Course Specific Textbooks

ENGL& 101: English Composition I

About Writing - A Guide.JPG About Writing: A Guide

(6 reviews)

Publisher: Open Oregon Educational Resources

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This writer’s reference condenses and covers everything a beginning writing student should need to successfully compose college-level work. The book covers the basics of composition and revising, including how to build a strong thesis, how to peer review a fellow student’s work, and a handy checklist for revision, before moving on to a broad overview of academic writing. Included for those students who need writing help at the most basic level are comprehensive sections on sentence style and grammar, verbs, nouns and other tenets of basic grammar. Finally, the sections on research and citation should help any student find solid evidence for their school work and cite it correctly, as well as encouraging an understanding of why citation is so important in the first place. This is a guide that is useful to writing students of all levels, either as a direct teaching tool or a simple reference.

English Composition 1.JPG English Composition 1

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Publisher: Lumen Learning

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Composition I focuses on principles of writing, critical reading and essay composition using rhetorical styles common in college-level writing (narrative, example/illustration, compare/contrast, cause-and-effect, argument). Includes instructor resources such as reading materials, games, assignments, and essay materials.

Writer's Handbook

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Publisher: Anonymous

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The first three chapters highlight the reciprocal relationship between thinking and writing. Then students learn about the techniques required to communicate these thoughts. Includes resources for nonnative English speakers and research documentation.

Writing for Success.JPG Writing for Success

(27 reviews)

Publisher: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing

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Writing for Success is a text that provides instruction in steps, builds writing, reading, and critical thinking, and combines comprehensive grammar review with an introduction to paragraph writing and composition.

Beginning with the sentence and its essential elements, this book addresses each concept with clear, concise and effective examples that are immediately reinforced with exercises and opportunities to demonstrate, and reinforce, learning. Each section includes exercises, rules, and clear examples.

Writing in College - From Competence to Excellence.JPG Writing in College

(23 reviews)

Publisher: BCcampus

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Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence is designed for students who have largely mastered the conventions of high-school level writing and are now rising to meet more the advanced expectations of college. Students will find in Writing in College a warm invitation to think of themselves as full, self-motivated members of the academic community. With concise explanations, clear multi-disciplinary examples and empathy for the challenges of student life, this short textbook both explains the purposes behind college-level writing and offers indispensable advice for organization and expression.

ENGL& 102: English Composition II

Developmental English - Introduction to College Composition.JPG Developmental English: Introduction to College Composition

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Publisher: Lumen Learning

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This introductory English composition course covers the following topics: types of reading materials, reading strategies, vocabulary, thesis, supporting claims, logic and structure, summary skills, topic selection, pre-writing, finding evidence, organizing, drafting, revising, proofreading, finding sources, source analysis, writing ethically, MLA documentation, grammar and punctuation. Includes instructor resources such as: a quick bank, customizable assignments, and PowerPoints.

ENGL 102 - English Composition II

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Publisher: Open Course Library

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English 102 is an expository writing course requiring more advanced writing skills than Basic English Composition 101, yet reviewing and incorporating some of the same skills. This course teaches you research skills by emphasizing the development of advanced analytical/critical reading skills, proficiency in investigative research, and the writing of expository and persuasive prose including properly documented and researched argumentative essays. A major component of this course will be an emphasis on the research process or “information literacy”: your ability to locate, evaluate and use information effectively. You also will recognize academic audiences, increase your clarity and objectivity, and adhere to standard formats. Includes modules, readings, syllabus, instructor and student course information, and instructor guide.

The Process of Research Writing

(5 reviews)

Publisher: Self-Published

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The text is written to show students the writing process rather than creating a writing project. There are a number of assignments and exercises designed to help students understand this process as well as student models for student to understand through example. Students also learn the different elements involved in a research project.

Writing Hub

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Publisher: Boundless

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Introductory English Composition textbook that focuses on writing an effective research paper. Includes quizzes.

ENGL& 111: Intro to Literature

Compact Anthology of World Literature

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Publisher: University of North Georgia Press

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The introductions in this anthology are meant to be just that: a basic overview of what students need to know before they begin reading, with topics that students can research further. An open access literature textbook cannot be a history book at the same time, but history is the great companion of literature: The more history students know, the easier it is for them to interpret literature.

In an electronic age, with this text available to anyone with computer access around the world, it has never been more necessary to recognize and understand differences among nationalities and cultures. The literature in this anthology is foundational, in the sense that these works influenced the authors who followed them.

Literature, the Humanities, and Humanity

(9 reviews)

Publisher: Open SUNY

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Literature, the Humanities, and Humanity attempts to make the study of literature more than simply another school subject that students have to take. At a time when all subjects seem to be valued only for their testability, this book tries to show the value of reading and studying literature, even earlier literature. It shows students, some of whom will themselves become teachers, that literature actually has something to say to them. Furthermore, it shows that literature is meant to be enjoyed, that, as the Roman poet Horace (and his Renaissance disciple Sir Philip Sidney) said, the functions of literature are to teach and to delight. The book will also be useful to teachers who want to convey their passion for literature to their students. After an introductory chapter that offers advice on how to read (and teach) literature, the book consists of a series of chapters that examine individual literary works ranging from The Iliad to Charles Dickens’ Bleak House. These chapters can not substitute for reading the actual works. Rather they are intended to help students read those works. They are attempts to demystify the act of reading and to show that these works, whether they are nearly three thousand or less than two hundred years old, still have important things to say to contemporary readers.

Writing the Nation.JPG Writing the Nation

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Publisher: University of North Georgia Press

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Writing the Nation: A Concise Guide to American Literature 1865 to Present is a text that surveys key literary movements and the American authors associated with the movement. Topics include late romanticism, realism, naturalism, modernism, and modern literature.

ENGL & 235: Technical Writing

Business English for Success.JPG Business English for Success

(2 reviews)

Publisher: Saylor Foundation

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Business English for Success provides instruction in steps, builds writing, reading, and critical thinking, and combines comprehensive grammar review with an introduction to paragraph writing and composition. This step-by-step approach provides a clear path to student-centered learning. A wide range of writing levels and abilities are addressed, helping each student prepare for the next writing or university course.

The text opens with a discussion on the sentence and then breaks it down into its elemental components, before reconstructing them into effective sentences, paragraphs, and larger assignments. Then, starting in Chapter 9: Effective Business Writing, the discussion applies lessons learned from the previous foundational chapters into common business issues and applications. From paraphrasing and plagiarism to style to the research process, the expectations increase as several common business documents are presented, including text messages and e-mail, memorandums and letters, the business proposal, business report, resume, and the sales message.

Technical Writing.JPG Technical Writing

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Publisher: Tidewater Community College Z Course

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A focus on the organization, development, and refinement of technical communications. Internal and external communications, including letters, memos, reports, and presentations are included.

Technical Writing - OOER.JPG Technical Writing

(2 reviews)

Publisher: Open Oregon Educational Resources

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This open textbook offers students of technical writing an introduction to the processes and products involved in professional, workplace, and technical writing. The text is broken up into sections reflecting key components of researching, developing, and producing a technical report. Readers will also learn about other professional communication, designing documents, and creating and integrating graphics. Written especially for an academic setting, this book provides readers with guidance on information literacy and documenting sources. This book was collected, adapted, and edited from multiple openly licensed sources.