Not exact matches
Today, Corcoran is happily married to her second husband, Bill Higgins, and has two children, Tom, a 22 - year - old graduate of Columbia University, whom Corcoran had after seven years of
in vitro attempts; and Katie, 11, whom she adopted after an exhaustive search, using the
skills she
honed writing ad copy for dream homes.
Are you interested
in honing your
skills in SEO and content
writing?
Not only will he learn to recognize words, but playing with the clay will help build the muscles
in his fingers and
hone the fine motor
skills he'll need to
write.
Her degree
in Business has helped her
hone her research and
writing skills.
As long as you finish, the time you invest will not be wasted because you will be
honing your
skills in presenting your research and
writing it up for a thesis and, hopefully, for publication.
A group of undergraduate and graduate students
in the fields of science, engineering, and mathematics sharpened their reporting and
writing abilities, and
honed their communication
skills after spending the summer working
in the fast - paced environments of the nation's top newsrooms.
Whether we are mastering the intricacies of the simulation game SimCity or tracking the multiple plotlines
in the TV drama 24, we are «
honing... mental
skills that are just as important as the ones exercised by reading books,» Johnson
writes.
Writing seven papers
in just 2 months helped him
hone his
skills in telling a coherent story as clearly and succinctly as possible.
Reviewing papers and grant proposals
in particular is valuable because they allow you to
hone your
writing skills and keep your finger on what's hot
in your field.
Other training opportunities,
in technical
writing, public speaking, résumé preparation, and interviewing
skills, should also be added to
hone the soft
skills of graduates.
Even a submission that ends
in rejection is an opportunity to
hone your
writing and editing
skills.
His book, The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers, pulls together several strands from his life — the knowledge gained from personal experiences as a child of a family caregiver, the
writing skills honed in his years as a magazine journalist, and professional expertise gleaned during nearly 20 years as a clinician specializing
in families and illness.
As an English major
in college, Amber
honed her communication
skills to
write clearly, knowledgeably, and passionately about topics that interest her.
Lisa Daily, a celebrated dating coach and author,
honed her
writing skills by working
in advertising.
Born O'Shea Jackson
in South Central Los Angeles on June 15, 1969, Ice Cube came from a working class family, with both his father and mother employed by U.C.L.A. Ice Cube began
writing lyrics when he was
in ninth grade; a friend
in a high school typing class challenged him to see who could come up with a better rap, and when he won the contest, Cube began
honing his hip - hop
skills in earnest.
Whedon's
skill at combining heroic speechmaking with smartly snarky humor — a trait he
honed writing «Buffy the Vampire Slayer» and «Firefly,» and that he perfected
in the «Avengers» movies — gets a workout here, with Miller benefitting the most with his reading of Barry as a socially awkward speedster whose mouth is nearly as fast as his feet.
Strong does an admirable job
in showing the commitment required to
hone one's
writing skills and proving «the difference
in wanting to be a writer and actually being one.»
The Sundance Institute Episodic Story Lab offers 10 writers an opportunity to develop long - form episodic content
in a setting where they can
hone their
writing skills and learn how to navigate the changing industry.
The Sundance Institute Episodic Story Lab offers 10 writers an opportunity to develop long - form episodic content
in a setting where they can
hone their
writing skills and learn how to navigate the changing indu...
Lovesick also marks the feature film debut for its writer Dean Young, though he has
honed his
skill over 25 years
in television comedy, where he has
written and produced the likes of «Mad About You», «King of the Hill», and «Community.»
Students also
hone their
skills of
writing to analyse,
in response to extracts from «Anne Frank's Diary.»
Sitting through lectures and workshops, watching online videos,
writing reflections, preparing sample lesson plans, and passing
written exams may all be valuable learning experiences, but teaching
skills are
honed through purposeful practice
in either real or simulated classroom settings.
Students follow a clear and logical learning journey,
in which they: - Define and identify the key structural features of limericks; - Read limericks, answering questions about the content and use of language and structure; -
Hone their rhyming
skills through a fun and interactive game; - Create a success criteria for effective limerick
writing (a ready - made success criteria is included)-
Write their own limericks, using the techniques that they have learnt; - Peer / self - assess their learning attempts.
A few months after a national panel of experts and a survey of history teachers both lamented a lack of opportunities for students to develop and
hone their
writing skills, the latest results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, released here last month, seem to offer more evidence of the need to improve
writing instruction
in schools.
Luck, and his ability to find the story
in anything, has worked well for Littlefield — a former high school teacher who
honed his
writing skills at the Ed School — and the show, which is about sports, but not about sports.
In 1997, she and her students in grades 4 - 5 created the Adopt - a-Farmer Project, and, in conjunction with the NatureMapping program, students honed their reading, writing, and math skills while making meaningful contributions to science through tracking local wildlife; under Petersen's guidance, the project continues to study the short - horned lizard (a.k.a. the horny toad) toda
In 1997, she and her students
in grades 4 - 5 created the Adopt - a-Farmer Project, and, in conjunction with the NatureMapping program, students honed their reading, writing, and math skills while making meaningful contributions to science through tracking local wildlife; under Petersen's guidance, the project continues to study the short - horned lizard (a.k.a. the horny toad) toda
in grades 4 - 5 created the Adopt - a-Farmer Project, and,
in conjunction with the NatureMapping program, students honed their reading, writing, and math skills while making meaningful contributions to science through tracking local wildlife; under Petersen's guidance, the project continues to study the short - horned lizard (a.k.a. the horny toad) toda
in conjunction with the NatureMapping program, students
honed their reading,
writing, and math
skills while making meaningful contributions to science through tracking local wildlife; under Petersen's guidance, the project continues to study the short - horned lizard (a.k.a. the horny toad) today.
-- Toad Tracking — Through their work
in a nationwide project called NatureMapping, fourth - grade students
hone their reading,
writing, and math
skills while making meaningful contributions to science.
Through their work
in a NatureMapping field project, fourth - grade students from Waterville Elementary School
hone their reading,
writing, and math
skills while making meaningful contributions to science.
He's spent time living
in both Spain and Mexico as part of past study abroad opportunities to
hone his speaking, listening and
writing skills.
Students can
hone their persuasive
writing skills by choosing a side from a major conflict
in history and convincing readers to share their point of view.
Young students can
hone their alphabetizing
skills and practice their handwriting by
writing each of these words associated with North Carolina
in correct alphabetical order.
This practice occurs during guided reading
in small ability groups (Fountas & Pinnell, 1996) and during independent work designed for practicing
skills and
honing strategies as students tackle extended
writing and inquiry activities related to the Book Club unit theme.
This afternoon, she led our staff through a
writing pd that introduced them to a new resource,
honed their
skills in looking at student work, and provided planning time.
At StoryBundle.com, you name your own price and receive either the basic bundle of six books (minimum $ 5 bid) or all 12 books (minimum $ 15 bid) which are vital books to
hone your
writing skills and your business acumen
in the
writing and publishing industry.
I made new
writing friends, submitted first pages, received critiques from professionals
in the field, and
honed my
writing skills.
And it scares me just thinking about all the sales
skills I need to
hone in order to think about a
writing career.
We are the second, third, or fourth set of eyes that is better than any friend or neighbor's because our eyes are impartial, because we've invested a great deal of time and effort
in learning about the
writing craft, and because we've
honed our editing
skills through painstaking practice.
The Art & Craft Of
Writing Christian Fiction: The Complete Guide to Finding Your Story,
Honing Your
Skills, & Glorifying God
in Your Novel by Jeff Gerke
So my tip for you today is, as you do what you must to
hone your
skills, network, find representation, create a web presence and make friends
in the
writing world, keep your eyes on the prize: Don't forget to
write.
Only by reading these books and with practice will I
hone my
skills in writing Screenplays with deep, rich characters.
The wonderful ladies
in this group
honed my
writing skills and taught me fiction
writing style.
W.O.W offers something for women
in every stage of their
writing careers: how - to articles for the novice, tips from the pros, and an opportunity for the experienced writer to
hone their
skills.
To those standing on the outside looking
in, I encourage you to
write frequently, profusely and not be discouraged: Short - form, value - priced content provides the perfect vehicle to get your feet wet and / or showcase short essays, novellas and even collected poems while you
hone your
skills, grow your fan base, and build your repertoire.
I can show you how to get a blog going
in no time at all that will give you the ability to really
hone those
writing skills and start developing a market for your books.
If you're
in the
writing and marketing world you know the importance of continually learning and
honing your
skills.
The publishers think they are going for the sure thing when
in reality, they look like sell - outs, not just to their reading public, but to those of us who are actually working to
hone their
writing skills.
He has
honed his
writing skills over time, and it shows
in his eBook.
Throughout the years, Dorit has
honed her
skills in various areas of cat handling and behavior, and is responsible for
writing and implementing individual feline behavior protocols for all the cats
in our care.
Stacey Venzel began
honing her
writing skills at 8 years old when she attended the Young Writers Workshop
in Ohio.
It's an absolutely incredible opportunity for someone who's really trying to get their name out there
in the travel
writing sphere, if they're trying to pitch to publishers, but they don't know how or if they're trying to really
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