<P>What is grammar? Why is it so central to the teaching of English? How can we teach it with confidence in secondary schools? </P><P></P><I><P>Essential Grammar</I> will provide clarity, meaning and teacher expertise to this much debated area of the English curriculum. By exploring grammar as applied to literary analysis and using a range of examples from commonly-taught and popular texts, this highly accessible book provides an extensive overview of how to use grammar to enhance the teaching of academic and creative writing. Drawing on a range of resources, best-selling authors Webb and Giovanelli:</P><P></P><UL><P><LI>discuss the context of grammar teaching in schools</LI><P></P><P><LI>provide a clear overview of concepts and terminology for the teacher</LI><P></P><P><LI>offer a wide range of examples of how grammar can be applied to the analysis of texts and the development of students¿ writing</LI><P></P><P><LI>debunk the unhelpful view of grammar as a list of prescriptive rules a