Good Grammar for Students.
Title:
Good Grammar for Students.
Author:
Jackson, Howard.
ISBN:
9781848600843
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (134 pages)
Series:
SAGE Essential Study Skills Series
Contents:
Cover Page -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Dedication -- Introduction -- 1 What Do We Mean by 'Grammar' - Good and Bad? -- Some Misconceptions Examined -- 'Bad' Grammar -- Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar -- Summary: What Is Grammar, Then? -- 2 Some Basic Terminology -- Word -- Word Classes -- Sentence -- Clause -- Phrase -- Text and Discourse -- Summary -- Solutions to Exercises -- 3 Matching the Bits -- What Do We Talk About? -- Choosing Your Verb -- Circumstances -- Collocation -- Summary -- 4 Clauses - Main and Subordinate -- Simple Sentence -- Compound Sentence -- Complex Sentence -- Subordinate Clauses -- Why Use Compound and Complex Sentences? -- Summary -- Solutions to Exercises -- 5 Sentence Arrangements -- Rearrangement -- Fronting -- Postponement -- An Example -- Summary -- 6 Sentences into Texts -- Paragraph -- Sentence Connections -- Paragraph and Text -- Summary -- Solutions to Exercises -- 7 Getting Your Point Across -- Grammar: Ten Things To Avoid -- Language Change -- 8 Why Can't I Rely on My Computer's Grammar Checker? -- Finding the Grammar Checker -- Using the Grammar Checker -- Is the Spellchecker Any Better? -- Some Practical Tips -- 9 Spelling and Punctuation -- Spelling -- Punctuation -- 10 Where To Go for Further Information -- Grammars -- Dictionaries -- Usage Guides -- Style Guides -- Spelling -- Punctuation -- Glossary -- Index.
Abstract:
Many students set out in further and higher education with little grounding in the skills required for academic writing. This practical guide will give students a command of grammar, spelling and punctuation, enabling them to improve the quality and accuracy of their writing. Good Grammar for Students includes: the basics of English grammar - how sentences are structured help with spelling and punctuation tips on avoiding the most common mistakes and pitfalls advice on how students can improve their writing in essays, reports and projects. The book is packed with examples to illustrate points and highlight good and bad practice, and contains handy tips and student exercises. An indispensable companion for undergraduate students on any Social Science, Humanities or Arts degree course, Good Grammar for Students is also an ideal text for Study Skills modules at first year undergraduate level across the social sciences. SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills website for tips, quizzes and videos on study success!.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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