Alpha Teach Yourself Grammar and Style in 24 Hours

by Rice-Hahn, Pamela; Hensley, Dr. Denis

• ISBN13: 9780028638997
• ISBN10: 0028638999
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-09
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

Adults often begin writing and realized that they don't remember all the rules they learned in Mrs. Peacock's 8th grade English class. Most adults in the workplace today have purchased -- on at least one occasion -- a writing guide. Grammar, style, punctuation, sentence structure and irregular verbs are all elements of grammar and style that we often just don't know anymore. And for anyone who has to communicate professionally -- whether a formal business presentation or a general improvement in their everyday conversational ability -- has gone to the bookstore to look for a grammar and style guide.Teach Yourself Grammar and Style in 24 Hours is a straightforward guide to everything from basic nouns and verbs to expressing clear thought in writing. Based on the proven Teach Yourself formula, the authors will construct 24 1-hour lessons on grammar and style that build sequentially. Since grammar and style work together, readers can see how one chapter affects the next as they progress. Best of all -- at $17.99, readers can purchase one all inclusive grammar and style book for more coverage and a better price.

Author Biography

Pamela Rice Hahn teaches business and sales training seminars Dennis E. Hensley, Ph.D., is an associate professor of English at the Fort Wayne campus of Taylor University

Table of Contents

Introduction	xxiii
Part I Grappling with Grammar	1	(34)
Understanding Grammar	3	(16)
Mastering the Basic Parts of a Sentence	19	(16)
Part II Getting Grounded in Grammar	35	(156)
Elementary Sentence Components I: Nouns	37	(18)
Elementary Sentence Components II: Pronouns	55	(16)
Elementary Sentence Components III: Verbs	71	(16)
Expanding Sentences with Articles, Adjectives, and Adverbs	87	(16)
Reaching Agreements	103	(12)
Other Considerations	115	(14)
Phrases	129	(16)
Main and Subordinate Clauses	145	(16)
Controlling the Comma and the Semicolon	161	(16)
Other Forms of Punctuation	177	(14)
Part III Setting Your Style	191	(62)
The Importance of Knowing the Rules	193	(14)
Forego the Fluff	207	(14)
Getting the Job Done	221	(16)
Leads and Closings	237	(16)
Part IV Putting Your Style into Practice	253	(122)
Developing Ideas	255	(14)
Managing Your Research	269	(20)
The Ins and Outs of Italics, Parentheses, Quotation Marks, and More	289	(14)
Remain on Task	303	(12)
Getting Beyond Your First Draft	315	(14)
Putting Your Style into Practice I	329	(18)
Putting Your Style into Practice II	347	(14)
Problem Words and Expressions	361	(14)
Appendix A Glossary	375	(10)
Appendix B Resources	385	(4)
Appendix C Tables	389	(8)
Index	397