EmpoWord: A Student-Centered Anthology and Handbook for College Writers (Abrams, 2018)

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EmpoWord: A Student-Centered Anthology and Handbook for College Writers (Abrams, 2018) – LibreTexts  (CC BY-NC, except where otherwise noted).EmpoWord is a reader and rhetoric that champions the possibilities of student writing. It uses actual student writing to exemplify effective writing strategies, celebrating dedicated college writing students to encourage and instruct their successors. Through both creative …

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How Arguments Work: A Guide to Writing and Analyzing Texts in College (Mills et al.,  ASCCC OERI, 2022) – LibreTexts

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How Arguments Work Ancillaries – Canvas Commons (CC BY-NC) 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 …

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Let’s Get Writing (Browning et al., 2018) (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Let’s Get Writing (Browning et al., 2018) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA) Available in Canvas Commons.This introduction is designed to exemplify how writers think about and produce text. The guiding features are the following:Every good piece of writing is an argument.Everything worth writing and reading begins with a specific question.Improving skills takes practice, feedback, and re-thinking, …

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Successful College Composition (Crowther, et al., 2016)

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Successful College Composition (Crowther, et al., 2016 – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)This text is a transformation of Writing for Success. It offers a comprehensive guide to college-level writing, emphasizing critical reading, writing processes, and research skills. It covers various rhetorical modes and includes sections on grammar and style. The book is structured to support students in developing …

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The Word on College Reading and Writing (Babin et al., 2017)

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The Word on College Reading and Writing (Babin, 2017) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC) 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 …

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Writing For Success 2023 (Martin, 2023) (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Writing For Success (McLean, 2015) – LibreTexts Writing for Success – Affordable Learning Georgia adaptation (Weaver et al., 2019) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)Writing for Success – Canvas Commons This comprehensive, popular, and frequently adapted text provides step-by-step instruction in writing, reading, and critical thinking, combined with a thorough grammar review. It introduces paragraph writing and composition, …

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Writing Guide with Handbook (OpenStax, Bachelor-Robinson, 2022)

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Writing Guide with Handbook (2022) – LibreTexts (CC BY) This guide focuses on various genres and emphasizes the writing process, effective practices, and conventions of usage and style. It includes tools like graphic organizers, writing frames, and word banks to support visual learners. The organization by genre aids students in understanding and applying different writing styles …

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Supporting English Language Learners in First-Year College Composition (Bayraktar, 2023) (CC BY-NC-SA)

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This textbook offers comprehensive support tailored for English Language Learners (ELLs) in first-year composition courses. It covers essential areas such as writing processes, effective strategies, and conventions of usage and style. The content is organized into clear units, making it suitable not only for ELLs but also for other learners in support courses or those …

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