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Academic English: Writing Specialization

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Course Features

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Duration

6 months

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Limited Access

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Accessibility

Desktop, Laptop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Beginner

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Effort

4 hours per week

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

This Specialization will equip you with the skills to excel in any college-level course, or in any professional field. This Specialization will teach you how to do rigorous academic research and how to communicate your ideas in an academic format. All the knowledge you have gained in these courses will be applied to the final Capstone Project. This paper will cover an issue that interests you.

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Virtual Labs

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International Faculty

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Post Course Interactions

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Instructor-Moderated Discussions

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Case Studies, Captstone Projects

Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

Identify the correct verb tenses to use

Use commas effectively

Utilize several different sentence types

Write more effectively in English

Create effective thesis statements for your essays

Plan and write compare/contrast, cause/effect, and argument essays

Write well-developed body paragraphs

Plan and write a more sophisticated argument essay

Identify plagiarism and explain how to prevent it

Choose appropriate research topics for college classes

Write detailed outlines for research papers

Course Instructors

Tamy Chapman

Instructor, International Programs

Ms. Tamy Chapman began teaching in the field of ESL in 1996 and since that time has taught all levels and subjects of ESL and teacher-training classes. Her teaching experience also includes high-scho...

Helen Nam

Instructor

Ms. Nam holds two master’s degrees, one in TESOL and the other in Philosophy, both from Biola University with her BA, also in Philosophy, from UCLA. Ms. Nam is a full-time teacher with International ...

Brad Gilpin

Instructor

Brad Gilpin is the instructor for this course
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