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English & Composition
A Celebration of Women Writers (PD)
Clear Simple: Developing Effective Print Materials for Low-Literate Readers (PD)
College Writing (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Electronic Literature Collection (CC-BY-NC-ND)
  Exploring Perspectives: A Concise Guide to Analysis(CC-BY-NC-SA) BoundCopy
The Flat World Knowledge Handbook by Miles McCrimmon (BoundCopy)
Journalism 2.0 (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Methods of Discovery: A Guide to Research Writing* (CC-BY-NC-SA)
The Process of Research Writing* (CC-BY-NC-SA)
Rhetoric and Composition* (CC-BY-SA)
Start Writing Fiction (CC-NC-BY-SA)
Style for Students Online: Effective Technical Writing in the Information Age* (CC-BY-NC-SA)
Technical Report Writing (PD)
Three Modules on Clear Writing Style: An Introduction to The Craft of Argument*(CC-BY) (BoundCopy)
University of North Carolina College Writing (CC-BY-NC-ND)
  Writing by Boundless.com (CC-BY-SA)
  Writing Commons (CC-BY-NC-ND)
Writing for Success by Scott McLean (BoundCopy)
Writing Skills for Business English*(custom)
Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing, Volume 1 *(CC-BY-NC-ND) (BoundCopy)
Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing, Volume 2 *(CC-BY-NC-ND) (BoundCopy)

 

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