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Improve your learners' writing skills! This clearly written, accessible guide to aspects of English grammar will equip practitioners with underpinning knowledge that empowers them to confidently deliver effective teaching of writing skills. As well as demystifying syntax by explaining the basics of sentence structure and conjunctions, this book also outlines the principles of sentence combining - the one aspect of grammar teaching that has been demonstrated through research to improve the quality of learners' writing. Uniquely written with the adult literacy practitioner and the requirements of the Core Curriculum in mind, Grammar for Sentence Combining is an essential reference book for adult literacy practitioners, teacher training courses and continuing professional development.

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Author:   Maxine Burton
Publisher:   National Institute of Adult Continuing Education
Imprint:   National Institute of Adult Continuing Education
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.170kg
ISBN:  

9781862015142

ISBN 10:   1862015147
Pages:   64
Publication Date:   30 January 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Dr Maxine Burton is a visiting research associate at the Institute of Education, London. She is an experienced adult literacy practitioner and trainer, and linguistics teacher. She is the author of several adult literacy handbooks, including the NIACE publication Phonetics for Phonics: Underpinning Knowledge for Adult Literacy Practitioners.

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