{"product_id":"the-grammar-plan-book-constance-weaver-9780325010434","title":"The Grammar Plan Book: A Guide to Smart Teaching","description":"\u003cp\u003eThanks to Connie Weaver, generations of teachers have come to understand that the most efficient way to teach grammar thats relevant for writing is to embed it within writing instruction. Now her \u003ci\u003eGrammar Plan Book\u003c\/i\u003e is designed with precisely one thing in mind: to be the best resource youve ever used for teaching grammar to strengthen writing. This new book helps you apply a limited amount of grammar instruction directly to writing and enables you to map out instruction in the way that best serves the needs of your students.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA complete planning tool, \u003ci\u003eThe Grammar Plan Book\u003c\/i\u003e has two complementary parts. Part One describes an overarching framework for high-quality grammar instruction in conjunction with the process of writing. It offers: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eengaging examples of effective teaching \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edemonstrations of how that teaching has improved students use of grammatical options in writing \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esuggestions for deciding which editing conventions to teach \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ean informal analysis of the grammatical content of typical ACT practice exams.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Plan Book\u003c\/i\u003e also contains ideas for encouraging students to make independent use of what theyve learned in their own writing and about how to apply grammatical insights to enhance and improve their writing, from adding details to editing appropriately. \u003c\/p\u003e Then in Part Two, Weaver presents an exceptional tool for preparing to teach grammar related to improving writing: a minimal grammar handbook for teachers that doubles as a lesson planner. Everything you need to know to teach major grammatical options, stylistic features, and conventions is included: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ebasic grammatical functions within the sentence \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003egrammatical options for adding details and sentence fluency \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003econnectors (transitions) for organizational flow \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eparallelism and other rhetorical devices for emphasis and effect, style, and voice \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003estylistic options (dialect versus standard) for different audiences and purposes \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003econventions most important for edited American English \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"rules\" that dont necessarily rule effective published writing. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e With a designated column for your notes, special lay-flat binding for your convenience, and helpful, comprehensive coverage of important grammatical concepts, The \u003ci\u003eGrammar Plan Book\u003c\/i\u003e is designed with one thing in mind: to be the best resource youve ever used for teaching grammar to strengthen writing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Constance Weaver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0325010439\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780325010434\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 10\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.86h x 8.44w x 0.34d","brand":"Constance Weaver","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44190973165823,"sku":"9780325010434","price":34.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ae928812-87b6-47ba-a88a-1d7ad46cf7f8.jpg?v=1690873341","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-grammar-plan-book-constance-weaver-9780325010434","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}