any reason to keep Analytical Grammar if I like the looks of Get Smart?

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  • July 13, 2015 at 9:36 pm
    caedmyn
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    I bought an Analytical Grammar set for a great price at a used hs curriculum sale. I’m planning to use Get Smart Grammar (haven’t bought it but like the samples a lot). Just looking at AG makes my brain want to shut down…is there any reason why I should keep it if I’m planning to use Get Smart? Just trying to make sure I won’t regret selling it to help pay for this year’s curriculum purchases since it’d likely cost me a lot more than I paid if I ended up repurchasing it.

    July 13, 2015 at 9:52 pm
    crazy4boys
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    I’m having the same conversation with myself!

    July 13, 2015 at 10:44 pm
    missceegee
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    Everything in Seasons 1 & 2 of Analytical Grammar is covered fully and more clearly in Get Smart. Get Smart does not parse above the sentences, but uses a key chart and identifies not only what part of speech each word or phrase is, but also what job it is performing. IMO, Analytical Grammar is good, but Get Smart is much, much better. I’ve taught classes with both and kids who were using AG last year and GS this year, overwhelmingly preferred GS because it’s less work, but more importantly, they “got it”.

    Season 3 of AG covers usage and mechanics. Get Smart doesn’t cover these topics, but you could use a different resource to do this – Jensen’s Punctuation, Daily Grammar (free online), SCM’s new Using Language Well looks like it might have some of these topics, too.

    I still have AG, but won’t be using it for season 3. I’ll just touch on those topics with other things as mentioned above. BTW, Get Smart will soon have a video component for every lesson making it virtually self teaching.

    HTH, Christie

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