The St. Martin's Handbook with 2016 MLA Update

By Andrea A. Lunsford

Book Overview

Transition from informal, social writing, to effective academic writing, to writing that can change the world with the extensive advice and practice found in St. Martin's Handbook with 2016 MLA update.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1319120253
• ISBN13: 9781319120252
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Bedford Books
• Length: 912 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A good general reference for one who wants to communicate.

One quality of English is its flexibility. Right behind flexibility is adaptability. You can say anything that you are thinking about in a myriad of ways. The local college said Do not waste your time with grammar classes. This is fine and works well until you listen to the evening news. "The police are looking for a suspect that ran." They are not particular as to which suspect, just any that ran. One of my favorites is in the movie "The Thin Man" (1934). Nora says, "It says that you were shot twice in the Tabloids." Nick says, "They never came near my tabloids." Unix is built on the premise that less is more. Unless you have to do something precise, use fewer command options. However, occasionally, you will need to be precise, and if you are addressing a precise audience, it is best to know the preferred syntax. This book can help guide you through the process of "Proper" English. Keep it next to the dictionary and read it periodically on sleepless nights.