Write Here, Right Now: An Interactive Introduction to Academic Writing and Research

Write Here, Right Now: An interactive Introduction to Academic Writing and Research utilizes PressBooks to create and host a writing e-textbook for first year university students that would effectively integrate into the flipped classroom model. The textbook could also be used for non-flipped classroom designs, as the embedded videos, diagrams and linked modules would act as an all-in-one multimedia textbook geared towards multiple learning styles and disciplines. The components of the textbook, including the embedded videos, could be swapped in and out in order to accommodate a professor’s best idea of his/her own course design.

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: Aaron Tucker, Paul Chafe

Informed Arguments: A Guide to Writing and Research - Revised Second Edition

Welcome to composition and rhetoric! While most of you are taking this course because it is required, we hope that all of you will leave with more confidence in your reading, writing, researching, and speaking abilities as these are all elements of freshman composition. Many times, these elements are presented in excellent textbooks written by top scholars. While the collaborators of this particular textbook respect and value those textbooks available from publishers, we have been concerned with disenfranchising students who do not have the resources to purchase textbooks. Therefore, we decided to put together this Open Educational Resource (OER) explicitly for use in freshman composition courses at Texas A&M University. Thanks to a generous grant from Dean David Carlson of the Texas A&M University Libraries, this project became a reality. It is a collaborative endeavor undertaken by faculty in the libraries and English Department as part of the Provost’s Student Success Initiatives at Texas A&M and continues to be a work in progress. Combined, Dr. Terri Pantuso, Dr. Kathy Anders, and Prof. Sarah LeMire have over 30 years of experience in writing and research instruction. Our goal is for students to leave this course as critical thinkers, polished writers, and informed citizens who can engage in civil public discourse. Gig ‘em, Ags!

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: Kathy Anders, Sarah LeMire, Terri Pantuso

OpenStax: Writing Guide with Handbook

From the site: Writing Guide with Handbook aligns to the goals, topics, and objectives of many first-year writing and composition courses. It is organized according to relevant genres, and focuses on the writing process, effective writing practices or strategies—including graphic organizers, writing frames, and word banks to support visual learning—and conventions of usage and style. The text includes an editing and documentation handbook, which provides information on grammar and mechanics, common usage errors, and citation styles. Writing Guide with Handbook breaks down barriers in the field of composition by offering an inviting and inclusive approach to students of all intersectional identities. To meet this goal, the text creates a reciprocal relationship between everyday rhetoric and the evolving world of academia. Writing Guide with Handbook builds on students’ life experiences and their participation in rhetorical communities within the familiar contexts of personal interaction and social media. The text seeks to extend these existing skills by showing students how to construct a variety of compelling compositions in a variety of formats, situations, and contexts. Publish date December 2021

Material Type: Textbook

Author: OpenStax

Research

In this learning area, you will find step-by-step support for writing a research paper (a paper with source material) for your college courses. In Research, the Excelsior OWL will help you as you begin to write your paper, pick a topic, conduct research for articles and books, draft your work, integrate your research, and revise and edit your finished paper.

Material Type: Module

From College to Career: A Handbook for Student Writers

This OER is a writing handbook and resources for English grammar and punctuation.

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: Andrea Carl, Christina Frasier, Core Curriculum, Excelsior Online Writing Lab Arthur Rankin Odessa College Melissa Elston, James Sexton, Jared Aragona, Jenn Kepka, Kate Sims, Robin Jeffrey, Tsutsui Keuma

Choosing & Using Sources: A Guide to Academic Research

Choosing & Using Sources presents a process for academic research and writing, from formulating your research question to selecting good information and using it effectively in your research assignments. Additional chapters cover understanding types of sources, searching for information, and avoiding plagiarism. Each chapter includes self-quizzes and activities to reinforce core concepts and help you apply them. There are also appendices for quick reference on search tools, copyright basics, and fair use.

Material Type: Full Course, Textbook

Author: Cheryl Lowry

Conventions 101: A Functional Approach to Teaching (and Assessing!) Grammar and Punctuation

This is a collection of cumulative units of study for conventional errors common in student writing. It's flexible, functional, and zeroes in problems typically seen in writing of all types, from the eternal "there/they're/their" struggle to correct colon use. Units are organized from most simple to most challenging.

Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategy

Author: Chauna Ramsey

Composition and Literature

This book is divided into two parts. Part I is a Composition Handbook designed to teach students the components of the writing process and the conventions of various forms of school and college writing assignments. Part II is an Anthology of Literature designed to help students read actively, analyze, understand, enjoy, and appreciate stories, poems, and plays by a diverse and inclusive group of exceptional writers.

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: Derek Soles, James Sexton

English Composition II (ENGL 102)

This 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 ‰ŰĎinformation literacy‰Ű: 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.Login: guest_oclPassword: ocl

Material Type: Full Course, Homework/Assignment, Lesson Plan, Reading, Syllabus

Citation & Documentation

Here you’ll find extensive support for APA, MLA, and Chicago documentation styles. This section features instructional videos that show you how to set up your papers in APA, MLA, and Chicago formats, interactive checklists, and visual support for both in-text documenting and referencing at the end of your paper. If you’re new to documentation or just need a refresher, the Citations & Documentation area can help.

Material Type: Module

Rogerian Theory

Description: This short animation illustrates Rogerian theory, an approach to argument that emphasizes building connections between different positions.

Material Type: Module

Author: Sal Chavez

Elements of Argument

This short video defines key elements of argument: thesis, evidence, examples, appeals, and counterargument.

Material Type: Diagram/Illustration, Module

Author: Sal Chavez

Claim Your Voice in First Year Composition, Vol. 2

This is volume 2 of a a two-part instructional text series for first-year composition students. Volume 2 is intended for students who have some college composition and rhetoric knowledge and experience.

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: Cynthia Kiefer, Serene Rock

ENGL 1302 Composition II Research and Analysis" by Ymitri Mathison, Christanna Eshleman et al.

This OER packet contains the course materials for ENGL 1302 Composition II Research and Analysis that introduce you to the ways in which the act of writing has the power to help you make connections between yourself and the world. Writing can help you establish your own experiences or ideas in relation to the experiences or ideas of others. In short, it can help you figure out what you think about things and help you to situate those thoughts in relation to the world and among the multitude of opinions and ideas that exist within it. That’s a powerful tool.

Material Type: Full Course

Authors: Ayodeji Daramola, Christanna Eshleman, Daramola Ayodeji, Eshleman Christanna, Joy Patterson, Mathison Ymitri, Patterson Joy, Prairie View A M University, Ymitri Mathison

Arguing Using Critical Thinking

There is a quote that has been passed down many years and is most recently accounted to P.T. Barnum, “There is a sucker born every minute.” Are you that sucker? If you were, would you like to be “reborn?” The goal of this book is to help you through that “birthing” process. Critical thinking and standing up for your ideas and making decisions are important in both your personal and professional life. How good are we at making the decision to marry? According to the Centers for Disease Control, there is one divorce in America every 36 seconds. That is nearly 2,400 every day. And professionally, the Wall Street Journal predicts the average person will have 7 careers in their lifetime. Critical thinking skills are crucial.

Material Type: Textbook

Author: Jim Marteney

Early British Literature Anthology, Anglo-Saxon Period to Eighteenth Century – Simple Book Publishing

This is an open educational resource for teaching Early British Literature. All texts are in the public domain.

Material Type: Primary Source, Reading, Textbook

Author: Joy Pasini

Writing and Literature: Composition as Inquiry, Learning, Thinking, and Communication

In the age of Buzzfeeds, hashtags, and Tweets, students are increasingly favoring conversational writing and regarding academic writing as less pertinent in their personal lives, education, and future careers. Writing and Literature: Composition as Inquiry, Learning, Thinking and Communication connects students with works and exercises and promotes student learning that is kairotic and constructive. Dr. Tanya Long Bennett, professor of English at the University of North Georgia, poses questions that encourage active rather than passive learning. Furthering ideas presented in Contribute a Verse: A Guide to First-Year Composition as a complimentary companion, Writing and Literature builds a new conversation covering various genres of literature and writing. Students learn the various writing styles appropriate for analyzing, addressing, and critiquing these genres including poetry, novels, dramas, and research writing. The text and its pairing of helpful visual aids throughout emphasizes the importance of critical reading and analysis in producing a successful composition. Writing and Literature is a refreshing textbook that links learning, literature, and life.

Material Type: Textbook

Author: Tanya Long Bennet

Stories Part 1

An introduction to the importance of stories in Humanities. Author: Professor Lesley Butcher, San Jacinto College Faculty OER Provider: San Jacinto College Creative Commons License: CC BY 4.0 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. However, some of the images contained within are licensed under CC-BY ver 2.0 or 3.0.

Material Type: Lecture

Authors: Lesley Butcher, San Jacinto College

A Study of the Human Condition through Hip-Hop

Lecture video for Humanities 1301. Author: Prof. Scott Wheatley, San Jacinto College Faculty OER Provider: San Jacinto College Creative Commons License: CC BY 4.0 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. However, some of the images contained within are licensed under CC-BY ver 2.0 or 3.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Language: English

Material Type: Lecture

Authors: San Jacinto College, Scott Wheatley