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Author:Jane E. Aaron Publisher:Longman Studio:Longman Manufacturer:Longman Label:Longman Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published) Media: Spiral-bound Edition: 5 Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 272 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3 Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 4.7 x 0.4
Product Description Brief, accessible, and inexpensive, The Little Brown Essential Handbook, Fifth Edition, answers questions about the writing process, usage, grammar, punctuation, mechanics, document design, research writing, and documentation. Minimal terminology, clear explanations and examples, and pointers for ESL writers help students at all levels. Extensive sections on research writing, source documentation, and document design support writers in all disciplines, both in and out of school. The convenient pocket size, four-color design, spiral binding, and numerous reference aids make the book convenient to carry and easy to consult.
Worth the Purchase October 11, 2008 This handy reference tool, the Little, Brown Essential Handbook, The (5th Edition) by Jane E. Aaron, is quite the value... assuming you purchase it on sale from Amazon. Otherwise, the high cost will seem unnecessary for how often it is referred to. If you are writing papers for school; especially college, this is a must have.
Little, but essential October 1, 2007 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have assigned an earlier edition of this book for an upper-division historical geography course that featured lots of writing. The Essential Handbook is compact, easy-to-use, and inclusive of the essential information needed by college-level writers. While there are larger, more detailed works that the continuing writer will want, this little book provides a fine initiation into the world of careful and correct writing.
Expensive September 6, 2004 1 out of 15 found this review helpful
The book was expensive at my school's bookstore and I regret not buying it from here. It may be called the little BROWN book but mine is purple and I have an older version which is gray...go figure!!!
useful writers handbook January 9, 2004 6 out of 6 found this review helpful
My school requires all students to buy copies of this book before entering high school and I do not think they could have chosen a better book to use as a basis for grammar excercises and teaching proper citing protocol. While I have only used sections of this book, it seems to be easy to use and contrary to what an earlier reviewer said, both section names and page numbers are listed in the table of contents. The book is tiny, perfect for carrying in my backback and holds a ton of information. The only problem I have with this handbook is that there is an updated MLA pamphlet that is included with the book and it is harder to understand. Also, the book really should be brown just so the books shows some sense of humor (just kidding). I would highly recommend this book to high school students as a quick reference guide for writing research papers and projects.
Hard to Navigate April 23, 2002 6 out of 9 found this review helpful
The layout of this book is very strange, rendering it hard to use. Only a summary Table of Contents appears at the beginning of the book. Worse, it is split over two facing pages--that is, the Table of Contents is presented as one page with the book binding splitting the page in the middle. And, though the book is organized by numbered sections, the section numbers (incredibly) do not appear in the summary Table of Contents. There is a detailed Table of Contents, but it doesn't appear until the literal end of the book. It spans the last page and the inside back cover and is mostly hidden by a fold-in book flap (now that's handy). Of course, this also means that the index is not actually at the end of the book, as you foolishly might have expected; it preceeds that detailed Table of Contents.
It is a lot of work to use this book. The content may be good, but if you're looking for guidance on something specific, you're going to have to dig to find it. A guide should be easy to use, not a chore, in and of itself.
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