Course Summary
This course is designed to help students improve their English writing skills, specifically for academic and business purposes. Students will learn how to structure their writing effectively and communicate their ideas clearly.Key Learning Points
- Learn to write effective and persuasive essays
- Develop critical thinking and analysis skills
- Improve your grammar and punctuation
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Develop skills in writing effective essays
- Enhance critical thinking and analysis skills
- Improve grammar and punctuation
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Intermediate level of English proficiency
- Access to a computer and internet
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
- Video Lectures
Similar Courses
- English Composition I: Achieving Expertise
- Business Writing
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Stephen King
- J.K. Rowling
Related Books
Description
Acquiring good academic research and writing skills early on is essential for your success both at university and in your professional life.
Outline
- Writing in English at University: An introduction
- Introduction to academic writing
- What is academic writing?
- Interpreting the task
- The writing process and process writing
- Feedback and peer review
- Course book and other free online material
- Course aims
- Expected workload and working methods used within this course
- Course structure
- Teachers
- Before you start
- Further reading
- Before you start
- Further reading
- Introduction
- Reading assignment
- Introduction
- The review process
- Finding the right words
- Online self-improvement exercises
- What we mean when we talk about “academic writing”
- Instruction words
- The writing process
- Pause and reflect
- Peer review exercise - part 2
- Using dictionaries
- Structuring your text and conveying your argument
- Structuring an argument
- Research questions and thesis statement
- Structuring a text around the three-part essay
- Structuring information
- Structuring paragraphs
- IMRaD
- Introduction
- Further reading
- Introduction
- Thesis statement
- Further reading
- Introduction
- Further reading
- Choosing an appropriate structure
- Structuring information in academic texts
- Reflection exercise
- Introduction
- Introduction
- Reflection exercise
- Further reading
- CARS: Creating a research space
- Introduction
- Argumentative writing
- What makes a good thesis statement?
- The three-part essay structure
- Structuring paragraphs
- IMRaD Structure
- Using sources in academic writing
- Reading strategies
- Integrating sources: positioning and stance
- Why references?
- The parts of a reference
- Reading in the information age
- Further reading
- Reflective task: Reading for writing
- Other resources on reading
- Secondary sources
- Incorporate secondary sources
- Reflective task
- Academic integrity
- Reference management software
- Predatory reading
- Reporting verbs
- Plagiarism
- Referencing
- The writer’s toolbox: Editing and proofreading
- The need to edit and revise one's text
- Global editing and revision
- Editing for register and tone
- Editing for style
- First person pronouns and choosing between active and passive voice
- Standard punctuation
- Spelling and typos
- Using a style sheet
- Introduction
- Common problems in argumentation and reasoning
- Reflection exercise on global revision and editing
- Knowing when to stop
- Introduction
- Further reading
- Introduction
- Reflective task
- Online resources
- Pause and reflect
- Revising and editing
- Global editing
- Register and tone
- Editing and proofreading
- Pause and reflect
- Active and passive voice
- Exercise on punctuation
Summary of User Reviews
Discover the art of Writing English at University level with Coursera. This course has received positive feedback from many users. The key aspect that many users thought was good is that the course is well-structured and easy to follow.Pros from User Reviews
- Well-structured and easy to follow course
- Engaging and interactive lessons
- Excellent feedback from instructors
- Provides useful tips and techniques for writing at University level
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course content to be too basic
- Limited interaction with classmates
- No certification for completing the course
- Not suitable for advanced writers
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