Grammar today
Subtitle: the new American language and grammar primer
By: Richard Betting
Publisher: A Skeptical Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Valley City, N.D
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9780979993602
Subjects: English language; Grammar; Study and teaching; Style; Usage
Notes: Suggested readings: pages 224-230.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: 1. Learn grammar? 1; title: 2. Deconstructing traditional grammar, 7; title: 3. Communication footings, 20; title: 4. A language foundation, 29; title: 5. Style : a key to grammar instruction, 43; title: 6. The beginnings of traditional grammar, 78; title: 7. Flaws in traditional grammar, 89; title: 8. Language ingredients, 102; title: 9. The parts of speech, 129; title: 10. A sentence, 151; title: 11. A short history of English, 160; title: 12. Communication models: eight components of the process, 175; title: ETC.; title: I. NCTE standards for the English language arts, 199; title: II. NCTE teacher preparation standards, 202; title: III. Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar, 207; title: IV. Questions about English language and usage, 210; title: V. Textbook analysis, 218; title: VI. Composition assessment, 222; title: VII. Some sources, 224; title: VIII. Index, 231.