The first of its kind, A Pocket Style Manual continues to help student writers get answers to their writing and research questions. Its concise and straightforward content is flexible enough to suit the needs of writers in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, health professions, business courses, fine arts, teacher training courses, and beyond. Its slim format, brief length, and spiral binding make it a portable and practical tool. With its signature Diana Hacker quick-reference features, A Pocket Style Manual has always provided quick solutions to writing problems. Supplemented by the best free and open Web resources, A Pocket Style Manual offers the best value for students. In the Hacker tradition, the new contributing authors -- Nancy Sommers, Tom Jehn, Jane Rosenzweig, and Marcy Carbajal Van Horn -- have crafted solutions for the challenges today's college students face. Together they give us a new edition that provides more help with research writing and one that works better for a wider range of students.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Rip off:
I bought this product because my class needed it. Although I never used it much and regret ever buying this because of my English class, it is somewhat useful in its own little ways. Kudo to the author, it gets the basics down but nothing more other than that.
Quick resource:
This is a very good book for those that have limited time to master APA style. However, it still managed to be very comprehensive. A very good resource to have with you in graduate school.
Very handy and worth every penny!:
The Pocket Style Manual is the best compiled notes ever for any English class from junior high to college. I use it everytime I have a paper to do and has all the examples in most major formats and outlines. The PSM will cover Clarity, Grammer, Punctuation, Mechanics, Research, MLA papers, APA papers, Chicago papers, Glossaries (of usage and of grammatical terms), A list of style manuals and index. The PSM also includes Menu of charts and lists, menu of student papers, checklist for global revision, and... more info
The best book for college:
This is by far the best book i have ever bought. I had classes and it was never required so i never bought it. Then one day i used my roommates and was so happy with it that i bought it. THe best investment for all classes .
