Customer Reviews

Simon & Schuster Quick Access Reference for Writers

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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.

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.

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.

Originally purchased this for a class I was taking. I refer to this book often when writing letters and reports for business. Great reference tool. Worth every penny!

Awesome book. I've used it since I began my undergrad, and I still continue to use it while pursuing my master's. Highly recommend it.

This product was in Great condition, and a great buy in comparison to purchasing one at your College Bookstore. These still go for around $25-50 Yet you can buy it here for under $10...Better get yourself one while they still have them...They're great for writing support, and useful information on common mistakes made in writing.

Thanks for the great buy !!

Jennifer C.

The campus bookstore wanted a car payment size price and this seller had it for much less. The beauty of the deal was the book was in good shape (who says a book is only good on the first reading???) and the PRICE WAS RIGHT!!!

It is true that this is a very informational book. It holds great tips that can really help you, and I must say that I love the material. However, it's just not worth the money. I would say to go out and find a prior edition because it has the same information. I got mine as a gift, so I really enjoy it, but if I had to buy it....It would be another story...

The book itself is good. Some of the sellers are stating that the instructor's version is the same as the student's, this is NOT the case. The book itself *may* be the same or similar but the access code inside the book needed for some classes is NOT. It registers you as an EDUCATOR rather than a STUDENT and you are not able to access your instructor's area for your class.
I bought an instructor's copy because it was a little cheaper and that was what most on [...] were selling. I am trying to straighten things out with the access code now. I have had to contact customer/account service and am awaiting their reply. Until this is fixed I have NO access to my class. I don't know yet if I will have to BUY another access code.

I never got my product OR my money back!!!!!!!
i sent an e-mail to the seller and never got a response!
needless to say i am NOT happy!
(frankly im sorry i have to give them even 1 star.)