Basic English Revisited: A Student Handbook

by Patrick Sebranek; Verne Meyer

This handbook is designed to be useful to you not only in your English class, but also as a handy reference book in other classes. It is a basic tool for any writing task. from preparing a paper for a health course to taking notes in a geography class, from giving an oral report for a science class to taking an essay test in a history course.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Education

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Barbara Radisavljevic · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was introduced to this book by a mom at a homeschooling retreat where we shared our favorite resources. It is a basic English handbook for eighth grade and above, that is worth keeping for the rest of your life. Newer versions with fancier covers, a change in format, and a rearrangement of the content might be even more user friendly, but this first version is fine for me and does the job of answering just about any question I might have about writing, speaking, and English grammar, spelling, and usage. The end of the book consists of references for other subjects -- maps, the periodic table of elements, math references, the U.S. Constitution, computer terms, common abbreviations, and more. Even though I was an English teacher, this is a handy reference for those easily confused words, spelling demons, and punctuation questions as I begin to have more and more senior moments.

[M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hm. Not bad, I liked it.

[Randy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the way the information is presented in this book. Even the retro-looking illustrations appeal to me. My favorite sections are "Special Forms of Writing" (p.112), "A Dictionary of Prefixes and Suffixes" (p.155), and "Literary Terms" (p.161). Why the hell wasn't Patrick Sebranek my high school English teacher? Is there really a hard-cover version of this book?

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a crime that this book is out of print. I'm glad I still have my copy from junior high, but it's a shame today's students don't have access to this brilliantly succinct guidebook. I still use it to quickly remind myself how to use lie, lay, laid and lain correctly.

[angrykitty · Rating 5 out of 5]

whereas the mla book is very dull....this book is laid out very well....maybe it has something to do with it being made for kids??? anyway....great vocab resource.....

[Chelsea Seba · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the BEST cheat sheet ever! I used this book in English class in high school and I have been dragging it around with me ever since. Every student should have this book.