Grammatical Literacy

About the Book

GRAMMATICAL LITERACY is a guide for English teachers, both pre-service and in-service. A reorganization of the traditional grammar of English, it uses the parts of speech as a category system. It incorporates an extensive exploration of the elements of the sentence, of the use of diagrams as graphic organizers , and of grammatical analysis applied to real text. The book is a useful text for professionals who need to be able to perform grammatical analysis; it is not a usage manual. Encompassing the body of traditional grammar, it uses both operational and notional definitions.

About the Author

Dr. Susan M. Leist is an Associate Professor of English/Humanities at SUNY College at Buffalo where she helps prepare teachers. She holds BS and MA degrees from WVU and the EDD from the University of Virginia. She is also the author of A GUIDEBOOK FOR USING WRITING TO TEACH ACROSS THE CURRICULUM.

Dr. Melvin J. Hoffman holds a BS in English,, an MS and PHD in linguistics and an MA in Religious Studies. He teaches composition, linguistics, and biblical and classical literature. He has served as linguistics consultant to the Chicago Board of Education and conducted in-service classes for the Teacher-Corps Peace Corps.