OP Jindal Global University - Introduction to Academic Writing
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Introduction to Academic Writing at Coursera Overview
Duration | 16 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Introduction to Academic Writing at Coursera Highlights
- Earn a Certificate upon completion
Introduction to Academic Writing at Coursera Course details
- In this course, you will learn to effectively communicate your research questions and findings to an interested audience using reading and writing skills
- With writing being an important method of thinking, you will learn how the practice of writing allows you to arrive at complex insights about your research area and develop your arguments systematically
- This course focuses on the process of developing an argument through the examination of claims and evidence
- It also familiarizes you with the structure of academic writing, which will help you better grasp the process of reading academic articles and writing your research
- It will also cover other writing genres that are relevant to you, including writing for popular media and policy briefs, allowing you to explain how the writing process differs in these areas
Introduction to Academic Writing at Coursera Curriculum
Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing
Meet Your Instructor
Course Introduction
A Brief Introduction to Academic Writing
Getting Started: Reading Abstract, Introduction, and Methodology
Identifying Claims and Evidence
Understanding and Deriving Claims
Providing Evidence: Quotes, Examples, and Citations
Conclusion and Overview of an Academic Paper
Course Overview
Essential Reading: Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing
Introduction to Academic Writing
Building an Argument: The Core of Academic Writing
Structure of an Academic Paper
Literature Review and Referencing
Understanding the Literature Review
How to Summarize an Article or Argument
Organizing Your Material and Building an Annotated Bibliography
Making Connections and Building a Narrative
Referencing and Citation
In-Text Citations and Building List of References
Essential Reading: Literature Review and Referencing
Understanding the Literature Review in Research
Skills to Build a Literature Review
Referencing and Citation
Graded Quiz: Literature Review and Referencing
Writing Policy Briefs and Writing for Popular Media
Writing for Popular Media
Working with a Sample Editorial
Guidelines for Writing a Blog Post
Writing Policy Briefs: Structure and Guidelines
Working with a Sample Policy Brief
Essential Reading: Writing Policy Briefs and Writing for Popular Media
Writing in Popular Media
Writing Policy Briefs
Dissertation Writing
Stages of Writing a Dissertation
How to Find Relevant Research Material
Arriving at a Research Question
Analysis of Data and Chapterization
Guidelines for Writing a Journal Article
Essential Reading: Dissertation Writing
Course Wrap-Up
Initial Steps of Dissertation Writing
Writing the Main Body of the Dissertation
Writing a Journal Article
Graded Quiz: Dissertation Writing
Introduction to Academic Writing at Coursera Admission Process
Important Dates
Other courses offered by Coursera
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