As an instructor, you may choose from a variety of textbooks for use in EN101, depending on your interests. Some texts have useful companion sites available on the web, where you can find assignments, activities, and other resources. Every composition student must have a writing handbook, as well; we are using Rules of Thumb: A Guide for Writers.
Textbooks
- Signs of Life in the USA: Readings on Popular Culture for Writers, Edited by Sonia Maasik and Jack Solomon
- Seeing & Writing 3, Edited by Christine McQuade and Donald McQuade
- Now and Then: Current Issues in Historical Context, Edited by Judith Stanford
- Now and Then at Amazon.com
- McGraw-Hill Companion Website
Handbooks
- Rules of Thumb: A Guide for Writers, by Silverman, Hughes, and Weinbroer
- McGraw-Hill Companion Website for an older edition of the handbook
- McGraw-Hill Companion Site for the 8th edition
Online Tools
There are many online resources that feature interactive quizzes. Some require students to login, and others may be accessed without logging in. In class, these interactive quizzes can be completed live by projecting the webpage on the screen; this is useful because it avoids the need for students to create and keep track of logins. However, some sites allow students to send their results to the instructor (both need to be registered). The Hacker online site is especially helpful for students, as it explains correct and incorrect answers. Software and registration requirements may apply.
- A Writer's Reference, by Diana Hacker
- Rules of Thumb, by Silverman, Hughes, and Weinbroer
- Interactive Grammar and Style Quizzes at Capital Community College Foundation
