Rice Hahn Pamela, Hensley Dennis E. Alpha Teach Yourself Grammar and Style in 24 Hours

Pearson Education, 2000. — 422 p.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.Grappling with Grammar
Understanding Grammar
Mastering the Basic Parts of a Sentence
Getting Grounded in Grammar
Elementary Sentence Components I: Nouns
Elementary Sentence Components II: Pronouns
Elementary Sentence Components III: Verbs
Expanding Sentences with Articles, Adjectives, and Adverbs
Reaching Agreements
Other Considerations
Phrases
Main and Subordinate Clauses
Controlling the Comma and the Semicolon
Other Forms of Punctuation
Setting Your Style
The Importance of Knowing the Rules
Forego the Fluff
Getting the Job Done
Leads and Closings
Putting Your Style into Practice
Developing Ideas
Managing Your Research
The Ins and Outs of Italics, Parentheses, Quotation Marks, and More
Remain on Task
Getting Beyond Your First Draft
Putting Your Style into Practice I
Putting Your Style into Practice II
Problem Words and Expressions