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Title: Old information - All scholarships expired Review: Was very pleased with Ben Kaplan's book, so I ordered this CD. Although the descriptions of the scholarships were exactly what I was looking for, in trying to contact them, I found most were no longer in existance. I tryed to contact the e-mail given out on the CD, but got no response. Save your money. Invest in his book instead. Does this product review convey a negative or positive sentiment?
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Title: The Oxford Companion to The Mind Review: I am slowly moving through this tome, enjoying every moment spent there. This text, now in 2nd edition (2004), is an excellent overview of many psychological aspects of the human mind. It is clearly written. Articles pertaining to scientific studies of the mind, and psychology of human behavior, are thoroughly researched; helpful bibliographies provide a stimulus to "dig deeper." This book deserves a place next to other psych-related texts in your personal library. Does this product review convey a negative or positive sentiment?
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Title: Bad exercises Review: The exercises in the book seem to be purposefully difficult. Is this to discourage prospective copyeditors or so that Einsohn can show off her years of experience? In order to be instructional, the explanations should fully cover the concepts that one will be tested on in the exercises. Anyone who can read should be able to read the text and then successfully complete the exercises. This is basic to good instructional design. Instead, in the exercises, Einsohn throws in the exceptions to the rules or tests on concepts only hinted at in the text. Einsohn reminds me of the bad teachers we have all experienced at one time or another who get satisfaction from confusing students by talking around a subject instead of teaching the subject directly. Success of students is not the goal of these teachers. There are many finer points in copyediting, but there are sets of rules governing them all. It should be a simple matter to present the rules and then test the student on those rules. Does this product review convey a negative or positive sentiment?
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