Scholastic Writer's Desk Reference

by Marvin Terban and S. Otfinoskis Young

Book Overview

The SCHOLASTIC WRITER¹S DESK REFERENCE will help kids of all skill levels become more accurate and confident writers. This easy-to-use volume includes information on grammar, punctuation, spelling,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439216508
• ISBN13: 9780439216500
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Scholastic Reference
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

It is an ultimate guide!

Teaching writing skills can be daunting if one considers all the rules in addition to the actual process of skill development. I was looking for a book that was straight forward and logical in its approach. Unlike some english books I have seen, it does not skip around. When you scan its table of contents you, as a teacher or student, will immediately know exactly where to find what you are looking for. Then, when you get there, the highlighted headings quickly communicate the specifics for each topic. For example; there are several kinds of verbs; such as linking verbs, action verbs, being verbs, etc. There are also verb tenses, and verb parts. All of this can get jumbled, particularly if one is learning all this for the first time. This book makes it easy to see how these all relate so that students, people learning to write, or those just brushing up on their grammar, can quickly understand and apply things such as parts of speech and punctation. No skipping around or deciphering! You see it, you understand it!