{"product_id":"teaching-grammar-in-context-constance-weaver-9780867093759","title":"Teaching Grammar in Context","description":"\u003cp\u003eMore than fifteen years ago, Constance Weaver's \u003ci\u003eGrammar for Teachers\u003c\/i\u003e (NCTE, 1979) broke new ground by responding to widespread concern about the place of grammar in the curriculum. Suggesting that teachers need to know key aspects of grammar in order to teach writing more effectively, Weaver also argued that students need to be guided in learning and applying grammatical concepts as they revise and edit their writing. Attention to sentence structure and mechanics during the process of writing would result in better products. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eTeaching Grammar in Context\u003c\/i\u003e, Weaver extends her philosophy by offering teachers a rationale and practical ideas for teaching grammar not in isolation but in the context of writing. She begins by introducing some common meanings of \"grammar\" and provides a historical overview of traditional reasons for teaching grammar as a school subject. After examining those reasons, she questions them, citing decades of research which suggests that grammar taught in isolation has little, if any, effect on most students' writing. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo lay the groundwork for a more effective approach, Weaver considers how preschoolers learn the basic structures of their native language and how second-language grammar is acquired. She goes on to suggest a research-based perspective on the concept of error and on the writing \"errors\" our students make, concluding with practical alternatives to what Lois Rosen has dubbed \"the error hunt.\" Equally useful is Weaver's examination of the aspects of grammar on which we might focus as we guide our students in writing and revising sentences and in editing selected pieces. Her final chapter addresses the teaching of grammar from the perspective of learning theory. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe appendix includes numerous sample lessons from Weaver's own teaching, illustrating the five broad topics suggested in the text: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eteaching concepts of subject, verb, clause, sentence, and related editing concepts \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eteaching style through sentence combining and generating \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eteaching sentence sense and style through manipulation of syntactic elements \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eteaching the power of dialects and dialects of power \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eteaching punctuation and mechanics for convention, clarity, and style. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeaching Grammar in Context\u003c\/i\u003e fills a long-standing gap in the literature on teaching writing. It will prove invaluable to all practicing and preservice teachers, especially those at the middle and high school levels, where grammar is taught most intensively. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Constance Weaver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0867093757\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780867093759\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heinemann Educational Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.36w x 0.64d","brand":"Constance Weaver","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992533172479,"sku":"9780867093759","price":49.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d01c0e74-25a7-40f0-8d18-b1cd7b0a8e41.jpg?v=1683319459","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/teaching-grammar-in-context-constance-weaver-9780867093759","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}