Grammar To Go - Softcover

Goldstein, Barbara; Waugh, Jack; Linsky, Karen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0618155724 ISBN 13: 9780618155729

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Div, 2003

Synopsis

With Grammar to Go, students gain a broad understanding of the basic patterns and structures of English. As students begin to diagram sentences, the rules of grammar become ingrained over time rather than through rote memorization. Students learn the parts of speech by evaluating each word's position and function within a sentence. Through this practice-oriented approach, students become actively invested in the learning process, using their critical-thinking skills to move incrementally from simple to more complex sentence patterns.

• Boxed features throughout the text cover quick tips, the parts of speech, and common grammatical errors.
• Extensive examples and exercises reinforce each new concept, eliminating the need for a separate workbook. In addition, students can review and practice applying skills at the end of each chapter.
• Students memorize only what they need at appropriate intervals, rather than a long list of terms at once.
• The authors' engaging, accessible instruction draws students' interest without diluting the content for developmental courses.

About this title

About the Author

Barbara Goldstein, Professor of English, has taught English composition and English grammar at Hillsborough Community College for more than 20 years. After serving as Dean of the Associate in Arts program at the Dale Mabry campus for four years, Dr. Goldstein returned to her first love, the classroom. A recipient of the Florida Association of Community College's Curriculum Commission Exemplary Practice award, she was the first director of the award-winning HCC Writing Center and currently serves as the center's faculty advisor.

Review

"GRAMMAR TO GO offers students clear explanation of grammar concepts and helps them to learn to analyze their writing at the sentence level, which, in turn, should help them become better writers."

"The design has been carefully planned to guide the students sequentially through the intricacies of the English language. I believe both English-speaking students and ESL students would benefit from this text. "

Edition details

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Div
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0618155724
• ISBN 13: 9780618155729
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 230