University of Reading - A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study
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A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study
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Duration | 5 weeks |
Total fee | ₹11,044 |
Mode of learning | Online |
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Credential | Certificate |
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- Duration 5 weeks
- Weekly study 3 hours
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Skills you will learn
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- Academic writing can be very different from other types of written English. This course has been developed to help you learn the basics of academic writing and develop your English language skills.
- You'll develop some proficiency in key areas of 'academic' grammar, learn about the stages in essay writing, and produce an essay of your own. You'll also explore how to organize an essay, write in an academic style, and use tools to evaluate your own writing and other learners' writing, so that by the end of the course you're able to write a good, basic academic essay.
A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study at FutureLearn Curriculum
A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study
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What is academic writing?
Welcome to the course
What is academic writing?
Developing an essay
Summary of the week
Essay structure and organisation
Welcome to Week 2
How to structure an essay
Developing your own essay
Using academic language
Welcome to Week 3
Language focus - Part 1
Language Focus - Part 1B
Language focus - Part 2
Language Focus - Part2B
Preparing your essay
Welcome to Week 4
Preparing your essay
Writing a first draft
Writing your essay
Welcome to Week 5
Submit the first draft of your essay
The final essay
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