Centre for Online Education - DCE- 01: General Principles of Writing
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DCE- 01: General Principles of Writing at Swayam Overview
DCE- 01: General Principles of Writing
at Swayam
Develop the ability to analyze information, construct logical arguments, and present your ideas in a persuasive and well-reasoned manner
Duration | 16 weeks |
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Mode of learning | Online |
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Credential | Certificate |
DCE- 01: General Principles of Writing at Swayam Highlights
DCE- 01: General Principles of Writing
at Swayam
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DCE- 01: General Principles of Writing at Swayam Course details
DCE- 01: General Principles of Writing
at Swayam
Skills you will learn
Who should do this course?
- Aspiring writers and authors who want to develop their craft and improve their writing techniques for fiction, non-fiction, articles, or blogs
What are the course deliverables?
- Learn strategies for crafting well-organized and easy-to-understand written communication
- Expand your word choice and practice constructing grammatically correct and impactful sentences
- Learn how to structure paragraphs with clear topic sentences, supporting details, and logical transitions
- Explore various writing styles, such as narrative, descriptive, persuasive, and argumentative, and learn how to tailor your writing to the specific purpose and audience
- Learn about the different stages involved in writing, such as prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading
More about this course
- This course will not only stimulate your creativity but will also help you to cultivate your writing skills
- This course deals with certain Fundamental Principles of Writing, Organisation of Material, Dramatisation of Ideas and Preparation of a Press Copy
- It will give you an overall view of the genesis of writing and introduce you to certain basic concepts and qualities which should be of help to you as a writer
DCE- 01: General Principles of Writing at Swayam Curriculum
DCE- 01: General Principles of Writing
at Swayam
Week–1
Unit1: Introduction (Fundamental Norms of Writing)
Week–2
Unit2 : How to achieve lucidity and directness
Week–3
Unit 3: Authenticity and credibility
Week–4
Unit 4: Authorial voice
Week–5
Unit 1: Genesis of themes: preparation for writing
Week–6
Unit 2: Opening
Week–7
Unit 3: Building a climax
Week–8
Unit 4: Appropriate ending
Week–9
Unit 1: Situations
Week–10
Unit 2: Dialogues and monologues
Week–11
Unit 3: Imagery and symbols
Week–12
Unit 4: Readability
Week–13
Unit 1: Proof-Reading
Week–14
Unit 2: Editing
Week–15
Unit 3: Footnoting and reference
Week–16
Unit 4: Indexing
DCE- 01: General Principles of Writing at Swayam Faculty details
DCE- 01: General Principles of Writing
at Swayam
Dr. Anamika Shukla
MA in English Literature, she specializes in Indian English Literature and is a Ph.D. in American Literature, pursued research at American Studies Research Centre, (ASRC) Hyderabad. She is a resource person to the UGC – Human Resource Development Centre at various states and central universities. She has contributed as a resource person at National Resource Centers, for the SWAYAM platform. She is expert member in the Discipline of English for the committee constituted by UGC for the selection of candidates under the Post Doctoral Fellowship Scheme, Research Award Scheme and Emeritus Fellowship Scheme of the UGC.
DCE- 01: General Principles of Writing at Swayam Admission Process
DCE- 01: General Principles of Writing
at Swayam
Important Dates
Jul 15, 2024
Course Commencement Date
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