Library: Open Educational Resources (OER): Language Arts

Creative Media and Journalism

English

About Writing: A Guide by Robin Jeffrey, Klamath Community College
This writer’s reference condenses and covers everything a beginning writing student should need to successfully compose college-level work.
The Word on College Reading and Writing by Monique Babin, Carol Burnell & Susan Pesznecker
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.
Writing for Success by University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
This text provides instruction in steps, builds writing, reading, and critical thinking, and combines comprehensive grammar review with an introduction to paragraph writing and composition.
Writing In College: From Competence to Excellence by Amy Guptill, SUNY Brockport
Designed for students who have largely mastered high-school level conventions of formal academic writing and are now moving beyond the five-paragraph essay to more advanced engagement with text.

Compact Anthology of World Literature by Laura Getty & Kyounghye Kwon
The emphasis in this anthology is on non-Western and European works, with only the British authors who were the most influential to European and non-Western authors
World Literature I: Beginnings to 1650 by Laura Getty & Kyounghye Kwon
This peer-reviewed World Literature I anthology includes introductory text and images before each series of readings. Sections of the text are divided by time period in three parts: the Ancient World, Middle Ages, and Renaissance, and then divided into chapters by location.
Writing the Nation: A Concise Introduction to American Literature 1865 to Present by Amy Berke, Robert Bleil & Jordan Cofer
A text that surveys key literary movements and the American authors associated with the movement. Topics include late romanticism, realism, naturalism, modernism, and modern literature.

Teaching Autoethnography: Personal Writing in the Classroom by Melissa Tombro
This book draws not only on critical qualitative inquiry methods such as interview and observation, but also on theories and sensibilities from creative writing and performance studies, which encourage self-reflection and narrative composition.

Language and Languages

There are currently no OER available for Hawaiian Studies. However, you may find a variety of suitable public domain or publicly available resources from Ulukau: the Hawaiian Electronic Library, including but not limited to the following:

Please contact us if you need help finding adequate materials to teach your Hawaiian Studies course.

These textbooks are designed for beginning learners who want to learn basic Japanese for the purpose of living and working in Japan. Unlike textbooks written primarily for students, whose content largely centers on student life, these books focus more on social and professional life beyond school.

How Language Works: the Cognitive Science of Linguistics (edition 3.0) by Michael Gasser, Indiana University
This online textbook is designed for an introductory linguistics course.

Click here for a variety of resources to teach and learn Spanish.

Learning Skills & Interdisciplinary Studies

College Success
The book provides realistic, practical guidance ranging from study skills to personal health, from test taking to managing time and money.
Student Success by Graciela Martinez, Anh Nguyen, and Liz Shaker
This textbook is comprised of six units covering a variety of topics to ensure success in college and beyond. Topics include but are not limited to: study skills techniques, cultural awareness, interpersonal relationships, self-responsibility and empowerment.

Speech

Public Speaking: the Virtual Text by Public Speaking Project
This multiple author online textbook has been written by Public Speaking faculty from various US universities. This resource includes eighteen chapters covering many Public Speaking topics including: the origin and the ethics of public speaking, audience analysis, listening effectively, supporting, outlining and organizing ideas, delivering a speech, and more.
Stand up, Speak out: the Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking by University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
It focuses on helping students become more seasoned and polished public speakers and makes emphasis on ethics in communication.
Exploring Public Speaking: 2nd Revision by Kris Barton and Barbara Tucker
Comprised of fifteen chapters that address all the major concerns, issues, and material that an introductory, freshmen-level public speaking course involves. Includes color photographs, diagrams, and charts.

Open Educational Resources (OER): Language Arts

Creative Media and Journalism

English

Language and Languages

Learning Skills & Interdisciplinary Studies

Speech

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