excellent college paper source
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This book may be old, but it still does apply today.  This is an excellent source into the understanding of labeling theory that - yes - is stilled used today within American society.
I used this source in a college paper I wrote and found it very 'quotable' on a college level viewpoint.  This sociological theory also applies to psycological theories within a psychoanalytic and cognitive approach in counseling.
3742619
These are nice and durable and good quality paper.  I use these for college.  Great deal for the 3-pack.
597570
Purchased for a class of mine and it came on time and in great condition! So the book may be very boring to read but as a college student it is very helpful when writing papers especially when there is different formats such as APA or MLA.
3871128
This met all my expectations. This is quadratic ruled it has a table of contents and a place for signatures and the pages are also numbered. Great for a college science class. I would absolutely recommend.
2378723
I NEEDED this manual to get through graduate school. The examples/sample paper sections were the best part. I've loaned it out to classmates, who have later purchased one themselves. It is an irreplaceable reference for anyone writing APA-style papers! Courses are so expensive, this book will help you in almost all of them. Purchase this book, you will not regret it!
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<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Writing-A-College-Handbook-Fifth-Edition/dp/039397426X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Writing: A College Handbook (Fifth Edition)</a>Having this textbook was so useful for me!  I had some shortcomings with regard to being able to effectively write on a college level before.  This textbook changed that by showing me the various types of writing styles and identifying the proper style(s) associated with different circumstance.  I received the textbooks within 2 days of ordering them so I was able to get them in time to do my assigned reading and before my next class and not fall behind.  I also was pleasantly surprised because they were in even better condition than I expected them to be.  I liked the fact that the price was far less than I would have paid if I purchased this book from the bookstore and being able to get the edition that my professor suggested for a fraction of the cost was also a plus.

I recommend this textbook to anyone who is taking a basic writing course or is interested in developing their writing skills. I will and have ordered additional textbooks since textbooks since ordering this book.
2310774
This book helped me not only focus on a better writing system for my college papers but for my novels and stories. It's a great buy.
3565462
My 2 cents.
This is an excellent resource.  The professors have and continue to work hard at updating and providing a learning resource (physical text, online text and learning resources) on a potentially complex subject.

**This text is different than what we are generally use to.  Please understand that this text does comes in the form of loose leaf (it did annoy me when I first received it), which is meant to be placed in a binder. (Yes, there are additional costs if you prefer--I did) It also has the key to the online site, which is an excellent tool, which is only for a limited time--but I highly recommend to get the PHYSICAL text and not to primarily rely on the online text.  This text is for both Intermediate 1 and 2; just like it was for Financial and Managerial Accounting.  This type of text enables the student to separate and organize the physical chapters and carry them from place to place in a separate binder, rather than lugging around the entire text.  So during a semester, I separated the text into three different binders.  One binder was the half that I wasn't using for the semester, the second binder is for the half that I used--but not currently focused on, and the third was for the chapters that were currently being focused on.  I purchase sticky tabs to separate my chapters and locate homework sections.  Also, because the pages are on the thin side, I also purchased clear reinforcement labels that cover the rings (get the box of 1000--online), so that the pages wouldn't tear out of the binders (clear because I didn't want the reinforcement tabs to cover over any of the text in the book.  It may seem to be more of a nuisance than its worth, and it is fussy at first, but I believe that I got a higher grade than I would have otherwise, since it was involving me more.
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I came across this little book years ago when I was still in school and though dated, the information is the classic standard for research papers.  Only 26 pages, it's a great starter and reference to go into the backpack.  I have the rest of the series, also sadly out of print which doesn't even seem to be taught any more in school.  Grammar, Advanced Grammar, Diagramming Sentences, and Poetry.
3240810
This book is a great text for an Introduction to the Community College course at the master's or doctoral level. It is comprehensive without being tedious. Both authors are familiar with Community Colleges from the presidential level. Their chapter on work force development is long overdue. The resources cited are current and specific to the issues written about.
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This is an excellent source of information on the subject.  I view it as a professional second opinion to the better-known 'The Best 351 Colleges' from the Princeton Review.  Actually, both guides have a near identical structure and methodology.  They both rely on extensive surveys of students who went to these schools.  So, you get excellent qualitative feedback on what the schools are like.  You also get a lot of quantitative information, including range of SAT scores, acceptance rate, student yield, etc...  Both guides have numerous lists including best academics, and a lot of other similar lists ranking schools along a single factor.  Also, they essentially cover the same pool of colleges.
While 'The Best 351 Colleges' does a better job at rating all schools among several factors such as: Campus Life, Academics, Selectivity, Financial Aid; 'The Unofficial Guide' provides much valuable qualitative information.
For my part, I really feel that you have to acquire both guides.  If you would give these guides an overall personality, The Best 351 Colleges is more of a quantitative left brain type of information source.  While the Unofficial Guide is sometimes more creative.  The two co-authors, Trent Anderson and Seppy Basili, give their own 'biased' opinions within small text box on every single college they review.  Somehow, their short humorous sound bites are very helpful.  They give you the essence of what the school is like.  Sometimes, just by reading their short quotes, you can readily tell whether a school is for you or not.
The way to use these guides together is to read the reviews in both guides about the schools you are interested in.  If the two reviews give you the same impression about a school, you can easily assess if a school is right for you.
When it gets interesting, is when the two reviews differ.  I ran into such a case, with Lewis & Clark, a liberal arts college in Portland.  Within The Best 351 Colleges, I got that Lewis & Clark had a very liberal college culture that pervaded both the student body and the teaching staff.  But, in The Unofficial Guide, Lewis & Clark was described as fairly apolitical.  In such a case, that is when you have to do more research on the Internet.  If you go to Studentsreview or Epinion, you will see comments from students who went to particular colleges.  In the case of Lewis & Clark, I got that The Unofficial Guide's review was closer to the truth.  Liberal political activists who went to Lewis & Clark were disappointed about the lack of political activism on campus.

Additionally, the co-authors of The Unofficial Guide have to be commended on their very healthy approach to college selection.  They promote that the college fit is much more important than the college name.  I could not agree more.  Thus, one will be far more successful if they are very happy at Kenyon College, because of a great match between their own temperament and the college culture, than being miserable at Harvard, because the fit was not so good.
4070197
A great price for 500 whole sheets of paper. I'll go through about 2 of these in a college year with my roommates so they're a great investment!
3631059
This is a great source! Families and students are often unaware of the vast differences between the highly-selective colleges in the US. This book will help you find the right "fit"
3960126
I read this book (and a few others) last semester in preparation of writing an action paper this semester. This was my favorite book. It will be my go-to resource as I gather/organize data and write the final piece.

Another plus: the book is small and light-weight. I don't mind always keeping it in my backpack.
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I first came across this book several years ago in an earlier edition and found it, in conjunction with Pummett's British Government and Politics, to provide excellent coverage of the rudimentary aspects of the British political sytem.

Now that I live in the United States, I had not expected to need such a text today but a project requirement for my high schooler caused me to change my mind. I discovered that Pummett has not bad a new edition for some considerable years and a subsequent call to Politico's provided me with a number of titles to follow up and purchase. Fortunately summer intervened and I had an opportunity once more to immerse myself in the machinations of the Westminster model and particularly in the reforms instituted by the first Blair government. Incidently, I would highly recommend Anthony Seldon's sterling work in this area and particularly for the excellent Blair.

At the end of my studies it was clear to me that this is the ultimate textbook to read and study if one wishes to make head and tail of the apparently arcane system of British government. Try as I might to find gaps or inaccuracies I could not find any. I was struck by the clarity of the writing and the lucidity of the exposition. The use of diagrams etc is not overwhelming which to me is a failure of much of what passes for modern textbooks and the prose is written in a clear style which is very readable and understandable. The references are useful and the inclusion of website addresses is a great boon.

My high schooler was a little deterred by all of the writing but adapted to it very quickly and the flood of questions slowed to a trickle. There is some difficulties in tyring to undestand such an alien system particularly when approaching the subject from a pre-college level especially on the vexed question of an unwritten constitution but this is a releatively minor disconjunction.

For myself I confess to a great admiration for this text, an admiration which suggests two prompts for other readers of this review.

Firstly, I hope that another volume is inpreparation following the recent British general Election and, secondly, I hope this book could stimulate the production of an American equivalent from such authoritative sources as these which could form the basis of a standardized sourse throughout the United States.

An excellent book indeed!
3343451
This textbook is a great resource of supplemental information to lectures on the topic at my university.  Although the best information is coming during in-class time, this textbook synthesizes it all together quite neatly.
1666646
Excellent book, needed for college, great information.