Write Every Time (or Is That 'Right'?): Cool Ways to Improve Your English

by Lottie Stride

Full of fascinating information about the English language, this book will help to conquer spelling slip-ups and punctuation pitfalls. From getting to grips with grammar to discovering the perfect place to position punctuation - from a simple full stop to the more mysterious apostrophe.Learn howConquer commasMake a sentence make senseTriumph over tensesUse verbs and adverbsSimplify speech marksMake sense of clausesGet your head around homophonesAndWhy there are only three ways to finish a sentence and when to use themHow an infinitive can be split, and why you shouldn't

Genres: Nonfiction, Writing

128 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2010

About the author

After quite a few years of editing children’s books, LOTTIE STRIDE has decided to start writing them. She lives in London with three children, and one or two mice in the kitchen cupboard.

Reviews

[Hippópòtamus · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bagus, bahasanya ringan, penjelasan yang digunakan tidak bertele-tele, padat, rapih, ada gambarnya juga. Pokoknya bagus deh

[Zaya · Rating 2 out of 5]

Painstakingly boring.

[Vo Khon · Rating 1 out of 5]

có phần số nhiều của một số từ ngoại lệ, các dấu câu là chưa biết và thấy muốn học.
các phần khác trình bày về ngữ pháp nhiều.

[Meagan Moremen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stride, L. (2011). Write (or is that “right’?) every time. New York: The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc.
Call Number:REF 021
Citation created by: Meagan Moremen
Description: This handbook organizes correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Content/scope: This book is organized by three subject areas: grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Within these three areas are subdomains. According to the School Library Journal, this book is recommended for grades 5-7.
Accuracy/Authority: This book is published by The Reader’s Digest Association, a well-known periodical. This book is part of the “I Wish I Knew That” collection, where each book focuses on a different content area. The books in this series are written by different authors.
Arrangement/Presentation: Information is organized by grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Book has a table of contents and an index for ease of use. The book’s contents are in black and white with the occasional comic strip style illustrations.
Relation to Similar Works: This book is part of the “I Wish I Knew That” collection, where each book focuses on a different content area.
Timeliness/Permanence: This book was recently published and would not need to be replaced as often as other reference books due to the content never changing.
Cost: $9.99
Rationale for Selection: This book was selected for the collection because it addresses many issues elementary school students have with writing. This book also addresses a variety writing modes. A resource such as this would be helpful for ELL students.
Professional Review: School Library Journal, Dec2011, Vol. 57 Issue 12, p74, 1p

[Pori Piromsan · Rating 1 out of 5]

To be honest, I just flicked through last ten or fifteen pages as there were so boring and contain predominantly of the things I've already known.

It's not a bad book tho. It's just not right for me.

Some books are written for some people, I guess. And I think this book might be suitable for a junior high.

I'm keeping the book as one of my reference tho. At least, it told me the phrase ' an unkindness of ravens' which I've never heard of before.

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

An approachable reference book ideal for all ages. Certainly one to keep next to your creative writing space for those moments when one is unsure if a word is a noun or adverb, it's use in multiple sentences and examples of English language skills.

A nifty little compendium.

[Ros · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is supposedly written for children, but I can see how it would help anybody of any age. I would describe it as being a reference book, rather than one you read all the way through in one sitting - but there is plenty of humour along the way to keep you smiling!

[Jennie Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

This will definitely be a great resource for my students in my writing class!

[Philia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the easily to read and digest English Grammar I've ever read so far.
A good reference book to keep on the shelf.

[Karina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was not only educational but entertaining. A fun and easy to read format also helped in retaining information.