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\(\newcommand{\avec}{\mathbf a}\) \(\newcommand{\bvec}{\mathbf b}\) \(\newcommand{\cvec}{\mathbf c}\) \(\newcommand{\dvec}{\mathbf d}\) \(\newcommand{\dtil}{\widetilde{\mathbf d}}\) \(\newcommand{\evec}{\mathbf e}\) \(\newcommand{\fvec}{\mathbf f}\) \(\newcommand{\nvec}{\mathbf n}\) \(\newcommand{\pvec}{\mathbf p}\) \(\newcommand{\qvec}{\mathbf q}\) \(\newcommand{\svec}{\mathbf s}\) \(\newcommand{\tvec}{\mathbf t}\) \(\newcommand{\uvec}{\mathbf u}\) \(\newcommand{\vvec}{\mathbf v}\) \(\newcommand{\wvec}{\mathbf w}\) \(\newcommand{\xvec}{\mathbf x}\) \(\newcommand{\yvec}{\mathbf y}\) \(\newcommand{\zvec}{\mathbf z}\) \(\newcommand{\rvec}{\mathbf r}\) \(\newcommand{\mvec}{\mathbf m}\) \(\newcommand{\zerovec}{\mathbf 0}\) \(\newcommand{\onevec}{\mathbf 1}\) \(\newcommand{\real}{\mathbb R}\) \(\newcommand{\twovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\ctwovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\threevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cthreevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\mattwo}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{rr}#1 \amp #2 \\ #3 \amp #4 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\laspan}[1]{\text{Span}\{#1\}}\) \(\newcommand{\bcal}{\cal B}\) \(\newcommand{\ccal}{\cal C}\) \(\newcommand{\scal}{\cal S}\) \(\newcommand{\wcal}{\cal W}\) \(\newcommand{\ecal}{\cal E}\) \(\newcommand{\coords}[2]{\left\{#1\right\}_{#2}}\) \(\newcommand{\gray}[1]{\color{gray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\lgray}[1]{\color{lightgray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\rank}{\operatorname{rank}}\) \(\newcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\col}{\text{Col}}\) \(\renewcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\nul}{\text{Nul}}\) \(\newcommand{\var}{\text{Var}}\) \(\newcommand{\corr}{\text{corr}}\) \(\newcommand{\len}[1]{\left|#1\right|}\) \(\newcommand{\bbar}{\overline{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bhat}{\widehat{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bperp}{\bvec^\perp}\) \(\newcommand{\xhat}{\widehat{\xvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\vhat}{\widehat{\vvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\uhat}{\widehat{\uvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\what}{\widehat{\wvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\Sighat}{\widehat{\Sigma}}\) \(\newcommand{\lt}{<}\) \(\newcommand{\gt}{>}\) \(\newcommand{\amp}{&}\) \(\definecolor{fillinmathshade}{gray}{0.9}\)- Critical Thinking: Argumentative Reading and Writing (CID ENGL105)
- This textbook is designed for an 8-week course. Created for Coalinga College’s English Argumentative Writing & Critical Thinking, it distills various OER resources into a framework base for faculty to expand on, whether focusing on argumentative writing or integrating critical thinking philosophies and research methodologies beyond a basic English class. Each section provides definitions and examples for faculty to add individual supplemental materials and ends with additional text options.
- ENG-001A: Composition and Reading
- This course emphasizes theory and practice in reading and composition. While the reading and writing may include rhetorical patterns such as narration, description, comparison/contrast, cause/effect, etc., the majority of assignments will focus on a combination of such patterns in argumentative writing, including but not limited to pro/con, evaluative, and proposal essays. Instruction in current research methods and MLA formatting, culminating in either one 10-page or two 5-page research papers
- Front Matter
- 1: Chapter One- Introduction to Writing
- 2: Chapter Two-Academic Writing/The Thesis Statement
- 3: Chapter Three- Researching, Annotating, and Critical Reading/Literacy Narratives
- 4: Chapter Four-Critical Reading
- 5: Chapter Five-The Writing Process
- 6: Chapter Six- Working toward the End Product
- 7: Chapter Seven-Conducting Research
- 8: Chapter Eight-Argumentative Writing
- 9: Chapter Nine-Rhetorical Analysis
- 10: Chapter Ten-Writing to Think and Writing to Learn
- 11: Chapter Eleven- MLA Style
- 12: Chapter Twelve- Edits, Revising, and Publishing
- 13: Chapter Thirteen-Additional Readings
- 14: Chapter Fourteen-Practice Exercises
- Back Matter
- English 002: Introduction to Literature
- Front Matter
- 1: What is Literature?
- 2: Different Types of Literature
- 3: Writing About Literature
- 4: Writing about Gender and Sexuality
- 5: Writing about Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Identity
- 6: Mexican American Literature
- 7: Native American Literature
- 8: African-American Literature
- 9: MLA Referencing
- Back Matter
- English 002: Supplemental Reader
- Dear Readers, Welcome to English 002! I’m Dr. Jill Bonds, and I’m excited to be part of your learning journey this semester. This course is designed to support and enhance your reading, writing, and critical thinking skills as you engage with a variety of texts. The supplemental readings you’ll encounter here are carefully chosen to challenge your perspectives, deepen your comprehension, and connect with the themes and assignments in your main composition course.
- Front Matter
- 1: Developing a Quest for Reading Literature
- 2: Character and Motivation
- 3: Creative Nonfiction Readings
- 4: Fiction Readings
- 5: Poetry Readings
- 6: Drama Readings
- 7: Literary Criticism Readings
- 8: Readings for Diverse Perspectives
- 9: Additional Readings
- 10: Additional References- Student Essays
- Back Matter
- ESL: Beginning Reading and Writing (ESL130)
- ESL 130 is for Coalinga College students whose native language is not English. This course emphasizes beginning reading, basic grammar, and sentence writing. Students may enroll in 1 unit (6 weeks of study), 2 units (12 weeks of study), or 3 units (18 weeks of study) per semester.
- Introduction to Digital Media
- Introduction to Digital Media" provides a comprehensive overview of essential digital media skills, covering topics such as Photoshop, illustration, Adobe InDesign, and layout. The book also explores interactive design, time-based media, 3D fundamentals, and current digital media tools and trends, offering insights into career opportunities in this dynamic field.
- Spinning a Yarn: Creative Writing for the Soul (C-ID ENGL 200)
- Image: "The write thing Project 365(2) Day 12" by Keith Williamson is licensed under CC BY 2.0. This text is designed to support an 8-week course that canvases different types of creative writing, giving students ample opportunity to develop their own literary voices.
- The Human Story: An Introduction to the Humanities
- This text provides an introduction to the Humanities, the academic disciplines that study human culture, creativity, and thought. At their core, the humanities explore what it means to be human by examining our artistic expressions, intellectual pursuits, and cultural achievements, via modes of expression and modes of reflection.