Scholastic Guide: Checking Your Grammar: Scholastic Guides
by Marvin Terban
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Author: Marvin TerbanBrand: Zonderkidz
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1994-08-01
ISBN: 0590494554
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Scholastic Reference
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Summary: 4 Stars
One question people ask me when I tell them I'm an English teacher is, "What's a good grammar book?" I always talk up this little powerhouse of a grammar and punctuation guide. Produced by the ever-present Scholastic Book Company, it would cover all basic principles -- parts of speech, irregular verbs, punctuation, spelling rules -- everything up to an intermediate level in 144 pages. Now the really funny thing is that there are no other decent grammars for this level! Strange but true, and I've looked, believe me. This is a serious lacunae in American publishing and I don't know why this should be so.
The material itself is not difficult -- the book could even be a bit shorter without example sentences and somewhat dated, thumb-nail illustrations. I've sometimes thought of writing one myself, there is such a felt need.
It's fine if teachers can get adult beginners to accept this as a text; actually, my adult students were glad enough of such a simple, clear approach. Now, "Checking Your Grammar" has no tests, quizzes, or much vocabulary. Scholastic Books has other books on spelling, idioms, synonyms, a dictionary, etc. by the same author. Teachers take note: be sure you get the library binding version so you can xerox pages easily. My copy must have faded ink, it's been through the copying machine so many times in 15 years of English tutoring.
I was delighted I could actually still use this book for my class in public school, and in fact, the materials I had discovered and developed over time were welcomed by the lead teacher. My tried and true favorites are: CYG, "An Outline of English Grammar" (long out of print), "Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference!" (children's version), by Lynn Truss, "Warriner's English Grammar and Composition", different levels, for tests on every aspect of usage (out of print). Another excellent one for a more advanced level is "Harper's English Grammar", also, naturally, out of print. For teens to adult, "Essential English Grammar" by Philip Gucker (1966,Dover Books) isn't bad and is in print with a snappy new cover design [of the Union Jack, possibly confusing to new American learners]. I just do not comprehend why most junior grammars are usually lengthy, expensive, and bad. I think it's time to change this.
(Many thanks to those who left comments on my recent reviews. I have been requested to shut up and so cannot reply, which is unfair, considering that my posts were always grammatically faultless.)
Summary of Scholastic Guide: Checking Your Grammar: Scholastic Guides
The best-selling grammar guide gets a fresh, new cover design for Fall 2002.
This easy-to-use reference book helps you edit your writing before someone else reads it.
Parts of speech * Irregular nouns and verbs
The 100 Most Commonly Confused and Misused Words
What Makes a Good Sentence
Capitalization * Contractions * Compound Words * Idioms Abbreviations * Punctuation * Spelling * Acronyms
This easy-to-use reference book helps you edit your writing before someone else reads it.
Parts of speech * Irregular nouns and verbs
The 100 Most Commonly Confused and Misused Words
What Makes a Good Sentence
Capitalization * Contractions * Compound Words * Idioms Abbreviations * Punctuation * Spelling * Acronyms
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