... (more)
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  Composition

  From Snapshots to Great Shots

  by Steve Simon, David Brommer, John Batdorff, Laurie Excell, Rick Rickman

  This is the eBook version of the printed book. Now that you've bought an amazing new DSLR, you need a book that goes beyond the camera manual to teach you how to take great shots. One key component to that is understanding composition--the creative arrangement of elements in the shot, and the way a viewer's eye travels through an image. With Composition: From Snapshots to Great Shots, the author starts with the... (more)
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  Picture This How Pictures Work

  by Molly Bang

  Everyone knows that a picture tells a thousand words. But what about the elements that make up a picture? Using the tale of Little Red Riding Hood as an example, Molly Bang uses boldly graphic artwork to explain how images--and their individual components--work to tell a story that engages the emotions: Why are diagonals dramatic? Why are curves calming? Why does red feel hot and blue feel cold? First published... (more)
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  Errors and Expectations: A Guide for the Teacher of Basic Writing

  by Mina P. Shaughnessy

  "Still a groundbreaking work for composition studies. I want all new teachers in our program to have exposure to its approach to error."--John Hollowell, University of California at Irvine "The definitive text in basic writing."--Louise Z. Smith, University of Massachusetts, Boston "A classic--writing teachers are not educated if they haven't read it."--Nancy Shapiro, University of Maryland
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  Fundamentals of Musical Composition

  by Arnold Schoenberg

  A reissue of a classic that represents the culmination of over 40 years in Schoenberg's life devoted to the teaching of musical principles to students and composers in Europe and America. For his classes, he developed a manner of presentation in which "every technical matter is discussed in a very fundamental way, so that at the same time it is both simple and thorough". This book can be used for analysis as well... (more)
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  A Writer Teaches Writing Revised

  by Donald Morison Murray

  A landmark book on the teaching of writing, Donald M. Murray's A WRITER TEACHES WRITING has had a profound influence on composition theory and practice.
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  Teaching Subject, A: Composition Since 1966

  by Joseph Harris

  This book provides a practical understanding of the growth of composition studies as a field of study. A Teaching Subject: Composition Since 1966 provides a highly readable outline of the major trends in composition theory and teaching since 1966 as a means of explaining the origins of current attitudes towards teaching college writing. It also presents a direct connection between recent advances in theory... (more)
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  A Guide to Composition Pedagogies

  by Gary Tate, Amy Rupiper, Kurt Schick

  Reflecting the rich complexity of contemporary college composition pedagogy, this unique collection presents twelve original essays on several of the most important approaches to the teaching of writing. Each essay is written by an experienced teacher/scholar and describes one of the major pedagogies employed today: process, expressive, rhetorical, collaborative, feminist, critical, cultural studies, community... (more)
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  Pictorial Composition (Composition in Art)

  by Henry Rankin Poore

  Learn principles of composition, classical and modern, through analysis of works from Middle Ages to present—Goya, Cézanne, Hopper, many others. Excellent discussion of importance of balance, entrance and exit, circular observation, angular composition, etc. 148 illustrations. 9 in full color.
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  Photographic Composition

  by Tom Grill

  Effective image design, a key ingredient in successful photographs, is a skill that any serious photographer must learn and master. In Photographic Composition, award-winning photographers Tom Grill and Mark Scanlon demonstrate a modern, clear, and easily understandable approach to composing great photographs. Combining straightforward text with instructive yet compelling images, they succeed in making... (more)
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  Tunesmith: Inside the Art of Songwriting

  by Jimmy Webb

  Webb brings his insiders knowledge, experience, and star power to the ultimate guide for aspiring songwriters. With a combination of anecdotes, meditation, and advice, he breaks down the creative process from beginning to endfrom coping with writers block, to song construction, chords, and even self-promotion. Webb also gives readers a glimpse into the professional music world.
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  How to Speak and Write Correctly

  by Joseph Devlin

  The examples of these men are incentives to action. Poverty thrust them forward instead of keeping them back. Therefore, if you are poor make your circumstances a means to an end. Have ambition, keep a goal in sight and bend every energy to reach that goal. A story is told of Thomas Carlyle the day he attained the highest honor the literary world could confer upon him when he was elected Lord Rector of Edinburgh... (more)
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  Prentice Hall Handbook for Writers

  by C. David Mead, Glenn H. Leggett, Melinda G. Kramer

  This book has always been known for being comprehensive yet concise....and still is. Major revision puts writing process first, 50% new exercises and examples, new supplements package. Available in paper and cloth.
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  Writers Inc

  A Student Handbook for Writing and Learning

  by Dave Kemper, Patrick Sebranek, Verne Meyer

  It's meant for high schoolers, but adults who haven't inhaled chalk dust for years might appreciate it even more. The process of organizing, researching and writing a paper is laid is out in easy-to-understand normal-speak. The chapters on grammar and usage are very user-friendly, and lots of extras (suffixes, parliamentary procedure, periodic table, metric system, the U.S. Constitution, world maps, etc.)... (more)