Commonsense Guide to Grammar and Usage
7th Edition
Published on 12. December 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-1-4576-6809-8 (ISBN)
Description
A Commonsense Guide to Grammar and Usage has one goal: to help students get it when it comes to grammar. This student-friendly, easy-to-use reference teaches students how to recognize, correct, and avoid common errors so they can continue to improve their writing throughout college and life. Whether your students need a refresher on the basics or are learning them for the first time, A Commonsense Guide to Grammar and Usage is designed to be used in the classroom or as a tool for self-study. The seventh edition includes an expanded section on parts of speech and additional grammar considerations for ESL writers as well as a writing guide that discusses reading, planning drafting, and revising and how to avoid errors in documentation.
More details
Edition
7th ed. 2019
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Macmillan Learning
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
416 p.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4576-6809-8 (9781457668098)
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Persons
Larry Beason is associate professor of English and director of composition at the University of South Alabama. His teaching interests include composition, grammar, and the teaching of writing. He has published in journals such as Research in the Teaching of English and Journal of Business Communication.
Mark Lester, former professor of English at Eastern Washington University, is the author of over a dozen books on grammar and linguistics. He has served as the chair of the department of English as a Second Language at the University of Hawaii and chair of the department of English at Eastern Washington University.
Mark Lester, former professor of English at Eastern Washington University, is the author of over a dozen books on grammar and linguistics. He has served as the chair of the department of English as a Second Language at the University of Hawaii and chair of the department of English at Eastern Washington University.
Content
PART ONE: BASIC GRAMMAR AND PARTS OF SPEECH.- *Grammar without Tears.- *Grammar Considerations for ESL Writers.- PART TWO: COMMON ERRORS IN GRAMMAR AND USAGE.- Unit One Understanding the Basic Sentence.- Unit Two Making Subjects and Verbs Agree.- Unit Three Using Correct Verb Tenses.- Unit Four Understanding Pronouns.- Unit Five Using Commas Correctly.- Unit Six Using Apostrophes Correctly.- Unit Seven Using Other Punctuation and Capitalizing Words.- Unit Eight Writing Clear Sentences.- PART THREE: COMMONSENSE ADVICE FOR WRITING.- Unit Nine Documenting Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism.- Unit Ten A Commonsense Writing Guide.- Apendices.