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Welcome to the MERLOT English Portal, an educational resource for teachers and learners of English at any level. You are invited to join MERLOT – it’s free – and contribute to this growing community of English instructors. Feel free to submit your own modules and assignments for evaluation, build collections of content specific to your teaching, and participate in a wonderful community of scholars.
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The visitor will find a collection of links to Internet sites dealing especially with English and American literature. Users can search by single word or by several categories. A list of links to General Sources is also provided.
Literary Resources on the Net in MERLOT
New Materials
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ENGL 145: Reasoning, Writing, & Argumentation
The California State University and MERLOT have partnered to showcase how and why faculty have adopted Open Educational...
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Making the Void Fruitful: Yeats as Spiritual Seeker and Petrarchan Lover
Keane is a superb reader, observant of detail, sensitive to form, and always alert to the complex conversation through...
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Areal Convergence in Eastern Central European Languages and Beyond
This book assembles contributions dealing with language contact and areal linguistics. The goal of the book is to...
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Authoring America: A Survey of American Literature from the Beginnings to 2020: An Open Anthology
Authoring America: A Survey of American Literature from Its Beginnings to 2020 is a five-volume, completely-open...
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VERSIONS OF A CREATIVE WRITING TEXTBOOK (for English 211), WRITE OR LEFT - CLICK HERE - Google Drive
This is an OER textbook for introductory creative writing classes with condensed chapters and expanded genres. Compiled...
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The Anti-Textbook of Writing (for English 110) Published for Spring 2022 - Google Drive
THIS IS THE EXPANDED VERSION. The condensed version of this textbook is used in Sybil Priebe's English 110. For all...
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The Anti-Textbook of Writing (for English 110)
What went into this anti-textbook? What are the roots? What did Sybil start with? What’s anti* about this textbook?*Why...
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Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers of English
Welcome to Oral Communication for Non-native Speakers of English! This digital book is meant to serve an instructional...
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How Arguments Work - A Guide to Writing and Analyzing Texts in College
How Arguments Work takes students through the techniques they will need to respond to readings and make sophisticated...
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Drafting the Paper | Thesis Statements
A thesis statement is the main idea of an essay. It consists of the topic of the essay and the writer’s claim about the...
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The Ultimate Guide to Writing a Thesis Statement
A thesis statement is a sentence in a paper or essay (in the opening paragraph) that introduces the main topic to the...
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WRITING YOUR THESIS STATEMENT
Creating Thesis Statements, Creating Topic Sentences
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25 Thesis Statement Examples That Will Make Writing a Breeze
Understanding what makes a good thesis statement is one of the major keys to writing a great research paper or...
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Psychology of Language
In this textbook, students are introduced to the fundamental principles of linguistics and psycholinguistics. Students...
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Composition and Literature: A Handbook and Anthology
The purpose of this book is to help students achieve the learning objectives of their English 12 course. These include...
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(Re)Writing Communities and Identities
(Re)Writing Communities and Identities enables college-level students to develop their ability to compose various...
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Designing Arguments for Academic, Public, and Professional Audiences
This college-level textbook guides students through five different types of arguments: evaluations, responses, persuasive...
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American Literature 1 Course
This is an US Literature 1 course, covering up to the Civil War. It includes a wide range of videos on literature,...
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Composition 2: Introduction for Literature
This set of videos is for a Composition: Introduction to Literature college course. It's set up as a 6 week course and...
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Advanced Public Speaking
This advanced public speaking textbook is designed to encourage you as a speaker and to help you sharpen your skills. It...
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Technical and Professional Writing Genres: A Study in Theory and Practice
This modern, open-source guide to technical and professional writing explores workplace composition through theoretical...
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Accelerated Composition and Rhetoric
The California State University and MERLOT have partnered to showcase how and why faculty have adopted Open Educational...
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Reading Texts : An Interactive Workshop
Welcome to Reading Texts! In this short workshop, you will: Assess your current textbook reading habits and strategies --...
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Communication Beginnings : An Introductory Listening and Speaking Text for English Language Learners
This textbook is designed for advanced beginning-intermediate English language learners in an academic English program....
New Members
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Małgorzata ŁukasiewiczHigh School No 6 Lublin, Poland -
Anne BurkeNorth Carolina State University
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Ryan HornNashville State Community College
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Cindie MillerClarendon College
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Cruz DuhartMorehouse College
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Linda OvermanCalifornia State University Northridge
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Lynn LidstoneLake Michigan Academy
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PARINITA RATNAPARKHICVM uNIVERSITY
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Brooke HotezDixie State College
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Ryan HitchSaddleback College
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Paula FalesUniversity System of Georgia - South Georgia State College
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Paul ArgodaleArizona State University
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Jennifer RobinetteErie County Community College of Pennsylvania
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Meg GrottiUniversity of Delaware
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Michelle KlingfusCentral State University
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Qasim KhanThe Professionals academy
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Vicki TowneUniversity of the People
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Dolesh DosoruthMinistry of Education
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Niña FernandezStudent
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Levon ParseghianRio Hondo College
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Nicole SiminskiPalomar College
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Alon brockThe Dental Express Escondido
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DEEPTI MENDIRATTASt. John's School
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English on the Web
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AIADMK condemns attack on GCC official; urges action against DMK MLA K.P. Shankar - The Hindu
Jan 29, 2022 12:23 AM PST
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UP elections: Sitting Ayodhya MLA fielded in BJP's 7th list of candidates - Hindustan Times
Jan 28, 2022 11:55 PM PST
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City of San Diego Hosts Countywide Poetry Competition for High School Students - Broadway World
Jan 28, 2022 10:38 PM PST
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Karnataka: Ex-Congress MLA's Kin Among 8 Chargesheeted by NIA in Islamic State ... - News18
Jan 28, 2022 10:22 PM PST
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Beltangady MLA accused of supporting timber smugglers, transferring forest department official
Jan 28, 2022 10:17 PM PST
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Literature Review - North Carolina A&T
Jan 28, 2022 09:25 PM PST
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Mendocino County student poetry featured in new anthology, "I Am Everything" • The ...
Jan 28, 2022 08:12 PM PST
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Raja Rasoi aur Anya Kahaniyan: How a food show that mixes politics and poetry gave me ...
Jan 28, 2022 08:05 PM PST
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Northern Health responds to letter penned by MLA Dan Davies on shortage of lab service ...
Jan 28, 2022 07:50 PM PST
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Woman claims to be Samajwadi Party MLA's daughter-in-law, to fight polls against him - India Today
Jan 28, 2022 07:30 PM PST
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'They're behind': High Level presses Alberta MLA for cash to cover wildfire debts | CTV News
Jan 28, 2022 07:26 PM PST
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Mostoller wins second Wahpeton Poetry Out Loud competition
Jan 28, 2022 07:13 PM PST
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Approaching American Racism in “Black No More” | The New Yorker
Jan 28, 2022 05:48 PM PST
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DMK removes Tiruvottiyur MLA KP Shankar from party post - The New Indian Express
Jan 28, 2022 04:43 PM PST
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Cowboy Poetry, Western Music This Weekend in Lawler - KCHA News
Jan 28, 2022 04:38 PM PST
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'Journey to Happiness' author Suzan E. Zan will give workshop - Tallahassee Democrat
Jan 28, 2022 04:33 PM PST
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No. 5 Northwest men's basketball uses "poetry in motion" en route to comeback win over ...
Jan 28, 2022 04:14 PM PST
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Mississippi's library system funds held back over 'homosexual literature' on its shelves | Morning Star
Jan 28, 2022 04:13 PM PST
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Assistant Professor in Black British Literature (ENGL22-4) job with DURHAM UNIVERSITY | 279507
Jan 28, 2022 03:56 PM PST
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Manipur MLA Md Ashab Uddin resigns from assembly ahead of polls - Hindustan Times
Jan 28, 2022 03:46 PM PST
English on Twitter
- Major League Baseball players have been locked out since December. As spring training approaches, #MLB & the Player… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…12 hours ago | NatComm
- NCA invites the submission of timely, peer-reviewed information briefs, critical response papers, and emerging rese… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…15 hours ago | NatComm
- The @BBC license fee, which represents about three-quarters of its income, will be frozen for two years, and the go… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…18 hours ago | NatComm
- Bradley Stephens examines the construction of femininity and the reception of the character of Cosette from Victor… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…21 hours ago | ModLangOpen
- President Joe Biden has held only three interviews with local media outlets during his first year. In @thehill,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago | NatComm
- Read the publicly accessible article in NCA’s Journal of International and Intercultural Communication. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…1 day ago | NatComm
- In a new article, @OU_CommDept Ph.D. Candidate @maria_shpeer and Associate Prof @L_Meeks examine news coverage of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago | NatComm
- The @NEHgov recently announced $24.7 million in grants to support humanities projects around the country. Among the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago | NatComm
- New York Congressional Representative Elise Stefanik has been spreading misinformation about the 2020 election outc… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2 days ago | NatComm
- NCA has just released “A Profile of the Communication Doctorate IX,” a report based on the @NSF Survey of Earned Do… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2 days ago | NatComm