| About the Book
Based on the popular software program Easy
Writer by the same author, this useful handbook incorporates many of
the components that have made that software successful: only
authentic student writing used in the examples and activities,
exercises in context, meaningful and stimulating passages to read
and edit, and easy and clear explanations. This handbook/workbook
is filled with sentences and paragraphs written by students from
college ESL, remedial writing, and even Freshman English classes,
who agreed to contribute their writing to help others to become
better writers, too.
This Grammar Help! Student Handbook is designed
to be a companion to the Easy Writer software. However, it's so packed
with grammar explanations, examples and activities, and sentences and
paragraphs to edit that you can use it on its own, even without the
software.
Not only ESL students will enjoy and learn from
this book. With its totally fresh and new approach, anybody looking
to improve his grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling,
or interested in improving his editing skills will love using it.
About
the Author
Jane's English teaching began in 1986, when she
lived in Spain and taught English as a Foreign Language to children
there. She has since taught English, ESL, and Spanish in New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York City, and most recently in Newton,
MA, where she volunteers her time tutoring in the Literacy Center
for the local public library.
Jane has received degrees from Boston University
(Spanish Language and Literature) and the Graduate School of Temple
University (English Education, specializing in ESL) in Philadelphia.
Jane’s experience teaching ESL, remedial English,
and Freshman Composition for the City University of New York (CUNY)
laid the foundation for developing Easy Writer software and inspired
this Grammar Help! Student Handbook. Her company, Software for
Students, develops and distributes software and educational materials written by real teachers, and aimed at helping
people better their English reading and writing skills.
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