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Book was sent brand new and it was still cheaper than the used price of the my school's book store. Arrived in careful packaging and excellent condition--and promptly.
From a journalism standpoint, the AP Stylebook has everything you need. It's easy to read and navigate - the perfect edition for 2009.
and pull the information from your AP Stylebook for quick reference. I recommend using for editors who must use several different style guides.
The on-line version is very difficult to use - doesn't bring up entries for the most basic searches - and not very user-friendly. The updated paper version is way better.
I am a copy editor and writer who uses the AP Stylebook all of the time, and while I usually think on-line books are better than paper, the AP on-line was making me nuts. The punctuation section alone is worth the price, and the Stylebook has improved my copy editing immensely.
It has extensive information on the use of numbers, IT language, a must-have section on punctuation, independent and dependent clauses, serial commas, etc. It is quick and easy to use to find answers for such usages as continuously or continually, effect or affect.
Create a spreadsheet with your most common style guides and uses (serial commas, punctuation questions, IT word spellings, capitalization rules, etc). This spreadsheet will improve your copy editing time and keep you from confusing styles.
The older versions seems to have a lot more rules and specific details. Although my professor seems to be fine with it, there are some backlashes to it. Maybe we're outdated with the assingments but overall, it's perfect for any news writing classes.
Arrived in beautiful new condition and is exactly what I wanted and expected for my writing class.
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