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Summary: Reply to the Reader from Michigan
Review: Apparently, this book did not do its job fully. For your information, the word English should always be capitalized, and your last sentence (the one that talks about information for sentence writing!) is not punctuated correctly. As an English teacher, this kind of thing really frustrates me!
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Summary: Response from a HS English teacher to the professor
Review: As a community college teacher, I am absolutely frustrated and mystified at the lack of basic grammar and English skills these kids possess. What are they learning in high school? The sad part is that I have many students who want to become high school English Teachers themselves but can't even identify dangling modifiers or tell me the difference between colons and semicolons. It's appalling to think that they will be perpetuating this cycle--teachers who don't know grammar NOT bothering to teach it to their students because they don't know it in the first place.I've given up teaching them what they should have learned in high school when they were probably wasting time doing group projects or watching movies based on books. It's not their fault. I blame the teachers. Unless we make grammar a mandatory element of high school English classes--and force the teachers to learn it in the first place--the level of proper English usage will continue to slip-slide away. I shouldn't have to waste my college class time explaining the elements of a complete sentence. (How on earth are they even graduating in the first place?) I make them buy this book, which I feel is the best handbook available, and pray that they will have the initiative to use it.
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Summary: A Great Book To Compensate for Bad Teachers
Review: As a community college teacher, I am absolutely frustrated and mystified at the lack of basic grammar and English skills these kids possess. What are they learning in high school? The sad part is that I have many students who want to become high school English Teachers themselves but can't even identify dangling modifiers or tell me the difference between colons and semicolons. It's appalling to think that they will be perpetuating this cycle--teachers who don't know grammar NOT bothering to teach it to their students because they don't know it in the first place. I've given up teaching them what they should have learned in high school when they were probably wasting time doing group projects or watching movies based on books. It's not their fault. I blame the teachers. Unless we make grammar a mandatory element of high school English classes--and force the teachers to learn it in the first place--the level of proper English usage will continue to slip-slide away. I shouldn't have to waste my college class time explaining the elements of a complete sentence. (How on earth are they even graduating in the first place?) I make them buy this book, which I feel is the best handbook available, and pray that they will have the initiative to use it.
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Summary: To English teacher from Illinois
Review: Glass houses, my friend. Glass houses. Your last sentence, I believe, is an interesting example of a dangling modifier. Is "this kind of thing" an English teacher?
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Summary: Response from a HS English teacher to the professor
Review: I require my junior and senior high school English students to buy this grammar book. It is a nice size to tuck in beside the keyboard while typing up a term paper. I use the book in my weekly grammar lessons so that when the students study a concept, they also learn where the rule is located in the book. Then when they need to refresh their memory, they know how to look for the answer. I think many grammar rules are really learned as the need to be correct arises; the caveat is that the writer has to at least have a vague idea that there is a rule to apply to the question at hand.
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Summary: The Best Book Ever
Review: I used this book in my college classes and it is a gift from Heaven. It has helped me get an A in my classes because they require a format when submitting a paper. I get extra credit for using these formats and I could not have done it without The Little Brown Compact Handbook.
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Summary: Kenny
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Summary: Kenny
Review: My buying experience has been very positive at Amazon. My book purchase from "Huzypuzy" or Kenny arrived as expected without any problems. I highly recommend buying your books from Kenny. Thanks, Jerry
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Summary: Misplaced Parts, Dangling Modifiers
Review: The LITTLE, BROWN COMPACT HANDBOOK is one of those essential resources that no writer, email user, student, or English speaker should be without. This current edition in particular is designed to be useful, both in its compact overall size as well as in its plastic comb binding which allows any page to be opened flat upon the desk alongside a keyboard while typing.
In addition to its clearly-written and comprehensive treatment of grammar rules and punctuation, the LITTLE, BROWN COMPACT HANDBOOK contains highly useful sections on formatting and citation styles (MLA, APA, etc.), research methods, and methods for effective and persuasive argument formation. All sections are conveniently tabbed for quick access to the information you need.
I highly recommend this excellent reference for anyone looking to improve the quality of their writing.
Jeremy W. Forstadt
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Summary: A good book--not a rude instructor
Review: This book is easy to use and helpful. If you need a refresherto assist you in writing, this is it. It will never slap your hand,but simply help you help yourself.
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