Simon & Schuster Quick Access Reference for Writers [Spiral-bound]

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 448 pages
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130225622
• ISBN-13: 978-0130225627
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,899,616 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Caution, teachers: Not for anyone needing help with grammar!, November 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Simon & Schuster Quick Access Reference for Writers (1998 MLA Update Edition) (Spiral-bound)

I was given this book on the first day of classes by my division head at my community college. In the past, we had always used the "Simon and Schuster Handbook for Writiers" Fifth Edition, which is a far better text.

If your students are needing a text that will help them understand and learn grammar, punctuation, style, and referencing, Quick Access is not the text for them. The afore mentioned handbook, however, is. Once they have mastered the handbook, the Quick Access is perfect for someone who has knowledge of all the rules but might just occasionally need to check the odd thing or two. Keep this in mind when considering this text for either your classes or yourself.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Simple but Good Reference, July 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Simon & Schuster Quick Access Reference for Writers (1998 MLA Update Edition) (Spiral-bound)

Being a college student and starting a career in journalism, I have acquired numerous writing references. Quick Access has an advantage over Writer's Reference in that it has easy to acces cross-references and can lay flat while one is writing and is sturdy to handle this college student. Am I an ace reporter or an A student? Getting there with Quick Access.

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick Access, Reference for Writers, October 26, 2011

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This review is from: Quick Access, Reference for Writers (MyCompLab Series) (Spiral-bound)

This book is so useful to anyone who needs a great grammar reference book. This book is a great reference tool for high school students, college students, and others.