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What is grammar? Why is it so central to the teaching of English? How can we teach it with confidence in secondary schools?

Essential Grammar will provide clarity, meaning and teacher expertise to this much debated area of the English curriculum. By exploring grammar as applied to literary analysis and using a range of examples from commonly-taught and popular texts, this highly accessible book provides an extensive overview of how to use grammar to enhance the teaching of academic and creative writing. Drawing on a range of resources, best-selling authors Webb and Giovanelli:

  • discuss the context of grammar teaching in schools

  • provide a clear overview of concepts and terminology for the teacher

  • offer a wide range of examples of how grammar can be applied to the analysis of texts and the development of students' writing

  • debunk the unhelpful view of grammar as a list of prescriptive rules a

    Table of Contents

    Section 1: The Grammar Debate 1. What is grammar and why is it important? 2. Which grammar? Section 2: Definitions and Principles Of Teaching 3. Definitions 4. Teaching Grammar: from encounter to mastery Section 3: Reading and Writing 5. Grammar for READING 6. Grammar for WRITING 7. Attitudes to language and opportunities for linguistic investigation Section 4: Curriculum and Beyond 8. English Curriculum 9. For Leaders

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    A Paperback / softback by Jennifer Webb, Marcello Giovanelli

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: 04/07/2023
      ISBN13: 9781032007137, 978-1032007137
      ISBN10: 1032007133
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      What is grammar? Why is it so central to the teaching of English? How can we teach it with confidence in secondary schools?

      Essential Grammar will provide clarity, meaning and teacher expertise to this much debated area of the English curriculum. By exploring grammar as applied to literary analysis and using a range of examples from commonly-taught and popular texts, this highly accessible book provides an extensive overview of how to use grammar to enhance the teaching of academic and creative writing. Drawing on a range of resources, best-selling authors Webb and Giovanelli:

      • discuss the context of grammar teaching in schools

      • provide a clear overview of concepts and terminology for the teacher

      • offer a wide range of examples of how grammar can be applied to the analysis of texts and the development of students' writing

      • debunk the unhelpful view of grammar as a list of prescriptive rules a

        Table of Contents

        Section 1: The Grammar Debate 1. What is grammar and why is it important? 2. Which grammar? Section 2: Definitions and Principles Of Teaching 3. Definitions 4. Teaching Grammar: from encounter to mastery Section 3: Reading and Writing 5. Grammar for READING 6. Grammar for WRITING 7. Attitudes to language and opportunities for linguistic investigation Section 4: Curriculum and Beyond 8. English Curriculum 9. For Leaders

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