Writing: Grammar, Usage, and Style (Cliffs Quick Review) |  | Authors: Jean Eggenschwiler, Emily Dotson Biggs
Publisher: Cliffs Notes
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ISBN: 0764563939
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Publication Date: May 29, 2001
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Product Description
When it comes to pinpointing the stuff you really need to know, nobody does it better than CliffsNotes. This fast, effective tutorial helps you master core grammar, usage, and style concepts -- from parts of speech, punctuation, and clauses to common sentence errors, misused words, and the elements of style -- and get the best possible grade. At CliffsNotes, we're dedicated to helping you do your best, no matter how challenging the subject. Our authors are veteran teachers and talented writers who know how to cut to the chase -- and zero in on the essential information you need to succeed.
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 Excellent! June 9, 2002
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
After being out of college for twenty years, I wanted to review basic grammar and punctuation. So, I ordered a copy of this book -- Writing: Grammar, Usage, and Style -- by Cliffs Quick Review. In a word, it was just what I was looking for, a clear and concise review of English grammar. Although the book is 240 pages long, it has just the right amount of detail and examples without overdoing it. One can read it from front to back (as I am doing) without getting too bogged-down in detail. Or, the work could serve as a ready reference guide to basic grammar and punctuation. It's not just for students, but for anyone who wants to improve their writing skills. Highly recommended!
Wonderful Book April 20, 2005
carin (Mass.)
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
I disagree with the previous reviewer. For one thing, the reader inaccurately assumes this book is in the same genre as the Gregg Reference Manual. The Cliffs book is intended for basic writers who need the core basics of a Freshman ENG 101 course from research to revision. It is not intended as any sort of intensive grammar review or grammar dictionary. To use it as such or frankly to expect a Cliffs book (the publisher should be a tip off to the genre, level, and intended audience) to do more than that is naieve at best. The reader also places excessive faith in a book that is by no means the industry standard or even a particularly well liked by those in the profession. As a tenured and distinguished English professor at a top ten university with twenty six years of experience in teaching writing, I think I am qualified to say with authority that Gregg is not the definitive anything. For what the Cliffs book intends- to provide a comprehensive and brief introduction to the basics of college writing for individuals with little to no previous experience and even less confidence- I think it exceeds expectations. Many of my students have improved their writing using this book.
LOVE THIS GUIDE April 22, 2003
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a great supplemental book that everyone who writes anything (from thesis papers to brief e-mails to your friends) should have!
 A good all-reund guide to grammar and better writing style January 6, 1999
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a practical, easy-to-use guide to grammar and better writing, full of good examples. The reader does not have to wade through the dread grammar jargon (predicate-nominative, etc) that turns so many students off and makes them think grammar is irrelevant to their lives.
Great reference for the working adult August 2, 2001
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This guide is a wonderful desk reference for working adults who are not-just-a-few years away from Freshman Comp. Easy-to-read and easy-to-follow.
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