LB Brief

by Jane E. Aaron

The newest member of the Little, Brown family of handbooks, LB Brief offers a mid-sized, spiral-bound reference at an affordable price. Like its relatives, LB Brief provides students of varying skills and interests with clear, reliable, and accessible advice on the writing process, critical thinking and argument, writing with computers, grammar and usage, research writing, source documentation, and more. Nine sample student essays, hundreds of clear examples from across the curriculum, and exercises in connected discourse give students models to emulate and opportunities for practice. Unique reference aids―including frequently asked questions, "Key Terms" boxes, an accessible organization, and minimal terminology―help students find what they need and then use what they find.

Genres: Education, Reference, School, College, Writing

624 pages, Spiral-bound

First published September 1, 1993

About the author

Jane E. Aaron is a professional writer and editor as well as an experienced teacher. She is the author of the best selling Little Brown Handbook and coeditor of the best-selling Bedford Reader . She has served as consultant, editor, or writer on more than a dozen other textbooks for the first-year composition course.

Reviews

[Meltha · Rating 2 out of 5]

While the book is exhaustive, it’s also difficult to follow. This is grammar written for experts but given to neophytes. It gets lost in the arcane details when clearer language would be better. Basically, it needs a teacher to act as a translator.

[Faith · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a must have writer book. Any person that will be writing, professionally, academically, creatively, etc needs this book.

There are great examples of the different rhetorical styles and exercises to get an individual comfortable with them. The entire book is like all the English grammar classes you have ever had crammed into one book and it makes sense.

In addition to that, the book has MLA and APA styles listed exhaustively. There is very little that is not included.

In my opinion, if you are a writer, a student, or a parent with a student in high school or college, you need this book in your possession.

[Faith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not sure that I would say this is the must have book for every writer. I would, however, say that if you are a college student or if you write academic papers that the LB Brief can be a lifesaver.

Of course make sure you have the most recent edition as MLA, APA and the Chicago Style do change from time to time. I also highly suggest to make sure to get the spiral bound so it will lie flat on the desk/table you are working on.

[Sarah Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Other book that went along with Good Reasons with Contemporary Arguments. Insightful and extensive as well, hard to navigate and sometimes confusing.