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Title: A Pocket Style Manual by Diana Hacker ISBN: 0-312-40684-3 Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's Pub. Date: December, 2003 Format: Spiral-bound Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.60 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Cite it right...
Comment: 'The Pocket Style Manual' compiled by Diana Hacker is one of the most useful tools for student and professional writing available. One of the more confusing aspects of writing for many students (and those beyond student level) is the range of styles for citation, organisation and structure in texts. Different schools and different professions expect their own styles to be applied - just what is the difference between MLA (Modern Language Association) and APA (American Psychological Association) style, anyway? This book provides the answer in short, easy-to-use fashion.
The first section of Hacker's text goes over the basics of good writing - grammar, clarity, punctuation, and essential mechanics such as capitalisation, abbreviation, numbers, etc. This is not a guide that will teach the reader, but rather serve as a reminder, refresher, and quick ready-reference guide for those who (usually at the deadline and in a hurry) need information quickly to finish their assignments and projects.
The three primary styles presented for organising and documenting a research paper are MLA, APA and Chicago - the majority of papers done in sciences, social sciences, humanities and arts are expected to be done in one of these three styles (there are yet other styles, lesser used, as well as foreign styles, but these are relatively rare in the United States). Each section of style shows cover pages, sample pages of text, footnote/endnote formats, as well as the many levels of documentation and citation of sources required. Even with the dozens of documentary examples for sources from books, articles, journals, newspapers, videos, lectures, internet and more, there are always new situations arising that make documentation problematic. This guide does not solve every citation problem, but will solve the vast majority of them.
In the conclusion, there are glossaries of usage, grammatical terms, and a list of style manuals for more in-depth work. Perhaps the one omission here (somewhat surprising to me, given its wide usage in colleges) is that Turabian's 'Manual for Writers of Term Papers' is not included in this list.
Overall, the design and format of this book is very useful, incredibly handy, and makes it one that I keep readily available for consultation whenever I write for academic purposes.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent, succinct coverage of style and grammar
Comment: I highly recommend this manual--it is very useful for undergraduates, graduate students, and those in the professional world. Some handbooks cover a lot of material but tend to be bulky and intimidating. Hacker's manual, in contrast, is clear, succinct, and non-intimidating. It covers the fine points of grammar, style, essay and research paper writing, and MLA documentation. If I had to recommend one reference book in English style and grammar to own, I would choose this one. I am a Graduate Student in the M.A. English program at Holy Names College and this manual is helping me get through the Program! Note: if you have a few more dollars to spend, get A Writer's Reference. Third Edition. by Hacker...It is an expanded version of the Pocket Style Manual, adding such subjects as ESL trouble spots, preparing Outlines, etc. It also comes with helpful tab dividers for easy reference use.
Rating: 5
Summary: A must have for any student! Do not pass up!
Comment: I have taught high school junior English for 16 years, and Hacker's manual is the best I've found...by far.
First, since many schools have abandoned grammar altogether, many students have little grasp on basic skills. This manual allows students to take a refresher course, complete with detailed examples. Also, this manual helps students with tedious writing strategies that are not taught in some schools. For example, voice, tense, person and tone are all covered, as well as transitions, introductions and effective conclusions. It's easy to read and understand. Finally, in the area of research, MLA, APA and Chicago are all covered. In this fashion, one can compare and easily see the differences each style requires. Often, a student is taking 3 different classes that require 3 different formats. This book succinctly transcends from one to the next.
An invaluable section is that of citations. It teaches how to cite, how to avoid plagiarism, and also how to integrate quotations into your paper. Many students don't know how to paraphrase, as some teachers allow copying straight from the encyclopedia to the notebook paper! This book show you how!Finally, for the visually dependent, Hacker includes a sample page of a title page,works cited page, and a first page.
A final note in this computer age, Hacker keeps up with the Internet and helps the student with any and all websites and databases. This alone is invaluable. Be sure you get the most updated version. This is the third edition, and I have all my juniors use it. I call it our "mini bible."
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Title: Cultural Conversations: The Presence of the Past by Stephen Dilks, Regina Hansen, Matthew Parfitt ISBN: 0312201575 Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's Pub. Date: February, 2001 List Price(USD): $51.85 |
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Title: Ways of Reading: An Anthology for Writers by David Bartholomae, Anthony Petrosky ISBN: 0312258976 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $50.45 |
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Title: A Writer's Reference: 2003 Mla Update (WRITER'S REFERENCE) by Diana Hacker, Bedford Books ISBN: 0312412622 Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $46.75 |
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Title: Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age by Diana Hacker, Barbara Fister ISBN: 0312258623 Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's Pub. Date: March, 2002 List Price(USD): $10.65 |
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Title: Managing for Dummies, Second Edition by Bob Nelson, Peter Economy, Ken Blanchard ISBN: 0764517716 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 09 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
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