Writing skills success - LearningExpress 2009

Appendix B. Additional resources
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If using this book has whetted your appetite for learning to write better, you may want to continue your study. Many high schools and community colleges offer inexpensive writing courses for adults in their continuing education departments, or you may be able to find a teacher who is willing to tutor you for a modest fee. In addition, you might consult one of the following books:

■ Thirty Days to Better English by Norman Lewis (Signet)

Useful for general information; suited to both native and nonnative speakers of English.

■ English Made Simple by Arthur Waldhorn and Arthur Ziegler (Made Simple Books)

Designed for nonnative speakers of English; also good for native speakers with little training in grammar.

■ Errors in English and Ways to Correct Them by Harry Shaw (HarperCollins)

Addresses specific problems in both writing and grammar; useful for nonnative speakers of English.

■ Grammar by James R. Hurford (Cambridge University Press)

Thorough coverage of parts of speech, sentence structure, usage, punctuation, and mechanics; especially good for native speakers of English.

■ Grammar Essentials by Judith Olson (Learning Express)

All the rules of grammar explained in plain English; includes lots of exercises so you can practice what you learn.

■ The Grammar Handbook by Irwin L. Feigenbaum (Oxford University Press)

Huge, unfortunately expensive, book; very comprehensive and problem specific.

■ The Handbook of Good English by Edward D. Johnson (Washington Square Press)

Well-organized, comprehensive handbook for both grammar and writing.

■ Improve Your Writing for Work by Elizabeth Chesla (LearningExpress)

Great instruction on how to write in the business world, as well as tips on good writing in general.

■ Living in English by Betsy J. Blosser (National Textbook Company)

Specially designed for nonnative speakers of English.

■ 1001 Pitfalls in English Grammar by Ruth Parle Craig and Vincent F. Hopper (Barron’s)

Problem-solving approach to writing and grammar; very useful for nonnative speakers of English.

■ Practice with Idioms by Ronald E. Feare (Oxford University Press)

For nonnative speakers of English.

■ Smart English by Annette Francis (Signet) Thorough general-purpose handbook for both writing and grammar; good for nonnative speakers of English.

■ The New Well - Tempered Sentence: A Punctuation Handbook for the Innocent, the Eager and the Doomed by Karen Elizabeth Gordon (Houghton Mifflin)

Interesting general information on punctuation; especially valuable for nonnative and confused native speakers.

■ Writing Smart by Marcia Lerner (The Princeton Review)

Good for general writing skills; well organized, so information is easy to find.