Schaum's Easy Outline of Writing and Grammar [Paperback]

William Spruiell (Author), Dorothy Zemach (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 24, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0071372075 | ISBN-13: 978-0071372077 | Edition: 1

Boiled-down essentials of the top-selling Schaum's Outline series for the student with limited time

What could be better than the bestselling Schaum's Outline series? For students looking for a quick nuts-and-bolts overview, it would have to be Schaum's Easy Outline series. Every book in this series is a pared-down, simplified, and tightly focused version of its predecessor. With an emphasis on clarity and brevity, each new title features a streamlined and updated format and the absolute essence of the subject, presented in a concise and readily understandable form.

Graphic elements such as sidebars, reader-alert icons, and boxed highlights stress selected points from the text, illuminate keys to learning, and give students quick pointers to the essentials.

• Designed to appeal to underprepared students and readers turned off by dense text
• Cartoons, sidebars, icons, and other graphic pointers get the material across fast
• Concise text focuses on the essence of the subject
• Delivers expert help from teachers who are authorities in their fields
• Perfect for last-minute test preparation
• So small and light that they fit in a backpack!

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About the Author

William C. Spruiell teaches English at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. He has a Ph.D., from Rice University in linguistics, with BA and MA from University of Florida. He formerly taught at Western Carolina and University of Houston. Spruiell is an expert in grammar with many publications and paper presentations and currently teaches both grammar and composition courses. He is a member of the Language Commission of the National Council of Teachers of English.

Dorothy E. Zemach teaches composition courses and English as a second language at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. She has a Certificate from the Sorbonne, B.A. from Reed College, and M.A.T. in ESL from School of International Training. She previously taught English, French, and Japanese and has been corporate trainer in business communication. Zemach has taught at several schools in Japan, Universit of Hawaii, and American Language Center in Rabat, Morocco. She is the author of teachers' manuals for business English texts and published grammar tests, as well as consultant to several universit presses and USAID, and has authored many papers and presentations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (July 24, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071372075
• ISBN-13: 978-0071372077
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #710,129 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for those needing to know 'right now'., April 20, 2006

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John Feltis "John" (University Place, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Schaum's Easy Outline of Writing and Grammar (Paperback)

If time is a premium (and when isn't it for a student?) this is the book to get. Clear, concise, and to the point. It is student friendly, and definitely gives you what you need to know to pass the course. 'Two thumbs way up!'

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Writing and Grammar, June 4, 2009

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Bahadur Sagoo - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Schaum's Easy Outline of Writing and Grammar (Paperback)

This is a good book for quick review of grammar and the writing process. It is a crash course requiring minimum learning time, with tips for mastering the writing process. Anybody short of time, and studying for an English exam should read this book. Good value for money.

16 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There is no "collectible" edition, April 22, 2002

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booklover "booklover" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Schaum's Easy Outline of Writing and Grammar (Paperback)

I see someone is offering a "collectible" edition of this book for over $13 (as of April 2002); it is also advertised as being the "UK" edition. This is a book of American grammar--there *is* no UK edition. There isn't any special "collectible" version either--it doesn't come in hardcover, it doesn't come signed by the authors, it doesn't come with an audio tape, it doesn't come with a workbook, it doesn't come with pop-up pictures of the sentence parts. As one of the authors, I know! So if you want a copy, get one of the "normal" ones at the normal price.

Dorothy Zemach

P.S. I would have submitted this review w/out stars, but that wasn't an option. So of course I picked 5!