Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- About the authors -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Section 1 The grammar debate -- 1 What is grammar and why is it important? -- 2 Which grammar? -- Section 2 Definitions and principles of teaching -- 3 Definitions -- 4 Teaching grammar: from encounter to mastery -- Section 3 Reading and writing -- 5 Grammar for reading -- 6 Grammar for writing -- 7 Attitudes to language and opportunities for linguistic investigation -- Section 4 Curriculum and beyond -- 8 English curriculum -- 9 For leaders
Summary
Essential Grammar will provide clarity and teacher expertise to the area of English curriculum. By exploring grammar as applied to literary analysis, this highly accessible book provides an extensive overview of how to use grammar to enhance the teaching of academic and creative writing
