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Open Textbook Title<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPotentially Relevant Courses<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
British Literature I Anthology: From the Middle Ages to Neoclassicism and the Eighteenth Century<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
British Literature II: Romantic Era to the Twentieth Century and Beyond<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Literature, the Humanities, and Humanity<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Naming the Unnameable: An Approach to Poetry for New Generations<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Prose Fiction: An Introduction to the Semiotics of Narrative<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
World Literature I: Beginnings to 1650<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Brehe\u2019s Grammar Anatomy<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
English Composition<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
The Simple Math of Writing Well: Writing for the 21st Century<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
The Word on College Reading and Writing<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Writing and Literature: Composition as Inquiry, Learning, Thinking, and Communication<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Writing for Success 1st Canadian Edition<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

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English Literature<\/h4>\r\n

British Literature I Anthology: From the Middle Ages to Neoclassicism and the Eighteenth Century<\/a><\/h3>\r\nFeaturing over 50 authors and full texts of their works, this anthology follows the shift of monarchic to parliamentarian rule in Britain, and the heroic epic to the more egalitarian novel as genre.\r\n

British Literature II: Romantic Era to the Twentieth Century and Beyond<\/a><\/h3>\r\nFeaturing 37 authors and full texts of their works, the selections in this open anthology represent the literature developed within and developing through their respective eras.\r\n

Literature, the Humanities, and Humanity<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\r\nThis book aims to show how literature delights and how it instructs. It is hoped to inspire other teachers to emphasize the value and delight of reading literature.\r\n

Naming the Unnameable: An Approach to Poetry for New Generations<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\r\nThe textbook offers practical advice and strategies for developing a writing process that is centered on play and supported by an understanding of America's rich literary traditions.\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries\r\n

Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature<\/a><\/h3>\r\nThe textbook was initially created by Robin deRosa at Plymouth State University. Working with students, they collected public domain texts, edited them as necessary and created introductions for each to form the beginnings of a new, definitive anthology of Early American Literature.\r\n

Prose Fiction: An Introduction to the Semiotics of Narrative<\/a><\/h3>\r\nThe textbook outlines the principles and techniques of storytelling.\r\n

World Literature I: Beginnings to 1650<\/a><\/h3>\r\nThis anthology comprises of three comprehensive collections that provide samples of literature from around the world and across the ages, ranging from some of oldest tales that have survived into modernity to works from the 1650s.\u00a0Sections 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.\r\n

English Writing<\/h4>\r\n

Brehe\u2019s Grammar Anatomy<\/a><\/h3>\r\nWritten by a professor of English at the University of North Georgia, this book provides an in-depth look at beginner grammar terms and concepts, providing clear examples with limited technical jargon.\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: exercises\r\n

English Composition<\/a><\/h3>\r\nThis textbook serves as an introduction to writing at college.\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: sample essays, exercises\r\n

The Simple Math of Writing Well: Writing for the 21st Century<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\r\nThis writing guide directly addresses the importance of writing well in the Google age, embracing the variety of media that define our internet-connected world.\r\n

The Word on College Reading and Writing<\/a><\/h3>\r\nWritten 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.\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: activities, discussions\r\n

Writing and Literature: Composition as Inquiry, Learning, Thinking, and Communication<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\r\nDesigned for a first-year English composition class, this book is filled with short stories, and plays, and discussion of literary devices to introduce composition in the context of literary studies.\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: instructor resources\r\n

Writing for Success 1st Canadian Edition<\/a><\/h3>\r\nThe textbook provides instruction in steps, builds writing, reading, and critical thinking, and combines comprehensive grammar review with an introduction to paragraph writing and composition.\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: discussions, examples, exercises\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
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<\/a>Support for Open Textbooks at Concordia<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<\/header>\r\n
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