Making Sense in Education

Margot Northey is a specialist in communications and the former dean of the School of Business at Queen's University. With the original Making Sense volume now in its eighth edition and seven specialized adaptations currently published, Northey's series of Making Sense texts has experienced tremendous success in the Canadian undergraduate market.Kristen Ferguson is an associate professor at the Schulich School of Education at Nipissing University. She has published numerous journal articles in the Journal of Teaching and Learning, Canadian Journal of Education, and Reading Horizons, among others. She is the co-adaptor of OUP Canada's Literacy: Reading, Writing, and Children's Literature, 1Ce (2017).Jon G. Bradley is a retired associate professor in the Faculty of Education at McGill University and past co-ordinator for the McGill Centre for the Study and Teaching of Writing. He has previously co-authored a non-education specific writing textbook, Writing for Ourselves/Writing for Others (Nelson, 1992).

• PrefaceA Note to the StudentA Note to the Instructor1: Writing in Education2: Writing an Essay3: Writing a Professional Summary, Critique and Review, and Literature Review4: Writing a Formal Letter, Newsletter, E-mail, and Other Reports and Memos5: Using Tables and Figures6: Documenting Sources7: Writing with Style8: Grammar and Common Errors in Usage9: Punctuation and Style Treatments10: Misused Words and Phrases11: Giving an Oral Presentation12: Active Listening, Group Work, and Co-operative Learning13: Writing a Curriculum Vitae, Resumé, and Cover Letter14: Creating an Education Portfolio and Reflective Writing15: Curriculum Planning and Reporting of Student WorkAppendix: Online Resources for Educators NEWGlossaryIndex

"This book covers a very wide range of topics that education students encounter, not just as students, but also into their career [...] The book is well-organized, and easy to navigate. There is a good balance between scope and degree of detail, making this a useful resource for students." --Wendy Bokhorst-Heng, Crandall University"The clear and straightforward manner of this text allows it to be accessible for students in my class who arrive with an array of writing abilities and knowledge about writing. [...] The briefness of the content makes it short, sweet, and to the point." --Allison Dow, Brock University"The breadth and depth of this book are perfect for introductory courses in education." --Allan MacKinnon, Simon Fraser University