This presentation will describe the process I am using to craft an OER textbook on argument (as written and spoken discourse). My strategy involves drafting content for Canvas modules followed by extensive editing and expansion over several years. I am also adapting content for one of the chapters from a Project Gutenberg edition of a Platonic dialogue that is no longer under copyright. Its integration into the larger textbook will allow me to make connections that render the text more navigable and engaging. Hyperlinks will be a key component of this part of the text, thus rendering difficult terms, mythological allusions, and other elements less mysterious for students. I will also be drawing heavily on examples students have provided to elucidate key concepts, thus embracing a student-driven approach. The presentation will primarily highlight the challenges I face and the innovations I adopt as I continue this work.
