Writing Matters: A Handbook for Writing and Research

by Rebecca Moore Howard

Writing Matters offers instructors and students an accessible four-part framework that focuses the rules and conventions of writing through a lens of responsibility, ultimately empowering students to own their ideas and to view their writing as consequential. Writing Matters helps students see the conventions of writing as a network of to other writers by treating information and sources fairly and accurately, and crafting writing that is fresh and original; to their audience by writing clearly, designing accessibly, and providing readers with the information and interpretation they need to make sense of a topic; to their topic by exploring an issue thoroughly and creatively, assessing sources carefully, and providing reliable information at a depth that does the topic justice; to themselves by taking their writing seriously, approaching the process as an opportunity to learn and to expand research and writing skills, and to capably join larger conversations in which their voices can and should be heard.

Genres: Writing, Textbooks

992 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this writing handbook because it's big and colorful and has lots of glossy illustrations.
For all those reasons, it's also very expensive. I got the free instructor's edition, but it's perhaps less lovable for paying customers. Though very useful!

[kassandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars. Pretty useful and very technical guide to writing and grammar.

[Bob Newby · Rating 2 out of 5]

It feels like this book didn’t tell me anything I didn’t already know

[Katelin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a pretty good book talking about writing and everything. Not the most exciting thing that I've ever read, but it was very helpful when I needed to write papers this semester. Lots of stuff about how to cite specific things in different formats. Over all, very helpful

[Ash · Rating 4 out of 5]

Worthless stupid class, but the book is decent. Every example quotes Harry Potter or something about Harry Potter lol

[Danica is Booked · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful writing handbook.

[Kristina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Latest textbook to use for freshmen comp. Not as user-friendly as Diana Hacker's but still worth reading.