{"data":{"id":1711,"title":"Amalgamation","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2023,"isbn10":null,"isbn13":null,"license":"Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":["unknown"],"description":"This intermediate writing course is designed for ESOL students as their first step toward academic writing in U.S. colleges. Each two-week unit integrates vocabulary, grammar, and composition in a \"just in time\" fashion so that students receive instruction on the key tools they need in order to accomplish new writing goals. The lessons cover a basic essay, narrative essay, process essay, and compare/contrast essay. There is also a final one-week unit devoted to editing and proofreading skills. This edition is an update and expansion of work by Delpha Thomas.","contributors":[{"id":7217,"contribution":"Author","primary":true,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Timothy","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Krause","location":"Portland Community College","background_text":""}],"subjects":[{"id":5,"name":"Education","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"L7","visible_textbooks_count":144,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/education"},{"id":10,"name":"Student Success","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"LB1062.6","visible_textbooks_count":65,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/student-success"}],"publishers":[{"id":1686,"url":"https://sites.google.com/pcc.edu/oer-for-esol/home","year":2024,"created_at":"2024-08-15T11:50:11.000-05:00","updated_at":"2024-08-15T11:50:11.000-05:00","name":"Portland Community College"}],"formats":[{"id":4364,"type":"PDF","url":"https://sites.google.com/pcc.edu/oer-for-esol/home/amalgamation","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"5","textbook_reviews_count":1,"reviews":[{"id":35201,"first_name":"Korina","last_name":"Mills","position":"ESOL Faculty","institution_name":"Portland Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This OER is extremely comprehensive and covers all topics that are listed in the CCOGS for the Level 6 Academic Writing ESOL course at PCC. However, it does not contain an index or glossary.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"Most of the content is accurate, however there are some minor errors throughout the OER, as well as some exercises that need to be reviewed for accuracy.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The material is extremely relevant and will be relevant for Writing 6 teachers for as long as the CCOGs remain the same.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Content is clear, accessible, and engaging to read. Students enjoyed the selection of activities and examples.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The material is consistent in its framework and terminology. Each unit follows the same structure and formatting.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Content is effectively divided into smaller sections, and in a way that makes it easy to jump around topics/units if necessary.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The material is very well-organized, and activities are scaffolded in a way that allows for excellent pacing for lessons, homework, and drafts.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"No interface issues found.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No grammatical errors to be found.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"Materials are culturally relevant and are well-selected for ESOL students. The material feels relevant to the student body and their level of English.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"Tim Krause makes amazing OERs and I will definitely be using more of them in the future!","created_at":"2024-08-15T11:56:02.000-05:00","updated_at":"2024-08-15T11:56:02.000-05:00"}],"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/amalgamation","updated_at":"2026-05-18T02:02:21.000-05:00"}}