Research Matters: A Guide to Research Writing - Softcover

Howard, Rebecca Moore; Taggart, Amy Rupiper

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0073405949 ISBN 13: 9780073405940

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities Social, 2012

Synopsis

Research Matters. Make it your own.

Research Matters unites research, reasoning, documentation, and composing into a cohesive whole, helping students see the conventions of writing as a network ofresponsibilities writers have . . .

. . .to other writers. Research Matters clarifies the responsibility writers have to one another - to treat information fairly and accurately and to craft writing that is fresh and original - their own!

. . .to the audience. Research Matters stresses the importance of using conventions appropriate to the audience, to write clearly, and to provide readers with the information and interpretation they need to make sense of a topic.

. . .to the topic. Research Matters emphasizes the writer's responsibility to explore a topic thoroughly and creatively, to assess sources carefully, and to provide reliable information at a depth that does the topic justice.

. . .to themselves. Research Matters encourages writers to take their writing seriously and to approach writing and research as an opportunity to learn about a topic and to expand their scope as writers. By framing writing in the context of responsibility, Research Matters addresses composition students as mature and capable fellow participants in the research and writing process.

The second edition includes more information on the author's exciting research findings from the Citation Project which helps students better understand proper sourcing and documentation and how to avoid plagiarism in their research.

About this title

About the Author

REBECCA MOORE HOWARD chairs and directs the Writing Program at Syracuse University. She is co-author of "Standing in the Shadow of Giants" (1999), "The Bedford Guide to Teaching Writing in the Disciplines" (1995), and co-editor of "Coming of Age: The Advanced Writing Curriculum" (2000 forthcoming).

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities Social
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0073405949
• ISBN 13: 9780073405940
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 426