Community Matters: A Reader for Writers

Community Matters is a unique book which features writing instruction that emphasizes process, audience, and purpose, while presenting a wide range of readings that focus on vital community issues. Community Matters encourages its readers to think critically about the social, political, and philosophical meanings and importance of community while offering helpful advice on how to build a writer's community. Community Matters provides its readers an opportunity to work with community leaders, educators, and social critics, encouraging them to respond through writing to local, national, and global community issues. Writing is connected with the community through thematic inquiry, reflection, and structured writing activities. Extensive writing samples are included. For all of those interested in community issues and writing.