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Improve Your Grammar

The Essential Guide to Accurate Writing
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Improve Your Grammar offers clear guidance on English grammar fundamentals through over 60 bite-sized units. Topics include tense formation, linking ideas, punctuation, and word choice, all presented on double-page spreads for easy navigation. Each unit ends with short exercises and answers, supporting both self-study and classroom use. The 3rd edition adds units on hedging, critical thinking, and collocation, making it an essential resource for students across all disciplines.
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This book is ideal for students at all levels and from all disciplines aiming to improve their writing skills, suitable for both independent learners and those in classroom settings.

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"Featuring clear guidance, plenty of examples, and short, targeted exercises in every unit, this guide is all a student needs to master the nuts and bolts of English grammar and tackle their written assignments with confidence"--

Featuring clear guidance, plenty of examples, and short, targeted exercises in every unit, this guide is all a student needs to master the nuts and bolts of English grammar and tackle their written assignments with confidence.

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Packed with clear guidance on the nuts and bolts of grammar and plenty of examples, this text will help students master the fundamentals of English grammar and tackle written assignments with confidence.

60+ bite-sized units help students overcome common areas of difficulty, such as forming different tenses, using connectives to link ideas and build an argument, punctuating sentences, and choosing the right words.

Each unit is presented on a double-page spread, making it easy for students to flick through the book and quickly find the unit they need. Short, focused exercises at the end of each unitβ€” with answers provided at the back of the bookβ€”make this text ideal for both self-study and classroom use. This 3rd edition contains four new units on hedging, being critical, and collocation.

Improve Your Grammar is an essential resource for students of all disciplines and levels wanting to excel at writing, and can be used as a self-study workbook or on tutor-led grammar modules.

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Mary Jane Hogan praises the book as a jargon-free, user-friendly guide by experienced authors, specifically designed to address common writing challenges.

Christine Daly highlights the book's comprehensive yet accessible coverage, noting its well-packed, instructive, and engaging content within just 150 pages.

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Book Details

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ISBN: 9781350933637

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 April 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Edition: 3rd edition

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 186.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 373g

Pages: 168

About the Author

Vanessa Jakeman has co-ordinated English Language and EAP programmes and worked extensively in the field of English Language Testing, in the UK and overseas. Ken Paterson is currently a freelance writer, having finished a twenty-year career at the University of Westminster, UK, as Director of the Centre for English Learning and Teaching. Mark Harrison has been an ELT author for over twenty years. He has written a range of books, mainly in the areas of grammar and testing.

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