This new edition retains the hallmarks of its predecessors: brevity, accessibility, and practicality at an economical price. The Guide to Rapid Revision gives students immediate answers to specific problems, offers sufficient information to solve them, and does so with extreme brevity and clarity. With a table of correction symbols that doubles as a table of contents, and extensive cross-referencing, students can easily find answers to specific problems or grammatical queries. Instructors can use the added, topically organized table of contents as an aid to focusing on certain topics (such as punctuation) during the semester. The book is alphabetized according to common correction symbols, setting it apart from all other handbooks that are designed to help students in revising.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Indispensible for its purposes.:
This item was required for all incoming freshmen and for all who were in adult degree completion programs at the college where I teach. It's not meant to be a complete guide for writing papers, but it's a quick reference guide for grammar and syntax, and it serves this purpose well.
Good for Grammar:
This book deals primarily with grammar and syntax issues. For that, it is a gem. I bought it thinking it might have some tips for revising plot and characterization, and so was disappointed. It is, however, a lovely resource for writers who struggle with grammar and syntax problems. It is short, sweet, and to the point.
Every English Teacher Needs This Book!:
If every English classroom had copies of this book, Strunk and White, dictionaries and one good encyclopedia, the process of becoming a good writer would be easily streamlined.
Until that time, cross your fingers and get this book!
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