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Grammar Girl Presents the Ultimate Writing Guide for Students

Name: Grammar Girl Presents the Ultimate Writing Guide for Students
ISBN: 9780805089448

Mignon Fogarty

St. Martin's Press · Paperback · July 5, 2011

Reading lane: Teaching Language Arts

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Why This Clicks

Grammar, Made Clear

Clear explanations, quick wit, and memory tricks make the rules of writing easier to grasp.

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Straightforward help with parts of speech, sentences, and punctuation
A friendly guide from grammar basics to writing style

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Concise explanations with pop quizzes and memorable tips
Coverage of school papers, letters, and emails

Book Details

Authors: Mignon Fogarty
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: July 5, 2011
Format: Paperback
Theme: Teaching Language Arts · LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / Composition
Reading lane: Teaching Language Arts

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Reference / Writing Skills
Grammar & Usage for Teens
Reference for Teens

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Named to the International Reading Association's 2012 Teachers' Choice book list Grammar Girl Presents the Ultimate Writing Guide for Students is a complete and comprehensive guide to all things grammar from Grammar Girl, a.k.a. Mignon Fogarty, whose popular podcasts have been downloaded over twenty million times and whose first book, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing , was a New York Times bestseller. For beginners to more advanced students, this guide covers it all: the parts of speech, sentences, and punctuation are all explained clearly and concisely with the warmth, wit, and accessibility Grammar Girl is known for. Pop quizzes are scattered throughout to reinforce the explanations, as well as Grammar Girl's trademark Quick and Dirty Tips—easy and fun memory tricks to help with those challenging rules. Complete with a writing style chapter and a guide to the different kinds of writing—everything from school papers to letter writing to e-mails—this guide is sure to become the one-stop, essential book on every student's desk.