Simon & Schuster Quick Access with E-book Access Package

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

A Writer's Reference:

Quick Access is truly a reference for any writer whether they are just beginning to write or have been published. I have found the content to be searchable and user-friendly as a reference for a college student, and I plan to keep the book as an aid for writing papers for school or job reports.

The information is organized in a concise, logical format starting with tips on how to begin writing and later concluding using the Modern Language Association's (MLA) approved format for citing sources. However,... more info

Say "Yes" to Quick Access:

Lynn Quitman Troyka's Quick Access is a useful and accurate guide to many elements of good writing for high school and college students. As a college student, I found that the book was a straightforward tool that I could turn to for any type of assignment to critique and improve my own writing. It is very well organized and covers many relevant topics in a concise, but in-depth form.
The color-coded dividers and table of contents outline everything that is covered in the book in a way that makes things... more info

A Quick Review:

Ignoring all of the aesthetic appeals that writing possesses, a writer must think about the proper format of the paper as part of the presentation of the writing. In particular, students as writers, such as me, must follow certain guidelines for writing assignments. The requirements for proper format, though, are constantly changing and are often difficult to attain. However, Lynn Quitman Troyka has composed the Quick Access (QA), a reference book that provides student writers with guidelines to the writing... more info

Quick Access- A Handy Reference Guide:

I found the Quick Access manual very useful as a guide to me in the development and expansion of my own writing ideas and in the growth of my ability to read texts more actively and closely. Although there were only certain sections of the manual assigned to my freshmen English class to read, dealing mainly with the writing process and reading more effectively, the manual also addresses grammar, documentation, and multilingual topics. Quick Access's step by step instructions on the writing process is... more info

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