Hands-on English

Summary:

This is an English Language reference manual. The author is an experienced teacher, writer, and editor who has used her professional experiences in teaching to develop a very practical and useful guide to learning and using English grammar. Whether it’s the parts of speech, rules of punctuation, or sentence patterns etc. the information is easy to find, clearly explained, and easy for the reader to apply. The author also discusses some tips to write formal letters and structured essays.


Reader Enjoyment Factors:

The topic is not high on most reader’s agenda but the layout of the chapters, the simplicity of the explanations makes this a useful and informative reference work.

Content Awareness Factors:

None.


Young Reader Reaction

This book is not a simple, tedious grammar workbook. It is an entertaining notebook. Students, especially in high school, usually give up in frustration trying to make sense of tedious grammar. This book is entertaining, with funny pictures. It explains complex concepts and makes them easy to understand. One of the things that highlights the profound quality is that this book is written not for native English speakers, but for those who are learning English as a second language. The book is so neatly organized, that it is pretty much impossible to become confused.

Parent Reaction

This is a Grammar Handbook. It is an excellent reference work: very easy to use and very straightforward in the layout. It is easy to find what you need and just as easy to apply it.

Type of Book:
This is an illustrated handbook for studying English.
Educational Themes:

This is an English grammar handbook that is well written, clearly illustrated, and easy to use. It will be especially useful to students and writers because it is so easy to navigate when needed.

Reading Level:
0.0
Recommended Age To Read By Yourself:
10 and Up
Recommended Age To Read Together:
9 and Up
Age of child:
Teen STAR Review Team, Be the Star You Are!™
Purchase Recommendation:
Buy for students from junior high school through college. It is an effective and easy to use reference work. Though primarily aimed at students and educational settings, this book would be a very useful addition to the dictionary, thesaurus, and telephone

Title Hands-On English
Author Fran Santoro Hamilton
Publisher Portico Books © 2004
Illustrators Michael Hamilton
ISBN 9780966486759
Material Hard Cover
Cost $14.95
Genres Guidebook
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