This little book is outdated in some ways, yet it has certain charms and retains some value.
Written in 8 BG (“Before Google”)—that is, in 1990, when BG still referred to the Brothers Gibb, personal computers were a new thing, and the internet was mostly a gleam in technologists’ eyes—it’s amusing to see references to hand-written student papers and reminders to make sure you use a new typewriter ribbon when getting a paper ready to turn in.
It was also clearly written primarily for college student writers facing the near-future prospect of having to write papers for employers, not just professors...
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