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CU Write - The Cameron Composition Textbook
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Textbook for English Composition courses at Cameron University, including for Developmental Writing, Supplemental Writing Instruction, English Composition I, and English Composition II. Material covers basic writing skills and conventions of academic writing, as well as specific sections devoted to the major assignments in CU composition curriculum: narrative essays, critical thinking, rhetorical analysis, research and argumentation, and reflective writing. Includes student examples by winners of the CU Write essay contests.

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Composition and Rhetoric
English Language Arts
Language, Grammar and Vocabulary
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Provider:
Online Consortium of Oklahoma
Author:
Carie Schneider
Date Added:
03/30/2023
The Castle of Otranto
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The Castle of Otranto is often referred to as the first Gothic novel. Which is fair enough, so far as it goes; Walpole’s novel did establish many key features of this genre, which has been popular with readers ever since The Castle of Otranto was first published on Christmas Eve, 1764. Like the Gothic novels, plays, stories, and films that followed it, The Castle of Otranto teases us by suggesting that the rules of the everyday world do not always apply, that sometimes only a supernatural explanation can account for everything we see. That idea—which runs against the grain of the assumption that the modern novel is all about realism—runs through books like Anne Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series and thousands more works of fiction, be they written as stories or novels, or filmed for cinema or television.

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English Language Arts
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Reading
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The Open Anthology of Literature in English
Author:
Horace Walpole
Date Added:
07/10/2017
Cataloging with MARC, RDA, and Classification Systems
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This book goes over a wide range of cataloging schemata, tools, and norms. It presents a concise but thorough view of the basics of library cataloging practice.

Word Count: 24530

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Applied Science
Computer Science
English Language Arts
Information Science
Reading Literature
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College of Southern Idaho
Author:
David Horalek
Reed Hepler
Date Added:
02/14/2023
The Centrality of Style
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In The Centrality of Style, editors Mike Duncan and Star Medzerian Vanguri argue that style is a central concern of composition studies even as they demonstrate that some of the most compelling work in the area has emerged from the margins of the field. Calling attention to this paradox in his foreword to the collection, Paul Butler observes, "Many of the chapters work within the liminal space in which style serves as both a centralizing and decentralizing force in rhetoric and composition. Clearly, the authors and editors have made an invaluable contribution in their collection by exposing the paradoxical nature of a canon that continues to play a vital role in our disciplinary history."

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Composition and Rhetoric
English Language Arts
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Provider:
WAC Clearinghouse
Author:
Mike Duncan
Star Medzerian Vanguri
Date Added:
02/17/2013
Charlotte Temple
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Charlotte Temple was the most popular work of fiction in the antebellum United States, and, even after it was supplanted by books like Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852), Charlotte Temple continued to be widely read in America throughout the nineteenth century. Remarkably, many contemporary readers believed this to be a true story, rather than a novel. Or, perhaps better, they enjoyed thinking that Rowson’s story might true, or contained within it the essence of some kind of moral truth, even if at some level they recognized that it was unlikely to be a documentary record of actual events. So strong was this desire to believe in the truth of Charlotte’s sad tale that at some point in the middle of the nineteenth century, a grave stone bearing the name “Charlotte Temple” was laid in the graveyard of New York City’s Trinity Church. It became a tourist destination and a kind of pilgrimage site for the novel’s many fans. In 1903, a man wrote in to the New York Post with his childhood memory of the site: “When I was a boy the story of Charlotte Temple was familiar in the household of every New Yorker. The first tears I ever saw in the eyes of a grown person were shed for her. In that churchyard are graves of heroes, philosophers, and martyrs, whose names are familiar to the youngest scholar, and whose memory is dear to the wisest and best. Their graves, tho marked by imposing monuments, win but a glance of curiosity, while the turf over Charlotte Temple is kept fresh by falling tears.”

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English Language Arts
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Reading
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The Open Anthology of Literature in English
Author:
Susanna Rowson
Date Added:
07/10/2017
A Christmas Carol
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A Holiday Ghost Story by Charles Dickens with Illustrations by John Leech

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This version of the classic holiday story has been slightly abridged and lightly adapted for advanced students of English language. The text includes comprehension checks, discussion questions, and collaborative activities. Order a print copy: https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/timothy-krause/a-christmas-carol/paperback/product-vqrgq7.html

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This version of the classic holiday story has been slightly abridged and lightly adapted for advanced students of English language. The text includes comprehension checks, discussion questions, and collaborative activities.

Word Count: 11147

ISBN: 978-1-63635-010-3

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English Language Arts
Reading Foundation Skills
Material Type:
Textbook
Author:
Charles Dickens
Date Added:
12/13/2019
College Success
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College Success takes a fresh look at what it means, in today’s world, with today’s students, to be successful in college.Although many of the topics included—from study skills to personal health, from test-taking to managing time and money—will look familiar to those who have used student success texts that have been around for many editions, College Success takes a new approach. The focus is on realistic, practical tools for the students who need them. This is a book designed, frankly, for students who may have difficulty with traditional college texts. The style is direct and to the point. Information is presented concisely and as simply as possible. This is not a weighty tome that discusses student success—this is a manual for doing it.College student demographics have changed considerably in recent decades. More than a third of all students enroll not directly from high school but after a delay of some years. More students are working and have families. More students come from varied ethnic and cultural backgrounds. More students are the first in their family to attend college. More students have grown up with electronic media and now read and think in ways different from the previous generation. With these and so many other cultural changes, more students are not well prepared for a college education with the study skills and life skills they need to become successful students.For each student to get the most out of College Success and their college experience they must understand who they are as it relates to college. To that end, in every chapter students explore themselves, because success starts with recognizing your own strengths and weaknesses. Students make their own goals based on this self-assessment, determining what success in college really means for them as individuals. Interactive activities then help students learn the choices available to them and the possibilities for improving their skills. Skills are presented in step-by-step processes, tips for success in manageable highlighted displays. Most important, students always see the value of what they are reading—and how they can begin to apply it immediately in their own lives.College Success is intended for use in Freshmen Orientation, Study Skills or Student Success courses. A 2009 study revealed that currently nationwide, 34% of college freshmen do not return to their college for their sophomore year. This book is designed to help change that.

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Business and Communication
Communication
Education
Social Science
Social Work
Material Type:
Reading
Textbook
Author:
Anonyous
Date Added:
02/21/2011
College Writing Basics
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This is a resource to give to students about expectations for college writing, including links and resources for writing papers, emails, and more in an academic and professional manner.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Minnesota State Opendora
Author:
Amy Jo Swing
Date Added:
09/16/2019
Communication Essentials for College
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This open textbook brings together a variety of resources that guide college students in introductory communication courses. Communication Essentials for College focuses on fundamental academic skills, including: studying and note taking, writing and researching, using APA style citations, presenting, and working in teams. NewParaThis project is made possible with funding by the Government of Ontario and through eCampusOntario’s support of the Virtual Learning Strategy. To learn more about the Virtual Learning Strategy visit the VLS website.NewParaPublished February 28, 2022

Word Count: 171460

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Subject:
Business and Communication
Communication
Material Type:
Textbook
Author:
Amanda Quibell
Emily Cramer
Date Added:
02/28/2022
Communication Theory
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This book is an introduction to communication theory — the theory of how humans share, encode, and decode what they know, what they need, and what they expect from each other.

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Business and Communication
Communication
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Wikibooks
Date Added:
07/27/2016
Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies
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Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies overviews the time-tested conceptual foundations of the field, while incorporating the latest research and cutting-edge applications of these basics. Each chapter will include timely, concrete, and real-life examples of communication concepts in action. A key feature of this book is the integration of content regarding diversity and organizational communication in each chapter through examples and/or discrete sub-sections. Discussions of diversity are not relegated to feature boxes. Also integrated into the content are examples that are inclusive in terms of race, gender, sexuality, ability, age, marital status, religion, and other diverse identity characteristics.

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Business and Communication
Communication
Material Type:
Textbook
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University of Minnesota
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University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
Date Added:
01/01/2016
Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies
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Overviews the time-tested conceptual foundations of the field, while incorporating the latest research and cutting-edge applications of these basics. Each chapter will include timely, concrete, and real-life examples of communication concepts in action.

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Business and Communication
Communication
Material Type:
Textbook
Author:
University of Minnesota
Date Added:
12/24/2021
Communications in Law Enforcement and the Criminal Justice System: Key Principles
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This book will examine the key principles of communication personnel in law enforcement require. Areas covered include listening skills, communicating tactics, interviewing skills, note-taking, report writing and testifying in court. Also covered is a section on PTSD and its interaction with law enforcement.

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Business and Communication
Communication
Law
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Justice Institute of British Columbia
Author:
Cindy Patterson
Steve Mccartney
Date Added:
01/22/2021
Communication to Connect: Interpersonal Communication for Today
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Communicating to Connect: Interpersonal Communication for Today introduces an undergraduate to a whole new world of concepts with an in-depth exploration of interpersonal communication. Theory and research that reflect what is currently known about interpersonal communication complement practical skills explaining why course concepts are important in an undergraduate’s everyday life. The narrative voice and culturally diverse examples, as well as relevant pictures, charts, graphs, videos, and multimedia enhance reading comprehension. In 13 units, this easy-to-navigate OER (Open Educational Resource) promotes the study of interpersonal communication to the world in the most accessible way possible. Ancillary materials are available upon request to support student learning and instructional planning.

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Business and Communication
Communication
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Austin Community College
Author:
Department of Communication Studies at Austin Community College
Date Added:
12/13/2022
Composition 1: Introduction to Academic Writing
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Composition 1: Introduction to Academic Writing was created with the intention of providing a free, comprehensive Composition 1 textbook to the students of Connors State College in Oklahoma. This textbook is a compilation of several OER textbooks and resources with edits, revisions, and additions provided by Brittany Seay. This composition 1 textbook covers academic writing in its most basic definition.

Chapter 1 covers what is academic writing, who does it, and why
Chapter 2 covers the rhetorical modes used in academic writing
Chapter 3 covers rhetorical analysis
Chapter 4 covers the basic parts of a standard academic essay
Chapter 5 covers the academic argument
The last section of the book is a collection of 88 open essays

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Composition and Rhetoric
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Online Consortium of Oklahoma
Author:
Brittany Seay
Date Added:
08/08/2022
Composition 2: Research and Writing
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Composition 2: Research and Writing was created with the intention of providing a free, comprehensive Composition 2 textbook to the students of Connors State College in Oklahoma. This textbook is a compilation of several OER textbooks and resources with edits, revisions, and additions provided by Brittany Seay. This textbook focuses on the ins and outs of academic writing and research. It looks at the early stages of research from generating ideas and key term searches to creating projects that synthesize the information found from sources. This textbook also discusses academic writing with a particular focus on research writing.

Chapter 1 covers the idea behind research and why it is important
Chapter 2 covers finding and reading academic sources
Chapter 3 covers using the information found in academic sources
Chapter 4 covers putting together an academic research argument

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Online Consortium of Oklahoma
Author:
Brittany Seay
Date Added:
08/09/2022