Grammar and Style Choices for College Writers

This textbook provides a practical guide to grammar and style choices for college writers, giving students a basic vocabulary for thinking and talking about language use and enabling them to make purposeful choices in their writing.

Olga Griswold is a professor of linguistics and TESOL at California State Polytechnic University at Pomona. Jennie L. Watson is an instructor of composition at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and Norco College, California.

Chapter 1. Understanding Sentence Parts Chapter 2. Using Effective Punctuation Chapter 3. Verbs: The Center of the Action Chapter 4. Nouns: Tools for Complex Reading and Writing Chapter 5. Using Grammatical Tools for Clarity Appendix A. Editing for Subject-Verb Agreement Appendix B. Editing for Verb Tense Consistency Appendix C. Editing for Punctuation Appendix D. Frequently Confused Words