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An Intermediate Guide to Writing in English for University Study

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Duration

5 weeks

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Lifetime Access

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Accessibility

Mobile, Desktop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Advanced

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Effort

3 hours per week

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

This course will help you improve your academic writing skills and teach you how to write a high-quality extended essay. An introduction to research tools, how to analyse an essay question, develop your argument, search for credible sources and referencing will be covered. You'll also learn about the basics of planning an essay structure and proofreading. The course will allow you to practice writing and researching your own essay paragraphs, as well as receiving and giving feedback. This course is for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as those who are already enrolled in university-level studies. It will equip you with the skills and confidence to write, reference, and research academic essays, and other extended writing projects.

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Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

Identify the features of good academic writing

Interpret essay questions, generate ideas and structure your text

Improve your research and reading skills to find relevant and reliable information

Experiment with different note-taking methods

Develop expertise in constructing paragraphs that support your argument

Explore how to reference other people's work properly, incorporate quotations and avoid plagiarism

Compare tips on how to approach introductions and conclusions

Reflect on the importance of proofreading and collaboration

Practise grammatical sentence construction to improve your writing

Target Students

This course is aimed at anyone interested in undertaking academic study in English, but it may be of particular interest to international students

You will require an IELTS English level of 55 and above

Course Instructors

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Jonathan Smith

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I'm Associate Professor in Technology-enhanced Learning at the University of Reading. I also teach on pre-sessional courses in English language and study skills.
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Brain Turner

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I’m an English for Academic Purposes teacher & materials developer at the University of Reading. My research interest is different modes of thought & reasoning across different language & cultures.

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