{"product_id":"essential-grammar-for-todays-writers-students-and-teachers-9780367148683","title":"Essential Grammar for Todays Writers Students and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis innovative grammar text is an ideal resource for writers, language students, and classroom teachers who need an accessible refresher in a step-by-step guide to essential grammar. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than becoming mired in overly detailed linguistic definitions, Nancy Sullivan helps writers and students understand and apply grammatical concepts and develop the skills they need to enhance their writing. Along with engaging discussions of both contemporary and traditional terminology, Sullivan''s text provides clear explanations of the basics of English grammar and a practical, hands-on approach to mastering the use of language. Complementing the focus on constructing excellent sentences, every example and exercise set is contextually grounded in language themes. This updated edition includes new sections in each chapter on Writing Matters (addressing key tools and concerns for writers) and Language Matters (addressing issues of social and regional dialect variation).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Having used \u003ci\u003eEssential Grammar \u003c\/i\u003efor five semesters and with roughly 350 students—mostly pre-service educators, I value the clear presentation of a functional approach to grammar. Over the course of the semester, as students apply the 'tests' that Sullivan includes for analysis, their understanding of the relationship between form and function develops considerably.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Dr. Shannon Fitzsimmons-Doolan, Texas A\u0026amp;M University-Corpus Christi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the previous edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Nancy Sullivan's\u003cem\u003e Essential Grammar for Today's Writers, Students, and Teachers\u003c\/em\u003e provides a fresh, clear approach to grammar for students in all disciplines, but particularly for future language arts teachers. Beginning with and building on the basics and working through verbal phrases and dependent clauses, Sullivan methodically explores the way English works. This reasonably-priced book includes virtually all the concepts needed for teaching English. Teachers will appreciate its streamlined approach: less reading and more doing is always good in a grammar class.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Ruleman, Tennessee Wesleyan College\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Nancy Sullivan's \u003cem\u003eEssential Grammar for Today's Writers, Students, and Teachers\u003c\/em\u003e achieves what few grammar texts accomplish: it presents its subject in a thorough, yet accessible style and format to vanquish the common fears both students and teachers have about learning and teaching this timeless topic. Equally important, the text is grounded in contemporary contexts across cultures, genres, and media, with examples that appeal to a range of audiences and alleviate the traditional assumption that the parts of speech and the way we use them to make meaning are a mystery to be mastered only by experts. In this way, \u003cem\u003eEssential Grammar for Today's Writers, Students, and Teachers\u003c\/em\u003e will remain a valuable reference for its readers long after a course has ended; in other words, the book is indeed essential.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eKristine L. Blair, Duquesne University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This textbook positions itself perfectly for pre-service teachers who may not have a strong background in grammar yet need to know these critical concepts in order to pass the certification exams. For that niche market, this book is more than adequate. The text is written to a general audience, however, so its usage is in no way confined to pre-service teachers and would be appropriate for anyone wanting to enhance their understanding of the basic structure of English.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eCatharine M. Welch, University of Texas at Dallas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Having used \u003ci\u003eEssential Grammar \u003c\/i\u003efor five semesters and with roughly 350 students—mostly pre-service educators, I value the clear presentation of a functional approach to grammar. Over the course of the semester, as students apply the 'tests' that Sullivan includes for analysis, their understanding of the relationship between form and function develops considerably.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Dr. Shannon Fitzsimmons-Doolan, Texas A\u0026amp;M University-Corpus Christi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the previous edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Nancy Sullivan's\u003cem\u003e Essential Grammar for Today's Writers, Students, and Teachers\u003c\/em\u003e provides a fresh, clear approach to grammar for students in all disciplines, but particularly for future language arts teachers. Beginning with and building on the basics and working through verbal phrases and dependent clauses, Sullivan methodically explores the way English works. This reasonably-priced book includes virtually all the concepts needed for teaching English. Teachers will appreciate its streamlined approach: less reading and more doing is always good in a grammar class.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Ruleman, Tennessee Wesleyan College\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Nancy Sullivan's \u003cem\u003eEssential Grammar for Today's Writers, Students, and Teachers\u003c\/em\u003e achieves what few grammar texts accomplish: it presents its subject in a thorough, yet accessible style and format to vanquish the common fears both students and teachers have about learning and teaching this timeless topic. Equally important, the text is grounded in contemporary contexts across cultures, genres, and media, with examples that appeal to a range of audiences and alleviate the traditional assumption that the parts of speech and the way we use them to make meaning are a mystery to be mastered only by experts. In this way, \u003cem\u003eEssential Grammar for Today's Writers, Students, and Teachers\u003c\/em\u003e will remain a valuable reference for its readers long after a course has ended; in other words, the book is indeed essential.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eKristine L. Blair, Duquesne University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This textbook positions itself perfectly for pre-service teachers who may not have a strong background in grammar yet need to know these critical concepts in order to pass the certification exams. For that niche market, this book is more than adequate. The text is written to a general audience, however, so its usage is in no way confined to pre-service teachers and would be appropriate for anyone wanting to enhance their understanding of the basic structure of English.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eCatharine M. Welch, University of Texas at Dallas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction; 1. Word Classes; 2. Extending The Basics; 3. Sentence Patterns; 4. Verbals: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives; 5. 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