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Website Resource:  GrammarBook.com

GrammarBook.com


The website is based on Jane Straus’s, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation.  She graduated from the University of California Davis, with a BA in English and majored in rhetoric. She taught English and authored her own materials for courses which then became The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation, a best-seller, which also led to the development of www.GrammarBook.com. 

Website Design and Ease of Navigation:  

The website consists of a header that links to The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation on Amazon.com, and a centered column with ads surrounding the site links.  A navigation bar offers users a different way to access site content, and also includes a link to videos focused on each rule and usage tip.  The links are simple, self-explanatory and easy to use.  In short, accessing content is easy because the links are organized well.

Response and Recommendation for Use:

GrammarBook.com simplifies English language grammar and punctuation usage rules in an easy to understand format.  The site uses real world examples to clarify grammar rules like the usage for who/whom, and whoever vs. whomever.  Additionally, punctuation rules are presented in the same straightforward manner, with examples that reinforce proper usage.  The “Other Rules” section clarifies how to use numbers when writing, along with addressing spelling and capitalization questions.  GrammarBook.com is to grammar, what the Purdue Owl is to formatting.  The content is easy to get to, accurate, and relatable. This website is a place where a writer, at any level can learn the utility of grammar and punctuation.  I recommend it to writers at all levels.