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A Writer's Reference with 2009 MLA Update
by
Diana Hacker
Click here to find out more about the 2009 MLA Updates and the 2010 APA Updates. A Writer’s Reference is the most widely adopted college handbook ever published. The new edition is available in a classic version that provides more help with academic writing, serves a wider range of multilingual students, and lends more support for college research — all in an easy-to-...more
Paperback, 512 pages
Published
July 6th 2009
by Bedford/St. Martin's
(first published 1989)
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Hacker writes a strong writer's reference here. This was my preferred text while teaching.
These reference books are all pretty much the same. I've seen dozens (publishers always send professors text books in hopes they'll adopt them for their classes) and they're all pretty much the same. Major points of difference are completness and ease of use. This is a good one for that. Besides, Hacker is a classic.
Like I said, they're all pretty much the same. But, once again, if you don't know most of this stuff . . . do. Especailly if you're a writer. But even readers can increase their comprehension, vocabulary / diction, etc. Good standard stuff to have lying around the house. Get it.
I've had Ms. Hacker's book for over 10 years (an earlier edition) and I absolutely love it! Well organized and extremely helpful...it has saved my rear on countless occasions. It occupies a prominent spot in my book shelves.
Not terrible as reference guides go, more helpful information on writing and organization than most. I remember the old New Style manual we used to use that was crap. This blows that book away.
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Everyone who reads and writes in English.
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A professor from college
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This has been my grammar bible since college. (Well, the one I had in college, in the early to mid '90s, was a much older edition.) Hacker's product is a very user-friendly reference book.
A very excellent reference book for anyone who wants to know how to write using formal styles correctly. APA, Chicago, MLA, CMS, etc. This is my little writers bible for school.
Not as good as Strunk & White's book, but a good reference, anyway. More up to date on some stuff that I rarely use, like business headers & such.
This is a second handbook that I was required to get a different year of college. I use this when I need a source different from Little, Brown.
I've had this book since college, even took it with me when I studied abroad for two years, and I still find a constant use for it.
There's a reason this is required for students coming into University.
Caitlin
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people who call me at the last minute to ask how they should format their papers
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I use this book every time I write a paper. This is why I am an MLA champion!
Fabulous. Clear, concise, easiest way to do MLA I've ever found.
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