Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Noteworthy
Phyllis L. Lim · 2005
55/100
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A long-running, well-established ESL note-taking text with real pedigree since 1991, but it's a classroom tool through and through. Good for what it is, not something to recommend as general reading.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness58
Craft & writing52
Originality45
Evidence & accuracy60
Hype vs delivers68
Age-fit75
Human-eye read42
Penny’s verdict55
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