Writer's Reference (2001) [Plastic Comb]

Diana Hacker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2001 | ISBN-10: 0312401612 | ISBN-13: 978-0312401610

0-312-40161-2 DIANA HACKER 4TH EDITION BEDFORD/St. MARTIN'S 1999 424 PAGES

Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 424 pages
• Publisher: Bedford Books (November 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312401612
• ISBN-13: 978-0312401610
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,413,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good handbook, except when it comes to revision, September 29, 2003

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Jacqueline L. McGrath - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Writer's Reference (Plastic Comb)

Hacker's text is exceptionally easy to use, but this edition (like past editions) fails to focus on techniques writers can employ for revising papers--one of the more difficult and mysterious stages of the writing process. Instead, Hacker briefly discusses ways to revise sentences and paragraphs without focusing on approaches to the global revision of ideas, thesis statements, and the overall direction of an essay. I have used Hacker's handbook in the college classes I teach for years, but I am always forced to supplement it extensively with resources for practicing revision. At a time when composition studies and composition specialists are focused on process-oriented and technology-driven writing instruction, this is a handbook that omits a crucial component of most composition instruction.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BIBLE for every English major in college!, December 26, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Writer's Reference (2001) (Plastic Comb)

Every undergraduate in college at one time or another has more than likely used this book by Diana Hacker. And as an English major, I constantly refer to this book for writing papers, mainly in the MLA format. A Writer's Reference is reliable as well as the most authoritative, comprehensive, and trusted reference book on the market. Pick it up on Amazon,Com or at your local campus book store.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste money on ANY OTHER REF BOOK!, May 2, 2002

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Little Tank "LT" (Metro Washington D.C., USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Writer's Reference (2001) (Plastic Comb)

Spend your hard-earned dollars on this ref guide by D. Hacker -- you won't regret it! She is thorough, understandable and this should be standarad issue for every college student (and a LOT of post-grad students who haven't quite figured all these citation formats out yet!) HACKER DOES IT BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE!