The English Department held a reception today to celebrate the publication of Dr. Nancy Sullivans new book, Essential Grammar for Today’s Writers. The book has already received reviews: Nancy Sullivans Essential Grammar for Todays Writers, Students, and Teachers provides a fresh, clear approach to grammar for students in all disciplines, but particularly for future language arts teachers. Beginning with and building on the basics and working through verbal phrases and dependent clauses, Sullivan methodically explores the way English works. This reasonably-priced book includes virtually all the concepts needed for teaching English. Teachers will appreciate its streamlined approach: less reading and more doing is always good in a grammar class. -- Elizabeth Ruleman, Tennessee Wesleyan College Nancy Sullivan s Essential Grammar for Today s Writers, Students, and Teachers achieves what few grammar texts accomplish: it presents its subject in a thorough, yet accessible style and format to vanquish the common fears both students and teachers have about learning and teaching this timeless topic. Equally important, the text is grounded in contemporary contexts across cultures, genres, and media, with examples that appeal to a range of audiences and alleviate the traditional assumption that the parts of speech and the way we use them to make meaning are a mystery to be mastered only by experts. In this way, Essential Grammar for Today s Writers, Students, and Teachers will remain a valuable reference for its readers long after a course has ended; in other words, the book is indeed essential. -- Kristine L. Blair, Bowling Green State University
Posted on: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 01:04:33 +0000
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