A Commonsense Guide to Grammar and Usage

by Larry Beason, Mark Lester

A Commonsense Guide to Grammar and Usage is just what its name a straightforward, student-friendly grammar guide. The text’s modular lessons break down complex grammatical concepts with plain-language explanations, handy tips, and visual examples that show — rather than just tell — students how to recognize, correct, and learn to avoid errors in grammar. With hundreds of exercises in the book and thousands more available online for free at Exercise Central , students get ample practice finding and fixing errors in their writing. The text also includes writing coverage and brief documentation guides for MLA and APA, making it a useful reference for a variety of college courses. .

Genres: Writing, Reference, College, Language, School

540 pages, Spiral-bound

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

I reviewed this text as a possible book for my English 107 Grammar class. It has a lot of useful tips for applying grammar rules in different areas such as identifying and correcting sentence fragments and fixing dangling modifiers. In addition to covering most grammar rules and basic terminology, the book covers citation and the writing process. Because of this added focus, I don't believe it is appropriate for my 1-unit class unless the publisher can provide select chapters only. Still, I will probably be pilfering some ideas and lessons from this book when I teach the class again.

[Nakia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for those who may need a refresher on grammar and mechanics, or for those who need a reference for editing grammar and usage. Not for those who need to learn grammar from scratch.

[Mélanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this book. I go back to it all the time and use it to teach my composition courses.