Rules for Writers, 7th Edition

I was expecting a paper back with a normal spine, but this is actually a spiral bound book. I consider the spiral bound much easier to use because it takes up less desk space. :) The layout Diana Hacker chose to use is useful, but I've found some issues in finding specific material for citing sources using the index to navigate the book. Once I did find the correct information, it was of understandable quality.Negatives: Challenging (But not impossible) to find specific information within a section.Positives: Spiral Bound Good quality of information

I don't like how it uses tons of jargon constantly and assumes that you know it. Also I don't like how it has some many sections and subcategories with their odd numbering system. From my math oriented mind I feel like the logic of the numbering of the chapters were written by grammar professors, which they were. Otherwise the book is good though.

I started a new english class at school and I havent been in an english class in many years, so I thought this book was going to be boring and useless. However, going through this book in class has helped me sooooo much! Because of this book i've been receiving awesome grades on all my essays and research papers. It helps you with different style formats for writing different papers. I was thinking about re-selling it back on amazon but I am keeping this book. This book will help me through out my life!! I just have one complaint, the coil binding rips the papers easily! im very careful with mine and have seen some tears in the pages, but its something that I can live with.

Good condition! Some highlighting but all the pages are in tact. Needed this for a college class.

This actually isn't all that bad though even with it being a handy resource I still do not utilize it properly. It is basically a handbook and means well, I say go for it if you are serious about writing and are just starting or have a class that requires this text. Amazon had this new for the price of a soggy, water-damaged, smelly, stained, used one at my college.

I was required to have this book for both Writing in the Liberal Arts classes when I first started college. I was eager to sell it after the courses was over. Big mistake. I have since then purchased another copy, and plan on keeping it forever. This book serves as a refresher course for students who have taken any English class, and will help them to write better.Used and older books of this copy are just fine if you are skeptical about paying $40.00 for a brand new copy. Just be aware that there are important revisions, and you should find out what they are.

I purchased this book to verify grammar and punctuation use in a novel that I was reviewing and proofreading for a local author. I found this book to be easy to use to find information that I was seeking and to confirm/deny grammar and punctuation rules that I questioned. Rules for Writers  This book is also used in many college writing courses and, of course, is recommended by college English instructors.

I like this book because it is very detailed on writing style and what is acceptable. The book breaks down all aspects of writing it gives you example, exercises to do, and indexes within the book so that you will not have to scroll back to the front to find exactly what you are looking for in the section you are reading. I rented this book but I realize I should by this for help with my future classes.

Our professor recommended us to use in the academic writing course.

Great book, doesn't give all the answers for all the exercises though.

A must have for college students and writers in general. Glad I bought it.

I bought this book for a class I took in college, and still use it as a reference whenever I want to check grammar, etc. It's a very easy book to follow, and I really like the small size and ring binding because I can fold the book into half and it doesn't take up much space. Great for anyone learning English, and as a reference to anyone using the English language.

Very thorough. A must-have resource.