3 English
English (ENG) – Writing
Write Here, Right Now: An Interactive Introduction to Academic Writing and Research∗
Aaron Tucker and Paul Chafe (Ryerson University)
2018
Licence: CC BY 4.0
This open-access textbook was developed as a first-year university and college student writing textbook that is intended to facilitate the flipped/blended classroom.
Format: Pressbooks WebBook, EPUB, and PDF
Includes: Learning outcomes, videos, and activities
Reviews: Open Textbook Library
Suggested for:
ENG 1100 Workshop in Essay Writing
The Simple Math of Writing Well: Writing for the 21st Century∗
Jennie A. Harrop (George Fox University)
2018
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Writing guides abound, but The Simple Math of Writing Well is one of a kind. Readers will find its practical approach affirming, encouraging, and informative, and its focus on the basics of linguistic structure releases 21st-century writers to embrace the variety of mediums that define our internet-connected world. As Harrop reminds us in the opening chapters of her book, we write more today than ever before in history: texts, emails, letters, blogs, reports, social media posts, proposals, etc. The Simple Math of Writing Well is the first guide that directly addresses the importance of writing well in the Google age.
Formats: Pressbooks WebBook and PDF
Includes: Exercises
Reviews: Open Textbook Library
Suggested for:
ENG 1100 Workshop in Essay Writing [as reference text]
The Word on College Reading and Writing∗
Monique Babin, Carol Burnell (Clackamas Community College), Susan Pesznecker (Clackamas Community College), Nicole Rosevear (Clackamas Community College), and Jaime Wood (Portland State University) (Open Oregon)
2017
Licence: CC BY-NC 4.0
Written by five college reading and writing instructors, this interactive, multimedia text draws from decades of experience teaching students who are entering the college reading and writing environment for the very first time. It includes examples, exercises, and definitions for just about every reading- and writing-related topic students will encounter in their college courses. Note: U.S.-centric and would require adaptation.
Formats: Pressbooks WebBook, EPUB, PDF, MOBI, and more
Includes: Check Your Understanding activities, glossary, and list of other OER on reading and writing
Reviews: Open Textbook Library
Suggested for:
ENG 1100 Workshop in Essay Writing
Writing for Success – 1st Canadian Edition∗
Tara Horkoff (Justice Institute of British Columbia)
Last updated: May 2019
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
The textbook provides instruction in steps, builds writing, reading, and critical thinking, and combines comprehensive grammar review with an introduction to paragraph writing and composition. Canadian adaptation of English Composition I: Rhetorical Methods-Based.
Formats: Pressbooks WebBook, EPUB, PDF, MOBI, and more
Includes: Learning objectives, discussion questions, key takeaways, and self-practice exercises
Reviews: eCampusOntario Open Library – B