Working Grammar: An Introduction for secondary English teachers, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (April 4, 2011) © 2011

  • Sally Humphrey
  • Kristina Love
  • Louise Droga

Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781442539440
Working Grammar: An Introduction for secondary English teachers
Published 2011
A professional resource book for secondary English teachers seeking an introduction to, or a refresher on, teaching grammar for the Australian Curriculum: English.
The multi-level approach links the Language, Literature and Literacy strands of the Australian Curriculum, and the book includes a range of authentic spoken and written texts produced by and for secondary students of English, which teachers can adapt for classroom use.

Samples

Preview sample pages from Working Grammar: An Introduction for secondary English teachers
  1. Grammar and its environment in English
  2. The key genres of English: a context for exploring grammar
  3. Sentences, clauses and groups: structuring language and use
  4. Resources for building ideas in English: meanings
  5. Resources for building ideas in English: structures
  6. Resources for expressing and grading attitudes: evaluative language
  7. Resources for persuading others: rhetorical language
  8. Resources for creating well-organised 'crafted' texts
  9. Resources for building cohesive texts
  10. Developing language, literature and literacy across secondary English

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