To tell you the truth, I haven't found a business writing text book that I consider "good." The most comprehensive ones in terms of sheer advice are hideously expensive (over $100). And all the texts seem to repeat each other "the same old, the same old" as the expression goes. Most are badly under researched and under theorized-- That's my impression. At 10:43 AM 1/28/99 -0500, Christine Skolnik wrote: >Just a comment. I used the St, Martin's Business Writer's Handbook last >term, and though I found the contents very usefull, the alphabetical >organization was a hinderance. The headings aren't obvious and I had to >look most things up in one of the indexes anyways, plus there was no >pedagogical or logical flow. They have an alternate text--a guide to writing >or something. Anyone used that? > > >At 02:53 PM 1/27/99 -0400, you wrote: >> Greetings! I am trying to find a good Writing Handbook for >>Business students at UNBSJ, especially those who are in the Co-op >>Programme. I received an examination copy of The Business Writer's >>Handbook, by Brusaw, Alred and Oliu--St. Martin's Press, 1997. It >>has some good features, but I want to compare it to a few >>others. >> Could any of you recommend one that you think is particularly >>good? If so, could you send me info. about it so >>I can order one? Thanks so much! >> Roberta Lee >>Supervisor, Writing Centre >>University of New Brunswick, Saint John >>P.O. Box 5050 >>Saint John, NB >>E2L 4L5 >>Fax: (506) 648-5528 >>Phone: (506) 648-5502 >>Email: [log in to unmask] >> >> > > Catherine F. Schryer Dept. of English University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1 (519) 885-1211 (ext 3318)