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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Philip J. SkerryPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.70cm Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9781475852967ISBN 10: 1475852967 Pages: 126 Publication Date: 25 August 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsSkerry covers a huge range of material in a manner both terse and clear. His smooth, conversational style goes a long way toward dispelling the unfortunate stigma of stiffness, complexity and nerdiness that has long surrounded the study of grammar. Best of all, his text and his pertinent examples make a cogent case for the importance of sound grammar and lucid writing. Rules of the Game will be a handy volume for students, teachers, and professors seeking s quick, user-friendly primer on this vital subject. -- Joseph Smith, high school english teacher (Ret.); author, Sex and Violence in the Bible and The Psycho File: A Comprehensive Guide to Hitchcock's Classic Shocker Rules of the Game is an apt title for a book that succinctly outlines the conventional practices of SWAE-Standard Written American English. Beginning with the simplest grammatical constructions, Philip Skerry then proceeds to more complex sentence classifications, and includes discussions of clauses and phrases, and typical problems faced by writers, such as comma splices, subject/verb disagreements, and sentence fragments. He illustrates his arguments with a variety of examples of how sentences could be constructed. Skerry's book is written in a prose style that's at once clear, accessible, and graceful. Skerry's volume would make and excellent college English textbook. -- Louis Giannetti, professor emeritus, English and Film, Case Western Reserve University; author, Understanding Movies , and other books Skerry covers a huge range of material in a manner both terse and clear. His smooth, conversational style goes a long way toward dispelling the unfortunate stigma of stiffness, complexity and “nerdiness” that has long surrounded the study of grammar. Best of all, his text and his pertinent examples make a cogent case for the importance of sound grammar and lucid writing. Rules of the Game will be a handy volume for students, teachers, and professors seeking s quick, user-friendly primer on this vital subject. -- Joseph Smith, high school english teacher (Ret.); author, “Sex and Violence in the Bible” and “The Psycho File: A Comprehensive Guide to Hitchcock’s Classic Shocker” Rules of the Game is an apt title for a book that succinctly outlines the conventional practices of SWAE—Standard Written American English. Beginning with the simplest grammatical constructions, Philip Skerry then proceeds to more complex sentence classifications, and includes discussions of clauses and phrases, and typical problems faced by writers, such as comma splices, subject/verb disagreements, and sentence fragments. He illustrates his arguments with a variety of examples of how sentences could be constructed. Skerry’s book is written in a prose style that’s at once clear, accessible, and graceful. Skerry’s volume would make and excellent college English textbook. -- Louis Giannetti, professor emeritus, English and Film, Case Western Reserve University; author, “Understanding Movies”, and other books Author InformationPhilip J. Skerry, Ph.D., is emeritus professor at Lakeland Community College, where he taught English and film classes for over forty years. Dr. Skerry has written several books on Alfred Hitchcock and has published numerous articles in scholarly journals. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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