Grammar & Diagramming Sentences (Advanced Straight Forward English Series) [Paperback]

Nan DeVincent-Hayes (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 093199375X | ISBN-13: 978-0931993756 | Publication Date: January 1, 1995

Diagramming rules & patterns from very basic to complicated.

Product Details

• Paperback: 110 pages
• Publisher: Garlic Pr (January 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 093199375X
• ISBN-13: 978-0931993756
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,932 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Gianni DeVincenti Hayes has been writing & speaking professionally for 30 years. She earned her Ph.D Summa cum Laude in English, literature & world/comparative studies from the University of Maryland College Park (focus in humanities--religion, history, politics, philosophy, art). Both masters were earned at Duquesne University with high honor in scientific research, educational administration & technology; her B.S. from Gannon University is in biology/chemistry where she was honored with Distinguished Alumni Award. She attended the University of Pittsburgh for two years in a doctoral program in instructional technology/communications where she earned The Letter of Highest Commendation. She was endowed to the University of Rochester's writing program for 5 years & to Middlebury College's prestigious Bread Loaf Writing Program.

She speaks internationally, especially on cruises, on globalism, politics, religion, and current events; is a recipient of many tributes, former college professor & department chair, and author of 18 novels & nonfiction books. She writes screenplays, is a print & online syndicated columnist for 22 newspapers nationally and internationally. She hosts a radio talk show on American Voice Station, which features noted authors, celebrities, politicians, and is heard worldwide on AM/FM stations nationwide and the internet, among other venues. Many of her guests are noted personalities, such as TV news correspondent Bernard Goldberg, Congressman Kucinich, Vince Bugliosi (Manson trials), Dr. & Ambassador Alan Keyes, Judge Napolitano, Phyllis Schlafly, Mel Gibson's father and chef, and many others. Dr. Hayes also speaks on politics and eschatology (religion, philosophy and history with Bible prophecy).

She founded The Writers Bloc, Inc, on 1992, was distinguished at many authors' receptions, featured in Contemporary Authors Encyclopedia, nominated for the Governor's Award of Writing, and was honored at her undergraduate college for Women's History Month 2003 where she gave a campus presentation. She has been unanimously voted into her high school Hall of Fame Award for Distinguished Alumni.


Gianni DeVincenti Hayes, Ph.D has been honored by her doctoral school alma mater by setting up an archive of her papers, in her name, in the University Libraries. The collection consists of her books, various manuscripts, instructional materials she created as a college department chair & associate professor, her business reports, speaking materials, and personal correspondences with other authors and people of note.

She serves on the Board of Directors for Pemberton Hall, as President Emeritus and Founder of the Writers Bloc, Inc., is an equal partner in two corporations, and belongs to Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, the Authors Guild and the National Writers Union.

She writers under several pen names, has over 100 articles & short stories published in major newspapers & national magazines, including books published in print & in electronic form. Research, biographies & current events topics are subjects of experience. She has appeared nationwide in newspapers and magazines, and on dozens of national radio and television shows, including A & E Biography, and Pennsylvania Cable Network TV, comprised of 145 stations statewide & nine million viewers.

When not speaking around the world, Dr. Hayes enjoys oil painting and listening to classical music, and reading. She is married with two daughters.

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136 of 138 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From a homeschooling mother, October 28, 2001

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Lynda Muller (US Military, Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grammar & Diagramming Sentences (Advanced Straight Forward English Series) (Paperback)

As a homeschooling mother, I highly recommend this book. It's very thorough in its review of grammar, yet not too hard for my 7th grader. The vocabulary is challenging, so it might be a little difficult for some students who have never done sentence diagramming. For this reason, I would recommend it for upper middle school to high school level. The book provides lots of diagramming practice, in the 3-4 different activities at the end of each chapter and review tests after every other chapter. There is also a brief review of the grammar concept taught, at the end of each chapter. Dr. DeVincentis-Hayes also provides a beginning diagnostic exam and an exit exam/mastery test. There are many diagrammed examples throughout each chapter, and all the answers are in the back of the book. I have to admit, I learned sentence diagramming all over again, at the same time as my son.

As a final comment, my 7th grade son told me recently, "Mom, I have to admit, sentence diagramming is still hard, but I like it! It's like a jigsaw puzzle where all the pieces finally fit together." (Thank you, Dr. De-Vincentis-Hayes.)

63 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Writing With Confidence, November 22, 2005

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Lenore (Gilbert, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grammar & Diagramming Sentences (Advanced Straight Forward English Series) (Paperback)

I remember verbs and subjects and modifiers from school but I had a hard time putting my thoughts together to form proper sentences. This book has changed that, and now I write with confidence. Kids ought to have this book in their schools, either as their textbook or as a supplement. Of all the books I've picked up on teaching sentence diagramming and writing proper grammar, this is the best. It's not intimidating, and the drills are fun. This is a good buy.

55 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning made fun!, November 30, 2005

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Ann (Pittsburgh) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grammar & Diagramming Sentences (Advanced Straight Forward English Series) (Paperback)

Like everyone else, I've always had problems with figuring out what was right and wrong in grammar, but this book by Dr. Hayes, made understanding sentence structures easy, and even fun. Through learning diagramming, my essays, memos, reports, and other writings have become stronger. I think this is an excellent teaching tool.