Hands-On English is a concise handbook that makes the fundamentals of English easily accessible to anyone nine years or older. The book includes sections on grammar, usage, mechanics, vocabulary, reading, and writing. The appendix, Tips for Success in School, emphasizes efficient study. The feature that most distinguishes Hands-On English from other English books is the use of icons to represent parts of speech. These icons provide visual representations of abstract concepts and depict the components of various kinds of sentences. 
Throughout the book, concise explanations are followed by clear examples. Highlighting and illustration make examples easier to understand and remember. 
The extensive vocabulary section includes nearly 200 word parts with their meanings and examples. Once a person masters these word parts, he or she will understand thousands of words the first time they are encountered. 
The reading section offers tips for comprehension: using the SQ3R process, taking clues from signal words, and visualizing. 
The writing section recommends breaking the complex writing process into manageable steps. Proper form is shown for outlines, friendly letters, business letters, bibliographies, and footnotes. Proofreader's marks are introduced individually and then shown in an edited passage. 
Because information in Hands-On English is easy to find and easy to understand, readers are able to increase their independence and confidence in their use of English. Hands-On English is a handy reference book for children or adults, including people learning English as their second language.

Hands-On English

Fran Santoro Hamilton

Children's Books

Portico Books

Hands-On English is a handbook that gives quick access to the basics of English (grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, reading, and writing). It makes grammar visual with symbols to represent parts of speech. These symbols can then be combined so readers can see how phrases and sentences are constructed. Hands-On English is a valuable resource for students (9 years of age or older -- including those preparing for college entrance exams), teachers, parents, business people, and anyone else who wants to use English more effectively. Because information in the handbook is easy to find and easy to understand, users increase their independence and confidence with English. The Second Edition, which maintains the content and crisp user-friendly layout of the original edition, has been expanded by thirty-two pages. New content includes decoding (dividing words into syllables and knowing which vowel sound to expect), finding the main idea, developing paragraphs and compositions, and writing concisely.

Hands-On English, Second Edition

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