Sentence exercises following explanatory material help readers apply newly learned concepts, and later exercises encourage them to use their own writing and to put grammar concepts in their own words. Chapters conclude with review exercises which provide sentence level work initially and then progress to paragraphs and essays for editing and revision. For anyone interested in basic writing and grammar. Features Provides more exercise work than comparable books. Emphasis on applying newly-learned grammar concepts to the writing of paragraphs and essays.
Flexible organization allows for self- or independent study based on individual student needs.
Developmental chapter organization accommodates the developing learner. An extensive Chapter 15 features sentence-combining. Sentence-combining work in other selected chapters helps students develop sentence writing skills. Introduces standard terminology, but encourages students to paraphrase grammar concepts in their own words. Strives to make the connection between grammar and writing in the introduction to each chapter and in the many skill exercises in paragraph and essay contexts.