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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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Middle School Writing Prompt Kit
An open, classroom-ready writing resource for grades 6–8 with 15 prompts across five writing types, a grade-progression...
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Becoming Reflective Educators II
As an extension of graduate pedagogy, this second volume explores how current and former graduate students extended the...
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Teach Jewish History · The chapters the curriculum leaves out
A free, independent online textbook of Jewish history and the history of antisemitism, at teachjewishhistory.org. More...
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ENGL 261W – Women Writers
This open textbook is being utilized in an English course for undergraduate students by Teresa Huffman Traver at...
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WordlyPlay: Word Game for Vocabulary and Spelling Practice
WordlyPlay is a browser-based word game in the Wordle format, intended for vocabulary and spelling practice. Players have...
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Simmonds English Lessons – Free Interactive English Lessons with Worksheets (A1–C2)
Free library of 130+ interactive English lessons (CEFR A1–C2) covering grammar and workplace English: meetings,...
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The Muse: Misunderstandings and Their Remedies
In The Philosophy of Rhetoric (1936), I.A. Richards posits that rhetoric “should be a study of misunderstanding and its...
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Oral/Interpersonal Communication
Oral/Interpersonal Communication provides a comprehensive overview of foundational and advanced communication concepts,...
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Delving Into Writing and Rhetoric
Delving Into Writing and Rhetoric curates content from A Guide to Rhetoric, Genre, and Success in First-Year Writing by...
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Writing Our Bodies
Writing Our Bodies takes an embodied approach to the practice of reading and writing. Our aim is to place the body and...
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Your Voice Matters
Your Voice Matters: First-Year Writing and Social Justice frames writing as both an intellectual and community-oriented...
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Postcolonialism: Complete Notes, Key Thinkers, Concepts & Exam Questions for BA/MA/UGC NET
A complete study guide on Postcolonial Literary Theory for BA, MA, and UGC NET English preparation. Covers Edward Said's...
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Literary Theory Hub: All Theories, Key Concepts & Exam Notes — BA, MA, UGC NET English
A comprehensive guide to 13 major literary theories for BA, MA, and UGC NET English preparation. Covers New Criticism,...
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English Grammar RuleBook — 8 Chapters, 74 Rules for Competitive Exams
A free, structured grammar reference covering Subject-Verb Agreement, Pronoun Case, Adjective Ordering, Tense &...
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Free Read-Along Classics for the English Classroom — For Teachers · The Reading Corner
Free, no-signup classic books with read-along audio and CEFR-graded vocabulary support — ready for your English class....
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The Echoes Burn Interdisciplinary Framework: An Open Interdisciplinary Framework for Philosophy, Science, and Narrative Systems
The Echoes Burn Interdisciplinary Framework is an open educational resource (OER) that uses science fiction as a platform...
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College Reading & Writing
Text for introductory college reading and writing skills.
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Literary Production I and Literary Production II
These low-cost texts are being utilized in an English literature course for undergraduate students by Dr. Kate Simonian...
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Michael Pangrac
Michael Pangrac is a passionate historical author, American history researcher, and thought-provoking voice in the study...
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Studies in Global Literature
This open textbook is being utilized in an English course for undergraduate students by Dr. Joseph Dornich at the CSUSB...
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ENGL 166 Publishing and Editing
This open textbook is being utilized in an English course for undergraduate or graduate students by Venita Blackburn at...
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Counterarguments & Rebuttals: Strength Through Opposition in Academic Argument
This instructional assignment teaches students how to strengthen academic arguments by acknowledging and responding to...
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The Rhetorical Rant: Practicing Persuasion with Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
This creative writing assignment helps students practice rhetorical appeals—ethos, pathos, and logos—by crafting a...
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The Break-Up Letter Project: Writing with Tone, Audience, and Ethical Rhetoric
This assignment asks students to write a break-up letter using rhetorical strategies to communicate a difficult message...
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Cristina BanfiUniversidad de Buenos Aires
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Materials by Discipline
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English on the Web
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Anne Carson, former U-M professor, awarded Nobel Prize in Literature - Detroit Free Press
Oct 09, 2026 08:47 AM PDT
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'Delights await!': Margaret Atwood and other writers on Nobel winner Anne Carson | Books
Oct 09, 2026 08:45 AM PDT
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Nobel Prize in Literature goes to Canadian poet and essayist - CTV News
Oct 09, 2026 08:20 AM PDT
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Unveiling the 2026 Annual Report - Poetry Center |
Oct 09, 2026 08:10 AM PDT
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Canada celebrates 'serendipitous' cultural moment as Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Oct 09, 2026 07:58 AM PDT
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Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel literature prize - YouTube
Oct 09, 2026 07:41 AM PDT
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What to read: Anne Carson - NobelPrize.org
Oct 09, 2026 07:37 AM PDT
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Nabil Ali at Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival - Princeton University Press
Oct 09, 2026 07:37 AM PDT
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Nobel Prize for literature awarded to Canadian for 1st time in more than a decade - YouTube
Oct 09, 2026 07:16 AM PDT
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A crash course in Anne Carson: the books that won the Canadian author the Nobel Prize
Oct 09, 2026 07:09 AM PDT
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MLA Citation and Format: In-Text and Works Cited - SciSpace
Oct 09, 2026 07:08 AM PDT
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Anne Carson has won the Nobel Prize for Literature for her bold, inventive, breathtaking work
Oct 09, 2026 06:35 AM PDT
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Canadian writer Anne Carson wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature - YouTube
Oct 09, 2026 06:35 AM PDT
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Penn State Laureate to present collaborative poetry event at Penn State Schuylkill
Oct 09, 2026 06:25 AM PDT
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Canadian writer Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature - CNA Lifestyle
Oct 09, 2026 06:09 AM PDT
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Anne Carson, a poet of 'palpable genius' and winner of the Nobel prize - The Times
Oct 09, 2026 05:07 AM PDT
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Anne Carson Wins 2026 Nobel Prize for Literature - Publishers Weekly
Oct 09, 2026 04:49 AM PDT
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Anne Carson, Canadian poet and essayist, wins Nobel Prize in literature - WBAL-TV
Oct 09, 2026 04:05 AM PDT
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Genre-defying poet and writer Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature - NY Post
Oct 09, 2026 03:53 AM PDT
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Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature | DW News - YouTube
Oct 09, 2026 03:42 AM PDT