Originally Posted by arlen1
MegMeg - could you recommend any good alternatives to MCT (in any format)?
Alas, no, other than the rather minimal framework from the U.K. that I posted. A highly intelligent middle- or high-schooler might be able to handle an introductory college linguistics text.

The good news is, there is very little evidence that a technical knowledge of grammar helps one become a better writer. (Again, contra the claims of MCT.)

And of course, all this is separate from the issue of teaching literature, where it is much easier to find good resources.