Research in Rural Sociology and Development Sustaining Agriculture and Rural Communities 1995 Book

Heather Blackwell
Title:
Harris, M. (2007). Prentice hall reference guide (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall Publishing.
Type of Reference:
Handbook
Call Number:
428.2
Brief Description:
This writing handbook takes students through the stages of the writing process and includes subjects such as style and word choice, punctuation, and research.
Review:
Cordry, H. (2008, March 3). [Review of the book Prentice hall reference guide]. Booklist Online. Retrieved from


Relevance and Relationship:
There are very few writing handbooks in the collection, so this book would help close the gap in that need. Also, because it was written for high school students, it would be useful to them when writing any type of research paper or essay. In addition, because it was recently published in 2008, it includes relevant style rules for writing.
Purpose:
This handbook could be used by both students and staff in the school community. The information on writing, including style and word choice, research, and sections dedicated to English Language Learners includes a lot of information, but is written for young readers so it would be easily understood.
Validity:
Prentice Hall is widely known as a reputable and authoritative publisher in the education world. Also, the book is up-to-date and contains accurate information about the writing process. It actually has several additions and has been reviewed by authoritative sources.
Format:
This is a print reference with an easy to follow layout.
Arrangement and Presentation
This writing handbook is divided up into sections that are also tabbed on the sides for easy access to those sections. There is a table of contents and an index.
Diversity
This book would meet the needs of students of all learning abilities. It could be used by students who may be on a lower level as a starting point to the writing process in conjunction with writing instruction, or by a student on a higher level who could use all aspects of this book without much teacher intervention. Also, because it includes sections for English Language Learners and multilingual writing, it could meet the needs of English Language Learners.