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Affordable and Open Educational Resources (A&OER) - Students: Communication, Literature and English courses Spring 2020

ECC Course with Free or Reduced Textbooks

These Spring 2020 sections of courses at East Central College are requiring textbook(s) that are affordable and/or open.  It may be an electronic online only option or have a printable option at a reduced cost.  Please pay special attention to the course section as not all sections require the same materials at this time.  Your course may also require texts, lab manual, etc that must be purchased in print.  These will also be included on this page and the new price listed, make your purchase at ECC Bookstore as there may be a used copy is available for purchase at a lower price.

Contact your course instructor if you have any questions about the textbook.  You will find their contact information in Moodle course page. 
Check with ECC Library for a printed version of your textbook on Instructor's Course Reserve.  Many A&OERs are available for 2 hour check out. 

 

COM 110 - ALL sections - Public Speaking

Public Speaking - COM 110 - 10 ALL SECTIONS

Instructors - varies

REQUIRED - one

  1. Exploring Public Speaking: 3rd Edition by Barbara Tucker and Kris Barton online Ebook FREE

OPTIONAL - none

  1. NONE

 

CLICK TITLE FOR LINK of TEXTBOOK - online FREE

ENG 222 WEB
Survey of American Literature 1865-present

Survey of American Literature 1865- present - ENG 222 - WEB

Instructor - Dr. Patsy Watts

REQUIRED - one

  1. Writing the Nation: A Concise Introduction to American Literature 1865 to Present (2015), online Ebook FREE, or print, $76.90

OPTIONAL - none

  1. NONE

ENG 101 - ALL sections - English Comp 1

English Comp 1 - ENG 101 - ALL SECTIONS 

Instructor - varies

REQUIRED - two

  1. Seagull Reader: Essays by Joseph Kelly, print only, purchase at ECC Bookstore, $37.10
  2. Writing for Success 2015 edition, online Ebook FREE

OPTIONAL - none

Seagull Reader may be purchased at ECC Bookstore, $37.10
CLICK TITLE FOR LINK of TEXTBOOK - online FREE

ENG 102 - ALL sections - English Comp 2

English Comp 2 - ENG 102 - ALL SECTIONS 

Instructor - varies

REQUIRED - two

  1. Backpack literature 6th edition, by Dana Kennedy, print only, rental at ECC Bookstore, $39.99
  2. Writing for Success 2015 edition, online Ebook FREE

OPTIONAL - none

  1. NONE

Backpack literature may be rented at ECC Bookstore, $39.99
CLICK TITLE FOR LINK of TEXTBOOK - online FREE