 | Dreyer's English : good advice for good writing: (adapted for young readers) Author: Dreyer, Benjamin | |
| Price: $7.37 | ||
Summary:
An informative and witty guide to writing and grammar, written especially for a younger audience.
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 01/01/2021 Gr 9 Up—This guide is intended to help writers develop their craft. The text uses pop culture and other modern-day examples to highlight common mistakes and how to avoid them. Chapters deal with issues such as punctuation, numbers, nouns, common mistakes, and more. This title does a great job of clearly explaining hard-to-remember rules. Readers might be surprised at times to find that common phrases or sayings are technically incorrect, which makes aspiring writers challenge their perceptions of what they thought they knew. The text also discusses the publishing industry, which benefits readers who wish to understand the realm of professional writing. A list of "eminently bookmarkable sites" after the last chapter is the cherry on top of this accessible work. VERDICT A great addition to any classroom and school library as a reference source. Give it to all the English teachers you know.—Carol Youssif, Taipei American Sch., Taiwan - Copyright 2021 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
