Synopses & Reviews
Grammar for Writing is a three-level series that provides students with the essential grammar applications they need to become proficient writers. Based on the series Eye on Editing, Grammar for Writing updates the existing two levels and adds a third level for expanded content coverage. The series features authentic writing excerpts and practical tools to facilitate comprehension and application for students enrolled in writing or combined-skills courses.
Features:
- Clear, concise grammar explanations and easy-to-read charts help summarize key learning objectives.
- Diagnostic pretests and self-check exercises assess students’ understanding of the editing points.
- Exercises drawn from student writing focus on the most frequently occurring grammar errors.
- Editing guidelines help students identify and correct common grammatical mistakes.
- Authentic writings model application of grammar points.
- Corpus-informed approach to vocabulary gives the series an academic feel.
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Synopsis
Grammar for Writing is a three-level series that provides students with the essential grammar applications they need to become proficient writers. Based on the series Eye on Editing, Grammar for Writing updates the existing two levels and adds a third level for expanded content coverage. The series features authentic writing excerpts and practical tools to facilitate comprehension and application for students enrolled in writing or combined-skills courses.
Features:
- Clear, concise grammar explanations and easy-to-read charts help summarize key learning objectives.
- Diagnostic pretests and self-check exercises assess students' understanding of the editing points.
- Exercises drawn from student writing focus on the most frequently occurring grammar errors.
- Editing guidelines help students identify and correct common grammatical mistakes.
- Authentic writings model application of grammar points.
- Corpus-informed approach to vocabulary gives the series an academic feel.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Expressing Past, Present, and Future; Switching Time Frames
Chapter 2 The Passive Voice and Participial Adjectives
Chapter 3 Modals
Chapter 4 Nouns and Determiners
Chapter 5 Agreement
Chapter 6 Conditionals
Chapter 7 Sentence Structure and Word Order
Chapter 8 Noun Clauses and Using Sources
Chapter 9 Writing Concisely
Chapter 10 Using Academic Vocabulary
Chapter 11 Extra Editing Practice
Appendix 1 Practice with Authentic Language
Appendix 2 Irregular Verbs
Appendix 3 Comparatives and Superlatives
Appendix 4 Verb Forms
Appendix 5 Word Forms
Appendix 6 Concise Word List
Appendix 7 Academic Word List
Appendix 8 Correction Symbols
Appendix 9 Editing Log
Appendix 10 Grammar Book References