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This brief, spiral-bound handbook is ideal for writers who want a clear, concise, user-friendly reference beside them while they write. Its easy-to-navigate coverage offers a wide variety of traditional topics and ESL tips as well as the most current information on writing with computers, conducting online research, and using MLA, APA, Chicago Manual, CBE and COS citation formats. It also covers all major areas of grammar and mechanics, conducting research in libraries, using the World Wide Web as a resource, documenting and evaluating both print and electronic sources, document design, and writing résumés and cover letters. For writers or anyone that needs to write in their everyday lives who would benefit from a clear and concise guide to writing.

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This clear, concise, and inexpensive spiralbound handbook is designed for writing students who may not know grammatical terminology. Harris, widely known in the writing community, provides an easy-to-use resource featuring coverage of a wide variety of traditional topics as well as the most current information on writing with computers, conducting online research, and using MLA and APA formats for citations, including electronic sources. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Spiral-bound: 528 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall; 5 edition (March 13, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0130982210
ISBN-13: 978-0130982216
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds

Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #908,146 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference, April 18, 2000

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This review is from: Prentice Hall Reference Guide to Grammar and Usage (4th Edition) (Spiral-bound)

An unbelieveable source of reliance great for research and guidelines on assignments. A teacher at home. Easy to understand and the writer is very dedicated to in helping educate. The MLA format is also shown while description of verbs, tenses and subjects are given in chapters of depth. I strongly recommend this book.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Wasted Space, February 26, 2007

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I bought this book sight unseen as a desk reference and I am sorry that I did. Technically, it is good reference guide - not the best. There are many concepts and terms that are not explained in the body of the text. Rather, as you are reading up on a particular topic,instead of defining the key terms, you are forced to flip through the glossary at the end of the text.

Example, page 100: "Forms of the verb that end in -ing, called gerunds..." Well, he author never mentions the fact that gerunds are used as nouns. This you learn from going to the glossary (P. 555)

This sort of thing happens all the time. Ahhhh!!

My second issue has to do with the excessive number of mind-numbing number of practice exercises. They alone take up 30% to 40% of the text. I think it is a great idea to practice what you are trying to learn but guess what? There is no answer key provided.

Why is it that you can get a solutions manual (at least odd number)to every math text ever produced but every other discipline restricts them to instructors only. It is so, so annoying. If anyone knows how to get resources reserved for instructors, please let me know.

Bottomline, you are not getting your money's worth with this writer's reference guide. Muriel, I expected better from your textbook.

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2.0 out of 5 stars I'm not sure what to make of this book, July 14, 2008

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I didn't particularly like this book. I found it difficult to find something when I needed something specific. It was not easy to follow at the best of times. It's not my favorite.

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