The Broadview Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation

"Even the most useful reference guides are not always, well, shall we say, riveting. A refreshing exception is The Broadview Guide to Writing, which is smart, helpful, and even fun to read." - Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein, authors of They Say / I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing

"The Broadview Guide to Writing is not only informative and impressive; it is smart - smartly written and smartly designed." - Dennis Paoli, Co-coordinator, Writing Across the Curriculum, Hunter College, CUNY

"The Broadview Guide remains the most readable writing guide available - at any price. Moreover, it's sensible, and it's complete. The authors assume nothing, but they don't condescend." - Jacky Bolding, University of the Fraser Valley

"[The] reference sections on grammar and usage - cover everything I would ever point out in student writing. - Throughout, the examples are very good; things are specific and well explained. I like the general emphasis on clarity as a criterion for "correctness. Overall, the spirit of The Broadview Guide is very appealing: writing as a challenging but creative activity; it need not be mysterious; it can be broken down into parts and understood in steps." - Bruce Greenfield, Dalhousie University

"In a market replete with writing guides, this practical book stands out. - The [Broadview] Guide - re-energizes this pedagogical field by providing clear and concise explanations supported by examples." - Anne Quema, Acadia University

"There's so much to like here: the sense of proportion, the sensible layout, the precision of the usage notes, the sound stylistic advice, and the examples. - The text is clearly informed by the best traditions of composition and rhetoric, but comes across in a disarming fashion with a common sense approach. - Long after the course is over, students will want to keep this book as a manual of style and usage." - Thomas L. Martin, Department of English, Florida Atlantic University

"I use The Broadview Guide to Writing with my students and I plan to continue using it; it's very good - clear without being condescending. And one more thing - my students can actually afford to buy it." - Jonathan Sadow, State University of New York at Oneonta