Writing Practice
Master academic writing skills: Planning, composing, paragraphs, paraphrasing, and summarizing for effective scholarly communication.
Master academic writing skills: Planning, composing, paragraphs, paraphrasing, and summarizing for effective scholarly communication.
This comprehensive course on Writing Practice aims to prepare you for academic writing tasks. It covers fundamental skills in planning, composing, and structuring academic texts. You'll learn to create well-structured paragraphs, develop argumentative, cause-effect, and comparison paragraphs, and master problem-solution, process, and visual information writing. The course also focuses on essential elements like grammatical accuracy, paraphrasing, and summarizing. With a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical exercises, this intermediate-level course is designed for learners with basic English proficiency, equipping them with the necessary skills to write effectively in various academic contexts.
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What you'll learn
Apply principles of writing when planning and composing academic texts
Use elements of academic writing with brainstorming, organizing, and presenting ideas and information
Produce paragraphs for academic purposes
Paraphrase and summarise academic texts
Create argumentative, cause-effect, and comparison paragraphs
Develop problem-solution and process paragraphs
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This course includes:
5 Hours PreRecorded video
62 assignments
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There are 6 modules in this course
This Writing Practice course offers a comprehensive exploration of academic writing skills. Students will learn the fundamentals of academic writing, including paragraph structure, various types of academic paragraphs, and essential elements of writing. The course covers planning and composing academic texts, creating well-structured paragraphs for different purposes (argumentative, cause-effect, comparison, problem-solution, and process), and describing visual information. Additionally, it focuses on crucial aspects such as grammatical accuracy, paraphrasing, and summarizing academic texts. Throughout the course, learners will engage with practical exercises and discussions to reinforce their understanding and improve their writing skills.
Course Introduction
Module 1 · 13 Minutes to complete
Introduction to Academic Writing
Module 2 · 5 Hours to complete
Structure of Paragraphs
Module 3 · 7 Hours to complete
Writing Argumentative, Cause-Effect, and Comparison Paragraphs
Module 4 · 8 Hours to complete
Writing Paragraphs on Problem-Solution, Process, and Visual Information
Module 5 · 7 Hours to complete
Elements of Writing
Module 6 · 7 Hours to complete
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Assistant Professor
He holds a PhD in Cinema Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University and has been a postdoctoral fellow at Jadavpur University and a researcher at City University of Hong Kong. His co-authored book, "Tollygunge to Tollywood," explores Bengali cinema.
Associate Professor
Santosh Mahapatra holds a Ph.D. in English Language Teaching from the University of Hyderabad. Before joining BITS-Pilani, he taught at the University of Hyderabad and EFLU. His research focuses on teacher development and digital technology integration.
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