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OverviewEarly in the history of English, the words ''grammar'' and ''glamour'' meant the same thing: the power to charm. Roy Peter Clark, author of WRITING TOOLS and the forthcoming HELP! FOR WRITERS, aims to put the glamour back in grammar with this fun, engaging alternative to stuffy instructionals. Now in paperback, this widely praised practical guide demonstrates everything from the different parts of speech to why effective writers prefer concrete nouns and active verbs. Above all, Clark teaches readers how to master grammar to perfect their use of English, to instill meaning, and to charm through their writing. In a world where we comminucate more and more through emails and text messages, how you use language matters--even in 140 characters. THE GLAMOUR OF GRAMMAR prepares readers to captivate with every word. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roy Peter ClarkPublisher: Little, Brown & Company Imprint: Little, Brown & Company Dimensions: Width: 13.90cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 20.90cm Weight: 0.290kg ISBN: 9780316027908ISBN 10: 0316027901 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 06 October 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsIf grammar is medicine, then Roy Clark gives us the spoonful of sugar to help it go down. A wonderful tour through the labyrinth of language. <b><i>Anne Hull, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, <i>The Washington Post</i></b></i> If there is indeed a glamour to grammar, I should have known Roy Peter Clark would be the one to spot it. Clark is a trusty guide for anyone wanting to avoid the (many) pitfalls and scale the (hard-won) peaks of perpetrating prose. --Ben Yagoda, author of Memoir: A History and The Sound on the Page: Style and Voice in Writing If there is indeed a glamour to grammar, I should have known Roy Peter Clark would be the one to spot it. Clark is a trusty guide for anyone wanting to avoid the (many) pitfalls and scale the (hard-won) peaks of perpetrating prose. <br>--Ben Yagoda, author of Memoir: A History and The Sound on the Page: Style and Voice in Writing If grammar is medicine, then Roy Clark gives us the spoonful of sugar to help it go down. A wonderful tour through the labyrinth of language. Anne Hull, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, The Washington Post Author InformationRoy Peter Clark is vice president and senior scholar at The Poynter Institute, one of the most prestigious schools for journalists in the world. He has taught writing at every level - to schoolchildren and Pulitzer Prize-winning authors - for more than thirty years, and has spoken about the writer's craft on The Oprah Winfrey Show, NPR, and The Today Show; at conferences from Singapore to Brazil; and at news organizations from The New York Times to The Sowetan in South Africa. A writer who teaches and a teacher who writes, he has authored or edited fifteen books about writing and journalism, including his most recent, WRITING TOOLS. He lives in St. Petersburg, Florida. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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