Grammar to Go: How It Works and How To Use It

by Barbara Goldstein, Jack Waugh, Karen Linsky

GRAMMAR TO GO's step-by-step, interactive approach to grammar and punctuation minimizes memorization and instead focuses on visualization through sentence diagramming. Throughout the text, readers find the information they need when they need it, as they take small, incremental steps that guide them progressively from simple concepts to more complex ones. Exercises and writing prompts offer hands-on practice with the material, giving users the tools to analyze their own writing from a grammatical perspective. This edition includes additional "GrammarSpeak" features (which provide guidance on common errors in daily speech and writing); a new "Write Now" feature in each chapter that offers a specific writing topic for paragraph development while focusing on the grammar lessons of the chapter; and more integrated exercises on interesting topics from sports to history to the arts.

Genres: Nonfiction, Writing

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Jen Finstrom · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has a very traditional/prescriptive approach to grammar. That being said, I learned a great deal from it, especially as in the class that I just finished taking (Grammar for Teachers),it was combined with Engaging Grammar by Amy Benjamin and Tom Oliva, which focused on a more linguistic/descriptive approach.

[Sheena · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Grammar to Go" is a very clear, simply written overview of how the English language's grammar works. I intend to use this as a reference in the future.

[Alexandria · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a decent book for one of my English classes. I might appreciate it more now that I'm writing in the real world, but as it stands it was just a useful textbook.

[Olivia · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a textbook I really liked this book. It was simple to understand and gave clear examples.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

I finally found a good, clear, and easy-to-follow grammar guide for my English 107 class. Now I have only to find the cheapest option.