Mastering APA Style: Student's Workbook and Training Guide (ISBN 1557988919) Book Reviews 1-13 Sorted By Most Recent, at VeryWellSaid.com

Great Supplemental Tool

I purchased this workbook for my graduate students. It has helped most of them become familiar with what they need to know about APA, and exposed them to aspects of APA they would not normally care about. They all say it is a lifesaver.

(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-10-22 02:23:58 EST)

09-19-08

(NA)

Totally Worth the Extra Study Time

APA style is a bear to learn using only the Publication Manual. This training guide teaches by doing not just by reading. You can read all about verb subject agreement, anthropomorphism, or how to cite an article with more than three authors until the end of time and still not understand what it means. Use this guide, and it really does begin to make sense. Buy this book. You won't regret it!!

(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-10-15 01:48:52 EST)

06-16-08

(NA)

Not Needed

The APA Manual provides all that you need - don't bother with this unless you have never written a paper before in your life.

(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-09-20 13:03:30 EST)

11-12-07

(NA)

A Style Manual lacking, uh, Style

I have to admit, the book lost me on page one with the sickening "According to Merriam-Websters Collegiate Dictionary, style is " a convention with respect..." blah blah. Is that the best of your collective efforts?

So, with that grabber of an opener, the reader is treated to an oddly reverent discussion on APA style. As the other reviewers stated, it isn't a reference in any form. I suppose, if one were really, really committed to the APA style they could wade through this book and learn the in's and out's of the style. Outside of a class specifically on that topic, I can't imagine anyone spending the time to complete the lessons.

So, I will purchase a reference book and learn an important lesson on reading the book description carefully.

(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-02-06 03:09:58 EST)

09-22-07

1\1

APA style

This book is really helpful if you use APA style alot otherwise you can use the online resources instead.

(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-01-20 20:11:16 EST)

08-16-07

2\2

Learning APA Writing Style

Yes, I purchased the "Mastering APA Style," Student's Workbook and Training Guide, it is a wonderful book. It has showed me a lot about the Grammer I guess I missed out on in school, but I am due to the contents in this book, getting better at writing. This book has been a great purchase in my future, if anyone is looking for a good book to learn APA writing style this is the book for you.

(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-01-20 20:11:16 EST)

08-21-06

0\3

All turned out fine!

This book arrived later than I expected, but I must say that it arrived in excellent condition and I would order from this merchant again in the future. Thank you!

(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-10-03 03:58:20 EST)

07-26-05

7\7

APA Style: Student Workbook A Must for Any College Student

The APA Style: Student Workbook and Training Guide is an excellent tool for any college student at any level. I am in my senior year of college and have struggled with my writing abilities from the beginning. Thanks to this Workbook, I was able to narrow down my weaknesses and actually work on my problematic areas like: grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure.

The spiral notebook style of this book comes in very handy when studying the book itself or using it as a reference book when writing papers. I recommend this book to anyone needing help with problematic writing errors or just need an APA Style Manual to assist with references.

(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-08-24 03:48:25 EST)

01-07-04

60\63

A Training Guide that isn't really a Guide at all

Take careful note of what is written on page 10 before you even think of ordering this unhelpful guide:

"Be sure you have a copy of the Publication Manual (5th edition) before you begin to use the workbook."

Mastering APA Style is just a compilation of several multiple-choice tests that are supposed to help with mastering this style of writing. There are no rules and there are no helpful tips on researching and writing publications; it is entirely a book of examples. And each example points to a specific rule detailed in the Publication Manual, a different guide entirely!

Hopefully the Publication Manual succeeds at explaining what APA style really is, because this training guide doesn't. Unless you already know how to get around using APA, do not waste your money on this book.

(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-06-21 09:28:49 EST)

08-06-03

13\14

Good Resource for Highly Motivated Students

This workbook can be a good resource if you are interested in learning APA Style. The best way to learn is through practice and you'll get plenty of it if you complete all the exercises in this book! It can be dry at times, but that is the nature of the topic area.

In my opinion, there are some details that are not essential for an undergraduate student. However, if you plan on pursuing psychology as a career (particularly in research or academics) this workbook can help develop your mastery of APA style.

(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-06-21 09:28:49 EST)

05-16-02

69\73

Welcome to the arcane world of the APA Style!

...I can honestly say that it was easier learning the Korean language than it is trying to master this obfuscatory, often convoluted way of formatting papers.

Notwithstanding, for those of us among the uninitiated, help is here in the form of this workbook. Mastering APA Style can be a tremendous resource if you remember two vitally important cavaets: (1)Don't try to discern the "logic" of why APA does the things it does, just do it the way they say to do it, and you won't get mixed up an frustrated. (2) The more you use APA, the better you will become. I am entering my second year of graduate school and I am convinced that it will take another two years to master all of the subtleties and nuances of the APA format.

This book, however, will make the ride much, much smoother!

(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-06-21 09:28:49 EST)

02-11-01

120\123

Mastering APA Style: Students Workbook and Training Guide

While this appears to be an excellent textbook, it was not a helpful resource to those looking for information on citing various references and sources. This book is strictly for those who are or will be writing papers meant for publication. However, if you are looking for a book with listings of how to cite your sources (i.e. a bibliography) you won't find that information here.

(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-06-21 09:28:49 EST)

09-02-00

64\72

Mastering Apa Style : Students Workbook and Training Guide