{"product_id":"gram-o-rama-breaking-the-rules-9780595688500","title":"Gram-O-Rama: Breaking the Rules","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf John Lennon, Gertrude Stein, Stephen Hawking, and Mother Goose had conspired to write a grammar book, \u003ci\u003eGRAM-O-RAMA\u003c\/i\u003e would be it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuited both for an audience of word-lovers and for students in the classroom, this textbook contains dozens of unconventional exercises geared toward learning grammar. Its interactive method offers students and teachers a smart approach by focusing on the musical side of language. Exercises encourage the writer to experiment with style, pitch, rhythm, and sound to realize the levels behind words and structures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlthough this work includes rules as backup reference, it points students toward hearing language rather than memorizing rules. Inevitably, they'll have fun  By reading and performing the exercises out loud, students will come to understand and appreciate grammar in a new and irresistible way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom tested with hilarious results for participants and audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Not your grandma's grammar, these irresistible exercises prod and provoke, delight and inspire. They rattle students (and teachers) out of boredom, apathy, and fear and awaken them to the power and possibilities of language.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Elizabeth Moose, instructor of English, \u003cbr\u003e North Carolina School of Science and Math\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daphne Athas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595688500\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40067307831411,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":26.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_a8ae68e7-5719-48c3-a8c2-50ed23f295f9.jpg?v=1651846057","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/gram-o-rama-breaking-the-rules-9780595688500","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}