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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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Explorations 1: Grammar for the Experienced Beginner
Welcome to Explorations 1: Grammar for the Experienced Beginner. This English grammar textbook was designed for a class...
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Howdy or Hello?: Technical and Business Communications - Revised Pilot Edition
Technical writing courses introduce you to some of the most important aspects of writing in the worlds of science,...
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Romeo and Juliet
This edition of Romeo and Juliet was edited by students for students. We believe that reliably edited versions of the...
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A Christmas Carol
This version of the classic holiday story has been slightly abridged and lightly adapted for advanced students of English...
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Writing Fabulous Features
It’s not easy defining a feature. Most people can agree features are articles built from facts that include a level of...
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Compact Anthology of World Literature
A world literature class may be the first place that some students have encountered European works, let alone non-Western...
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Bias-free communication - Microsoft Style Guide
Microsoft technology reaches every part of the globe, so it's critical that all our communications are inclusive and...
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ESL Grammar The Way You Like It, Levels 1-5
These books were created by Don Bissonnette for students and teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL). I taught ESL...
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MLA 9 Style Sheet 2021
This brief guide covers basic MLA 9 citations as well as expectations for summary, paraphrase, and quoting.
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College Writing Handbook
This is the second edition of the College Writing Handbook. Updated in May 2021, it contains MLA 9 updates as well as...
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Research and Composition
Research and Composition is heavily adapted from the Lumen Learning English Composition 2 book on the SUNY OER list of...
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Technical Writing Strategies
Abstract Technical Writing Strategies is an Open Education Resource text designed for community-college-level students...
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The Literary Voice
Abstract Literary Voice overviews the conventions of short stories, poems, dramatic works, and novels. The text features...
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Studies in Mythology
Abstract Studies in Mythology is an introductory text for a survey of myth course. It can be organized chronologically,...
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Space Mythos: Science Fiction
Abstract Space Mythos is a science fiction reader and literature textbook. It overviews MLA citation, literary analysis,...
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Arguing Through Writing
Abstract Arguing Through Writing is heavily adapted from the Lumen Learning English Composition 2 book on the SUNY OER...
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World Literature
Abstract World Literature covers a range of world fiction and nonfiction readings, including coverage of trickster tales,...
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American Literature 1
Abstract American Literature I combines a textbook covering literary analysis and literary critical theory, basic...
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Guide to Creating Open Educational Resources: A Humanities Approach
Abstract This Open Education Resource "goes meta" by being about itself. Taking a Humanities approach necessarily...
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Survey of Native American Literature
Abstract This survey textbook overviews Native American literature from its origins in poems and creation myths of the...
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Readings in Children's Literature
Abstract Readings in Children's Literature includes essay material on children's literature, as well as tales, verse,...
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Reading African American Literature
Description Reading African American Literature is a multi-genre introduction to African American Literature and basic...
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American Literature 2
Abstract American Literature 2 is a post-Civil-War American literature anthology. Heavily adapted from the Lumen course...
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Heroic Imagination in Literature
Rose Zimbardo and Philip Zimbardo have created a series of essays that illuminate the character of mythical and real...
New Members
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Kajsa HenryFlorida Agricultural and Mechanical University -
Lise-Pauline BarnettHarrisburg Area Community/Technical College
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Kateema LeeMontgomery College
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Lisa JonesPasco-Hernando State College
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Rebecca CampbellRaritan Valley Community/Technical College
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Rachel WilliamsonArkansas State University, Campus Queretaro
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Ellen ArnoldCoastal Carolina University
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Lina JulieTraveling
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Jocelyn GarciaPandemic Professors
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GILLIAN MAE SAPINOSaint Louis University
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Jim HaendigesDixie State College
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Kendra MitchellFlorida Agricultural and Mechanical University
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Tawnicia RowanFlorida Memorial College
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Ann MSt Francis College
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Amanda ScottDixie State College
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martin wilsonAOL mail
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Folital ReviewsFolital Reviews
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mei11 yangworkplace
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Heidi DebonoUniversity of Malta
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SIGY GEORGEDelhi Public School
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Saem ParryDes Moines Area Community/Technical College
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jhon smithDubai
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Fábio MoysésALEF PERETZ
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Donna GalbraithValencia Community/Technical College
Materials by Discipline
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English on the Web
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Food, boxing, libraries and poetry among U of A Press offerings ahead
Jun 20, 2021 10:26 PM PDT
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MLA Rohani starts campaign in Cantt area to promote vaccination
Jun 20, 2021 10:15 PM PDT
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Rift in BJD: Two leaders held for casteist remark on Odisha MLA Bijay Sankar Das
Jun 20, 2021 09:41 PM PDT
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Medic's poetry book termed valuable addition to Urdu literature
Jun 20, 2021 07:26 PM PDT
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How Bengaluru techies are saving Kannada literature
Jun 20, 2021 06:41 PM PDT
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Angry farmers question Cong MLA's long absence
Jun 20, 2021 06:18 PM PDT
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Protesters in Mansa force MLA to turn away
Jun 20, 2021 06:14 PM PDT
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Chicago Quarterly Review's special edition: 'An Anthology of Black American Literature'
Jun 20, 2021 05:11 PM PDT
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Environment Award for Children's Literature 2021 shortlists announced
Jun 20, 2021 04:39 PM PDT
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MLA LAD funds to be used on health sector this year, says Gehlot
Jun 20, 2021 04:15 PM PDT
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Flexible schedule improves learning retention for Gulfport ESL students
Jun 20, 2021 04:03 PM PDT
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Photo | Black Lives Matter mural receives a fresh coat of paint
Jun 20, 2021 03:52 PM PDT
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Emelihter Kihleng finds home in poetry
Jun 20, 2021 02:56 PM PDT
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T1 go the distance against Virtus Pro, win ESL One Summer 2021
Jun 20, 2021 02:45 PM PDT
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Immediate Dentin Sealing: A Literature Review
Jun 20, 2021 02:33 PM PDT
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T1 rallies past Virtus.pro to win ESL One Summer
Jun 20, 2021 02:00 PM PDT
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T1 on Twitter: "We are the champions of the ESL One Summer 2021! GGWP to Virtus pro! Big ...
Jun 20, 2021 01:36 PM PDT
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Torrington author publishes first book of poetry
Jun 20, 2021 01:03 PM PDT
English on Twitter
- Applications are open for the CCCC Outstanding Teaching Award through July 22, 2021. The CCCC Outstanding Teaching… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…16 hours ago | NCTE_CCCC
- CCCC supports over 20 awards and grant programs for outstanding service, programs, publications, scholarship, and r… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago | NCTE_CCCC
- Applications are open for the CCCC Outstanding Teaching Award through July 22, 2021. The CCCC Outstanding Teaching… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago | NCTE_CCCC
- Registration is open for the 2021 NE CCCC Summer Conference, taking place online July 6 and 7. Learn more: cccc.ncte.org/cccc/2021-ne-r….2 days ago | NCTE_CCCC
- The NCA National Office is closed in observance of Juneteenth.2 days ago | NatComm
- CCCC is accepting applications for the Research Impact Award through July 15, 2021. It is presented annually for th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3 days ago | NCTE_CCCC
- The newest episode of “Communication Matters” features Profs Garry Bailey (@ACUedu), Christina S. Beck (@OHIOCOMS),… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3 days ago | NatComm
- During the pandemic, our romantic relationships have changed. Some people may now be looking for an opportunity to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3 days ago | NatComm
- How are the languages spoken by Polish migrants in the UK represented in culture? Emily Finer explores the creative… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3 days ago | ModLangOpen
- New on the NCA Bookshelf: “Embodiment, Relation, Community: A Continental Philosophy of Communication,” by @duqedu… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3 days ago | NatComm