A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study

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A Beginner’s Guide to Writing in English for University Study

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What is the course about?

A Beginner’s Guide to Writing in English for University Study

The course A Beginner’s Guide to Writing in English for University Study is an online class provided by University of Reading through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Learn how to use English for study at university or college and develop your writing skills, vocabulary and grammar.

Course description

Learn how to write using academic English in preparation for university study.
5 weeks

Academic writing can be very different from other types of written English. This course has been developed to help you learn the basics of academic writing and develop your English language skills.
You’ll develop some proficiency in key areas of ‘academic’ grammar, learn about the stages in essay writing, and produce an essay of your own. You’ll also explore how to organise an essay, write in an academic style, and use tools to evaluate your own writing and other learners’ writing, so that by the end of the course you’re able to write a good, basic academic essay.

Key features of academic writing
Developing essay ideas
Organising your ideas effectively
Essay structure and organisation
Choosing a title
Writing in an impersonal style
Using academic language
Writing about facts and activities
Writing about groups of people
Writing longer sentences: linking words and subordinators
The stages of writing an essay
Analysing an essay title
Deciding what evidence to use
Writing a first draft of an essay
Evaluating a first draft of an essay
Reflecting on feedback on your first draft of the essay
Responding to feedback on your first draft of the essay

Compare one aspect of life now with life in the past in one well-constructed paragraph
Explore organisational structure of essays: identify and name the different sections of an essay
Explain one aspect of your home town in one well-constructed paragraph, focussing on language accuracy
Develop and write the first draft of your essay
Contribute and receive feedback on first essay drafts
Reflect on feedback received and improve your draft to create and submit a second draft of your essay

This course is aimed at non-English speakers who have studied some English. You should have a minimum level of IELTS 4.5 or equivalent.

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Prerequisites & Facts

A Beginner’s Guide to Writing in English for University Study

Course Topic

Language, Learn English, Study Skills

University, College, Institution

University of Reading

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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A Beginner’s Guide to Writing in English for University Study

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Reading you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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