20 English Language and Writing Skills
Academic Integrity
Ulrike Kestler (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
2020
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA
An interactive approach to conveying the values of academic integrity, clarifying the meaning of plagiarism, and introducing the basics of citations, quoting and paraphrasing.
Formats: Online, PDF, EPUB, and more
Suggested for: ENGL 145
Academic Writing Basics
Megan Robertson (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
2019
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA
Designed specifically for Kwantlen Polytechnic University students, this Pressbook offers interactive activities and strategies for developing academic writing skills. Learners have the opportunity to review key parts of the writing process from interpreting their assignment instructions, organizing their ideas, drafting their writing, and revising their work.
Formats: Online, PDF, EPUB, and more
Suggested for: ENGL 145
Bad Ideas About Writing
Cheryl E. Ball and Drew M. Loewe (West Virginia University)
2017
Licence: CC BY
This collection aims to identify bad ideas about writing and suggest better ones.
Formats: PDF
Suggested for: ENGL 155
Brehe’s Grammar Anatomy
Steven Brehe (University of North Georgia)
2018
Licence: CC BY-SA
Brehe’s Grammar Anatomy makes grammar accessible to general and specialist readers alike. This book provides an in-depth look at beginner grammar terms and concepts, providing clear examples with limited technical jargon.
Format: PDF
Suggested for: ENGL 140
Building Blocks of Academic Writing
Carellin Brooks (University of British Columbia)
2020
Licence: CC BY-NC
Building Blocks of Academic Writing covers typical writing situations for developing academic writers, from prewriting and research through expressing themselves online. Developmental work in different types of paragraphs—descriptive, narrative, expository, persuasive—allows students to build capacity for longer essays. Each chapter includes review questions with a Canadian focus that instructors can assign to help students practice the skills developed in the text.
Formats: Online, EPUB, PDF, MOBI, and more
Suggested for: ENGL 145
Choosing & Using Sources: A Guide to Academic Research
Cheryl Lowry (Ohio State University)
2018
Licence: CC BY
This textbook provides a process for academic research and writing, from formulating a research question to selecting good information and using it effectively in research assignments.
Formats: Pressbooks webbook, PDF, EPUB, and MOBI
Suggested for: ENGL 177
College ESL Writers: Applied Grammar and Composing Strategies for Success
Barbara Hall and Elizabeth Wallace (Georgia State University)
2018
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA
This book is designed as a comprehensive grammar and writing text for high intermediate and advanced level non-native speakers of English.
Formats: PDF, Word
Suggested for: ENGL 140
The Commons: Tools for Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric
Jill M Parrot, Dominic J Ashby, and Jonathon Collin (Eastern Kentucky University Libraries)
2022
Licence: CC BY-NC
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