Includes index.

SECTION 1: GLOBAL ERRORS

Unit 1: Verb Tenses

Unit 2: Verb Forms

Unit 3: Modals

Unit 4: Conditional Sentences

Unit 5: Passive Voice

Unit 6: Relative, Adverbial, and Noun Clauses

Unit 7: Sentence Structure

Unit 8: Word Order

Unit 9: Connecting Words

SECTION 2: LOCAL ERRORS

Unit 10: Subject-Verb Agreement

Unit 11: Articles

Unit 12: Singular and Plural of Nouns

Unit 13: Word Choice

Unit 14: Word Forms

Unit 15: Prepositions

SECTION 3: BEYOND GRAMMAR: OTHER WAYS TO MAKE YOUR WRITING CLEAR

Part A: Expand Your Vocabulary

Part B: Achieve an Academic Writing Style

Part C: Avoid Nonidiomatic and Unclear Sentences

Part D: Improve Flow of Ideas

Part E: Revise Your Writing

Appendix A: Steps to Writing and Revising

Appendix B: Editing Symbols; Error Awareness Sheet

Appendix C: Additional Exercises for Practice: Editing for a Variety of Errors

Answers to Pre-Tests

Index

"Writing Clearly: Grammar for Editing, Third Edition, is designed to help high-intermediate and advanced English language learners become aware of those language problems commonly found in their writing, focusing on error analysis rather than on a comprehensive study of grammar. Through using this textbook, students will not only learn to analyze their specific sentence-level weaknesses but will also develop strategies for reducing errors and becoming proficient self-editors. (Source: Introduction, p. vi)