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Academic English

Writing

Tamy Chapman, Helen Nam, and Brad Gilpin

The skills taught in this Specialization will empower you to succeed in any college-level course or professional field. You’ll learn to conduct rigorous academic research and to express your ideas clearly in an academic format. In the final Capstone Project, all the knowledge that you’ve gained over the span of these courses will culminate into an academic research paper on an issue of your choice.

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Five courses

Grammar and Punctuation

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Do you need to review English grammar? This course is perfect for you. It will help prepare you for the other courses in this specialization. You will need about 10 hours to complete this first course. Writing is a skill and to learn a skill well, you need to practice. In this course, you will watch short video lectures and then practice and discuss what you have learned.

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Getting Started with Essay Writing

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This second course in the Academic English: Writing specialization introduces you to three types of academic essays: compare/contrast, cause/effect, and argument. You will learn to create effective thesis statements, plan and write well-developed body paragraphs, and write each of these three types of essays.

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Advanced Writing

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Course 3: Advanced Writing This course prepares you for college-level writing by enhancing your academic writing skills. Upon completion, you'll be able to: - Craft sophisticated argument essays - Identify and avoid plagiarism - Analyze articles to form opinions - Connect ideas from multiple sources - Develop thesis statements - Utilize sources effectively in essays

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Introduction to Research for Essay Writing

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This final course in the Academic Writing specialization prepares students for the capstone project by guiding them through the research paper planning process.

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Project: Writing a Research Paper

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This capstone project for the Academic English: Writing Specialization lets you apply everything you’ve learned and gives you the practice you need for college classes. You'll conduct research on an academic topic of your choice, create an outline, write a short annotated bibliography, and write a 7-8 page research paper using MLA format.

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Time

36 hours

Level

Introductory

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Coursera

Institution

University of California, Irvine

Instructors

Tamy Chapman

Helen Nam

Brad Gilpin

Level

Introductory

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