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McCormick, Virginia – Learning, 1987
Suggestions are made for creative class activities that help students become more familiar with punctuation marks and their use. (JD)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Punctuation, Writing Skills
Peer reviewedEgan, Jackie – Exercise Exchange, 1979
Suggests the use of a chart to help students learn to use apostrophes correctly. (TJ)
Descriptors: Charts, English Instruction, Higher Education, Punctuation
Carlisle, Vicky; Smith, Harriet; Baker, Fred; Ellegood, George; Kopay, Carol; Tanzer, Ward; Young, Diana; Dujordan, Jerome; Webster, Ron; Lewis, Sara Drew – 2000
This self-paced text/workbook is designed for the adult learner who needs a review of grammar and writing skills in order to write clearly and concisely on the job. It offers career-minded students 14 individualized instructional modules on grammar, paragraph writing, report writing, letter writing, and spelling. It is designed for both self-paced…
Descriptors: Business Correspondence, Grammar, Punctuation, Sentence Structure
1991
This handbook for writers is designed to be a practical guide to the conventions of the English language in its written form. The handbook also offers information and advice on composition and grammar and on a selection of other editing- and publishing-related topics. Chapters in the book are: (1) Punctuation; (2) Capitals, Italics, and Quotation…
Descriptors: Editing, Elementary Secondary Education, Grammar, Higher Education
Baker, Michael; And Others – 1995
The 33 activities in this book reinforce the rules of written English by providing students with practice in editing a variety of formats. The activities help students develop a basic understanding of the rules of grammar and mechanics (generally taught in grades 8 and up) in context and exercise their critical thinking abilities by identifying…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Editing, Grammar, Language Usage
Baker, M.; Block, C.; Borla, L.; Dietrich, G.; Hockett, M.; Holly, Thad – 1997
Providing grades 4-6 students with practice and reinforcement in editing for capitalization, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, usage, and content, this computer software program contains over 30 written accounts that have been sequenced from easier to more difficult. The program has 3 levels of play: beginning, intermediate, and advanced. At each…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Editing, Grammar, Intermediate Grades
Peer reviewedJudy, Stephanie; And Others – Exercise Exchange, 1978
Suggests the use of William Carlos Williams' poem, "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus," as a way of demonstrating the use of punctuation to change the meaning of a piece of writing. (TJ)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Higher Education, Poetry, Punctuation
Graves, Donald – Instructor, 1995
Offers a step-by-step guide to teaching elementary school children conventions such as punctuation, spelling, and grammar and includes a sample minilesson and 10 tips for teachers. An interview with author Donald Graves answers questions about teaching writing. (SM)
Descriptors: Authors, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grammar
Peer reviewedVerner, Zenobia B.; Williams, Patricia – Exercise Exchange, 1982
An approach to teaching grammar through the use of speaking and listening activities is presented in this brief article. AUTHOR'S COMMENT (excerpt): Why practice the language simply by completing worksheets or exercises in the grammar book? There are various ways to teach language through speaking and listening exercises. These are several…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Grammar, Learning Activities, Listening Skills
Hockett, M. A. – 2002
Written for the third- and fourth-grade levels, this workbook gives students practice in using context clues and reading comprehension to apply punctuation rules, as well as in carefully reading and following directions. Noting that the activities are based on the idea that punctuation is necessary to make written communication clear, the…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Context Clues, Elementary Education, Punctuation
Beckwith, Carrie; Block, Cheryl; Broz, Christine; Hockett, Margaret; White, David – 2002
This workbook is designed as an introduction to the "Editor in Chief" series, which reinforces the rules of written English. In this workbook, student first review the rules of grammar and mechanics using multiple-choice questions; then the students learn to apply these rules in context by editing stories in a variety of formats. This "Beginning"…
Descriptors: Capitalization (Alphabetic), Context Clues, Elementary Education, Grammar
Peer reviewedHouston, Don – English Quarterly, 1979
Tells how one teacher provides English instruction by simulating an atmosphere of medical internships and consultation. Notes the benefits of such a classroom game. (RL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Games, English Instruction, Grammar
Research and Education Association, Piscataway, NJ. – 1992
Using straightforward, easy-to-understand language, this handbook of English provides hundreds of examples to illustrate in specific detail what is proper in all areas of English grammar, style, and writing. The handbook provides learning exercises at the end of every chapter for a thorough review of the concepts covered in the chapter. The first…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English, Grammar, Higher Education
Hockett, M. A. – 2002
Written for the fifth- and sixth-grade levels, this workbook gives students practice in using context clues and reading comprehension to apply punctuation rules, as well as in carefully reading and following directions. Noting that the activities are based on the idea that punctuation is necessary to make written communication clear, the…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Context Clues, Intermediate Grades, Learning Activities
Margotta, Lynn – 1998
This software product is designed to teach punctuation to students aged 8 to 14 years. The software may be used without the printed text, but educators will appreciate the added dimension and greater convenience that the lesson plans provide. Along with the 12 lesson plans are worksheets, templates, and other materials needed to complete the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Junior High Schools
