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Writing in English at University

Acquiring good academic research and writing skills early on is essential for your success both at university and in your professional life. This course aims: - to give you an understanding of the conventions of academic writing in English and to teach you the components and benefits of what is called process writing. - to help you to put together your own “toolbox” of academic writing skills, as well as to give you a chance to test out these tools and to reflect on your own development as a writer. - to encourage reflection on discipline specific conventions; although the course deals with generic skills, you will be able to apply these generic skills to meet the particular needs of your own discipline. The course consists of four modules: 1. Writing in English at university: An introduction 2. Structuring your text and conveying your argument 3. Using sources in academic writing 4. The writer’s toolbox: Editing and proofreading In each module you will find video lectures and reading assignments and assignments, such as quizzes, reflective self-assessment questions, as well as some peer review exercises in which you will have an opportunity to interact with other students taking the course. The course is free of charge, and learners have access to a free electronic textbook written to complement the MOOC: Writing in English at University: A Guide for Second Language Writers.

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Rating 4.8★ based on 65 ratings
Length 5 weeks
Starts Nov 7 (76 weeks ago)
Cost $0
From Lund University via Coursera
Instructors Satu Manninen, Ellen Turner, Cecilia Wadsö Lecaros
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Language English
Subjects Languages Humanities
Tags Language Learning Learning English

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Rating 4.8★ based on 65 ratings
Length 5 weeks
Starts Nov 7 (76 weeks ago)
Cost $0
From Lund University via Coursera
Instructors Satu Manninen, Ellen Turner, Cecilia Wadsö Lecaros
Download Videos On all desktop and mobile devices
Language English
Subjects Languages Humanities
Tags Language Learning Learning English

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