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Dewey Decimal Number: 791 EAN: 9780917360190 Edition: 35th ISBN: 0917360192 Label: Perseus Publishing Manufacturer: Perseus Publishing Publication Date: 2000 Publisher: Perseus Publishing Studio: Perseus Publishing Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Journalism ClassNice book for a journalism class. It got me through the course alive : ) Rating:  - oops! wrong editionPerhaps my mistake, but I wanted at least a 2003 edition, not the 2001 one I already own. The subcontractor told me I can return the one I got, but I presume it will cost me more in shipping than a copy would cost me here in town. Rating:  - AP Stylebook ReviewThe 2008 AP Stylebook is a useful guide to any potential journalist. It is necessary to know the ins and outs of writing and nothing articulates it better than this book. Rating: - HelpfulThis was quite helpful while taking a journalism course. It takes a few minutes to understand the layout of the book to lookup things, but once you get it, it's easy. I think this book helped raise me a letter grade in my course. Anyone taking a journalism course with a strict professor or planning on entering journalism should get a copy. My textbook had a reference in it, but it was quite small. With the low cost of this book, you can't go wrong. If you're taking ... Read More Rating: - The supreme authority!I have used the AP Stylebook for over 5 years. The entries are easy to find and easy to understand. Entries are brief and to the point. Are the seasons capitalized? How about north, south, east and west? Where do you place adverbs - before or after the verb, or someplace else? It's Web site - two words and the first one is capitalized. Internet is capitalized because it's a proper noun. This book has the definitive answers. I don't work for a newspaper anymore, but, as a freelance writer, ... Read More |
