tag:open.umn.edu,2005:/opentextbooks/subjects/literature-rhetoric-and-poetry?page=4Open Textbook Library - Literature, Rhetoric, and Poetry Textbooks2021-12-03T01:32:01Zhttps://open.umn.edu/assets/common/favicon/favicon-1594c2156c95ca22b1a0d803d547e5892bb0e351f682be842d64927ecda092e7.icohttps://open.umn.edu/assets/library/otl_logo-f9161d5c999f5852b38260727d49b4e7d7142fc707ec9596a5256a778f957ffc.png11142021-12-03T01:32:01Z2024-01-22T14:52:29ZIt’s All Greek to Me! Using Authentic Readings to Improve Knowledge of the English Language and Western Culture<img alt="Read more about It’s All Greek to Me! Using Authentic Readings to Improve Knowledge of the English Language and Western Culture" title="It’s All Greek to Me! Using Authentic Readings to Improve Knowledge of the English Language and Western Culture cover image" class="cover " width="108" height="150" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MzE1MCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--27bb9218cc0ed4d6e52c7c69bad7538ed0628d16/thumbnail.jpg" />“It’s All Greek to Me!” has everything—entertaining stories, academic articles in a variety of disciplines, vocabulary crossover in literary and academic readings, connections to local, American, and Western culture, and plenty of chances for critical thinking for advanced students of English as a Second Language (ESL). All readings are authentic with minimal adaptation from a variety of sources. This textbook also gives help for advanced level grammar and writing issues, using outside sources, and reading and vocabulary strategies.11122021-11-19T02:27:00Z2024-01-22T14:52:29ZHow Arguments Work - A Guide to Writing and Analyzing Texts in College<img alt="Read more about How Arguments Work - A Guide to Writing and Analyzing Texts in College" title="How Arguments Work - A Guide to Writing and Analyzing Texts in College cover image" class="cover " width="698" height="694" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MzA5NiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--f32a447f073f7943d07d3ce22e84ef88e0272f13/ewewqewq.JPG" />How Arguments Work takes students through the techniques they will need to respond to readings and make sophisticated arguments in any college class. This is a practical guide to argumentation with strategies and templates for the kinds of assignments students will commonly encounter. It covers rhetorical concepts in everyday language and explores how arguments can build trust and move readers.10732021-09-27T21:58:23Z2024-01-22T14:52:27ZArguments in Context<img alt="Read more about Arguments in Context" title="Arguments in Context cover image" class="cover " width="683" height="1024" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjkwMywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--f90f69131f47e08d3d19b25a66276871f355d003/Arguments-in-Context-New-Cover-683x1024.jpeg" />Arguments in Context is a comprehensive introduction to critical thinking that covers all the basics in student-friendly language. Intended for use in a semester-long course, the text features classroom-tested examples and exercises that have been chosen to emphasize the relevance and applicability of the subject to everyday life. Three themes are developed as the text proceeds from argument identification and analysis, to the standards and techniques of evaluation: (i) the importance of asking the right questions, (ii) the influence of biases, cognitive illusions, and other psychological factors, and (iii) the ways that social situations and structures can enhance and impoverish our thinking. On this last point, the text includes sustained discussion of disagreement, cooperative dialogue, testimony, trust, and social media. Overall, the text aims to equip readers with a set of tools for working through important decisions and disagreements, and to help them become more careful and active thinkers.10062021-06-10T14:09:52Z2024-01-22T14:52:26ZWriting Fabulous Features<img alt="Read more about Writing Fabulous Features" title="Writing Fabulous Features cover image" class="cover " width="350" height="458" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjQwMiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--7b5f3dddac2145b3553bca5d30a8922b8ceb9dd1/Kraft_Features_Cover-350x458.jpg" />"Writing Fabulous Features" teaches the art and craft of feature writing to help readers learning to write non-fiction with flair.9992021-04-27T23:35:50Z2024-01-22T14:52:25ZA Christmas Carol<img alt="Read more about A Christmas Carol" title="A Christmas Carol cover image" class="cover " width="677" height="1000" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjI2OSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--d785cc7a5367a4777744243527579395820e6967/1.jpg" />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.9982021-04-27T23:26:32Z2024-01-22T14:52:25ZRomeo and Juliet<img alt="Read more about Romeo and Juliet" title="Romeo and Juliet cover image" class="cover " width="1275" height="1650" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjI2OCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--3f59d4dbd614c441ab5b89050209ba9d2d509e2e/FINAL-COVER-Romeo-and-Juliet-1.jpg" />This edition of Romeo and Juliet was edited by students for students. We believe that reliably edited versions of the play should be available for free online. But we wanted ours to be easy to get in other ways as well. The editors—Oregon State University students who remember, far better than their professors, what it was like to read the play for the first time—carefully considered every pronoun, punctuation mark, and footnote. Our goal: to make a friendly, confidence-building edition that supported classroom activities at the high school and college level.9972021-04-27T23:18:10Z2024-01-22T14:52:25ZHowdy or Hello?: Technical and Professional Communications - 2nd Edition<img alt="Read more about Howdy or Hello?: Technical and Professional Communications - 2nd Edition" title="Howdy or Hello?: Technical and Professional Communications - 2nd Edition cover image" class="cover " width="673" height="854" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjI2NywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--6f34b799e0a765c1b0b8100b664c7237bf005595/HHH.JPG" />Technical writing courses introduce you to some of the most important aspects of writing in the worlds of science, technology, and business—in other words, the kind of writing that scientists, nurses, doctors, computer specialists, government officials, engineers, and other professionals do as a part of their regular work. The skills learned in technical writing courses can be useful in other fields as well, including education and social sciences.9912021-04-09T20:56:48Z2024-01-22T14:52:25ZTechnical Writing for Technicians<img alt="Read more about Technical Writing for Technicians" title="Technical Writing for Technicians cover image" class="cover " width="475" height="400" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjIxOCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--83cb5456430b37ce0d83c213f44056919001565a/Tech-Writing-cover-1.jpg" />Technical Writing for CTE is an open source e-textbook designed specifically for use in LBCC’s WD4 (Technical Writing for Welders) and all versions of IN4 (Technical Writing for CTE).8242021-03-19T15:32:46Z2024-01-22T14:52:24ZMindful Technical Writing: An Introduction to the Fundamentals<img alt="Read more about Mindful Technical Writing: An Introduction to the Fundamentals" title="Mindful Technical Writing: An Introduction to the Fundamentals cover image" class="cover " width="1410" height="2250" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjE0MiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--3e4a0ba1a3fc03464fede1e1649f9644784795fd/Book%20Cover%20Examples(1).png" />Welcome to Mindful Technical Writing: An Introduction to the Fundamentals, an open textbook designed for use in co-requisite course pairings of developmental writing and introductory technical writing, or indeed in other lower-division college writing courses that focus on building study skills alongside effective workplace and academic writing skills. It offers a no-cost alternative to commercial products, combining practical guidance with interactive exercises and thoughtfully designed writing opportunities. This book’s modular design and ample coverage of topics and genres means that it can be used flexibly over semester-long or stretch courses, allowing instructors and students to select the chapters that are most relevant for their needs. By blending new material with reviews of key topics, such as academic integrity, the chapters provide fresh perspectives on matters vital to the development of strong writing skills.9792021-03-18T20:37:33Z2024-01-22T14:52:24ZAmerican Literature I: An Anthology of Texts From Early America Through the Civil War<img alt="Read more about American Literature I: An Anthology of Texts From Early America Through the Civil War" title="American Literature I: An Anthology of Texts From Early America Through the Civil War cover image" class="cover " width="350" height="453" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjEzOCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--b37b704e6cfb80140a582cc8b28add221320db0a/Letter-Size-ENG-241-OER-Textbook-cover-4-350x453.png" />This book offers an anthology of texts that includes letters, journals, poetry, newspaper articles, pamphlets, sermons, narratives, and short fiction written in and about America beginning with collected oral stories from Native American tribes and ending with the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Many major and minor authors are included, providing a sampling of the different styles, topics, cultures, and concerns present during the formation and development of America through the mid-nineteenth century.
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