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LIT 232: Survey of British Literature II
Skyline English Department · Skyline College
Study of the typical works of major British writers from the 19th Century to the present.
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Color Theory and Composition
Lauren Champlin · Rio Hondo College
Color is a language with the unique ability to communicate both meanings and direct sensations. Picture a row of flags: color information of striped bands is used to distinguish country affiliation. Now, on the other hand, imagine standing in front of a Rothko painting: entering fields of red and orange raises your heart rate slightly, makes you feel warm, excited, complex emotions. We are immersed in the language of color. From rainbows to stop signs to paint, color can function as code, sensa
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A Guide to the Gothic
Jeanette A Laredo · Tarrant County College (Trinity River)
A Guide to the Gothic is an openly licensed, online textbook that presents a comprehensive examination of the genre. In addition to critical essays exploring major periods, tropes and trends of the Gothic tradition, A Guide to the Gothic includes selections from more than 200 years of Gothic works that are in the public domain. Intended for instructors of Gothic literature seeking a collaborative resource to educate and inspire the next generation of Gothic scholars.
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Do You Want to Major in Music?
Jill Wilson and Natalie Steele Royston · Iowa State University
This volume is written by two collegiate music teacher educators who have met with numerous prospective music students and answered thousands of questions. They have seen students enter institutions as excited music majors only to be blindsided by the demands of the program of study. Throughout the book, the authors share advice collected from music majors, music education majors, current music teachers, and music teacher educators.
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A Theory of Literate Action - Literate Action II
Charles Bazerman · University of California, Santa Barbara
The second in a two-volume set, A Theory of Literate Action draws on work from the social sciences—and in particular sociocultural psychology, phenomenological sociology, and the pragmatic tradition of social science—to "reconceive rhetoric fundamentally around the problems of written communication rather than around rhetoric's founding concerns of high stakes, agonistic, oral public persuasion".
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Pay for Play: How the Music Industry Works, Where the Money Goes, and Why
Larry Wayte · University of Oregon
The history of music is closely linked to the history of copyright law. This book explores how the law shaped music and the music industry. From church and court patronage in pre-19th Century Europe, to the effects of social media on music, this book explores the abiding influence of the law on music.
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Beginning Korean Activity Book I
Sang-Seok Yoon, Joung-A Park & Jeehae Yoo · University of Iowa
The Korean Activity Book 1 is designed to provide various useful materials for practicing Korean. This book is ideal for learners at the Novice Low to Novice High levels who want to practice writing and pronouncing hangeul, communicate in Korean by creating sentences using basic grammar and vocabulary, and understand and create simple conversations that are useful in everyday conversations.
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Drawing Perspectives
Kristen Kennedy · Lemoore College
This textbook aims to help students improve their drawing skills and understand the significance of drawing in the arts. It provides a platform for students to explore intermediate skills and artistic concepts, enabling them to express themselves in art. The book bridges basic to advanced drawing skills and stresses the importance of building upon fundamental techniques to encourage creativity, personal style development, and a deeper understanding of artistic concepts.
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Anthology of Medieval Literature
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This e-text of Medieval literature provides a variety of readings that can be used for English literature courses and contains public domain, Creative Commons licensed images, and works for which permissions have been obtained to include in this anthology.
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The Mongols: Self-Perception, Letters and Rhetoric, and Modern Legacies
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This unit opens with an assignment on the Mongols' self-identity as presented in their Secret History. Another assignment compares and contrasts diplomatic and military approaches utilized by Mongol and western rulers. The unit closes with an assignment which encourages the analysis of the legacies of the Mongols on Western perceptions and depictions of Asia, particularly China and Mongolia.
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Idea to Essay: Collected Strategies and Readings for the College Writer 4e
The Butler Community College English Department · Butler Community College
English 101 is a college-level freshman composition course focused on developing expository and persuasive writing skills through various writing exercises, research, and argumentation.
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Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature
Timothy Robbins · LibreTexts
This textbook takes a distinctly socio-historical approach to introducing Early American literature. The anthology will allow students to engage with literature in exciting and dynamic ways. The table of contents has been drafted, and we are currently looking for introduction authors and help securing public domain texts.
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Accelerated English
Ashley Paul · Lumen Learning
Accelerated English is your all-in-one guide to college writing success. Covering essays, research, and literary analysis, it blends clear instruction, diverse readings, student samples, and practical exercises. Build confidence, master the writing process, and develop critical thinking skills to succeed in the classroom and beyond.
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It's Funny 'Cause It's True
Jennifer Marra Henrigillis & Steven Gimbel · Georgia State University & Gettysburg College
It's Funny 'Cause It's True is an introductory text in philosophy exploring logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics through questions in the philosophy of humor. Subfields receive a substantive introduction with interactive essays written to be accessible to undergraduates.
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ARTHS 196: Resources for the History of Medieval and Renaissance Art
Amy Raymond · Diablo Valley College
The course presents the history of Western art from the Early Christian Period through the Renaissance. Stylistic changes are related to significant social and cultural changes. Consideration is given to the changing role of the artist, socially, culturally, and within patronage systems.
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Reporting and Writing with the Audience in Mind
John Kroll · Kent State University
"Reporting and Writing with the Audience in Mind" provides journalism and public relations students with the skills needed to become professional communicators. It begins with basics such as news values, interviewing, the summary lede and the inverted pyramid. It includes formulas for common story types, such as speech stories and government meetings. The book introduces advanced concepts for longer stories, photography and multimedia. It concludes with guides to grammar, AP style and more.
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High-Intermediate Academic Grammar for ESL Students
Rebecca Al Haider · Reedley College
This textbook was created for a high-intermediate academic grammar course for multilingual students. According to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), this textbook is at the B2 level. By the end of the course, students will recognize and demonstrate the appropriate use of high-intermediate grammar structures.
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Western Civilization 3e: A Concise History I
Christopher A Brooks · Portland Community College
This volume covers the origins of civilization in Mesopotamia c. 8,000 BCE through the early Middle Ages in Europe c. 1,000 CE and explores Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, Greece, Rome, the Islamic caliphates, and the early European Middle Ages.
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A Compact Anthology of Multiethnic American Literature: Student Edition
Jennie Snow · Fitchburg State University
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Liberté
Gretchen Angelo and Emmanuelle Remy · California State University, Los Angeles and Pasadena College
Liberté is a first-year college French textbook with a true communicative approach.