Customer Reviews

Scott Foresman Handbook for Writers (MyCompLab NEW with E-Book Student Access Code Card) (8th Edition)

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This is an excellent book, but not a text that you would read straight through; it is more of a reference book. From dangling modifiers to choosing a strong thesis, this book has the information you need. The table of contents and index are laid out nicely, and it is quite easy to find what you are looking for.

I would recommend this book to anyone who needs a good reference book on English grammar.

This book is not conducive to a writing class. Diana Hacker's reference books are slimmer and easier to read for citation/formatting help. Stunk and White is, as always, the best, and FAR more affordable for students. This book is heavy, laborious to look through, full of useless images to "pretty up" grammar, and too expensive for a student. Using, for example, Purdue University's online writing website is a free and useful alternative. The only worthwhile chapter is Chapter 5 on Revising, Editing, and Proofreading.

This system has been the worst system for writing I have ever... EVER... used! If your a teacher don't put yourself and your stuents through this writing hell! Mycomplab will make a simple assignment into an all night project. Their software cannot upload any document properly.

This was a sample copy of the text for a teacher to review...could not sell it back. I was not happy.