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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study training is a 5 weeks long online course that is offered by FutureLearn in collaboration with the University of Reading. This course will help students understand and get a grip on the fundamentals of academic writing. The learning will allow the students to grow their English skills. The most interesting part of this course is that candidates who enrol can stud, and learn at their own pace.
Academic writing is very different from other different forms of writing. So this course has been developed to address this need. A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study certification syllabus covers topics like features of academic writing, essay structure and organisation by using the academic style of language, steps of writing an essay, responding to feedback on the 1st draft of an essay, and more. All the candidates will become proficient in writing an essay of their own, by keeping in mind the tonality, and grammar of the essay.
The Highlights
- Fully online course
- 5 weeks course
- A weekly study for 3 hours
- Self-Paced learning
- Certification Initiative by Future Learn
Programme Offerings
- Online Course
- Self learning
- Unlimited Course Access
- assignments
- weekly classes
- Certificate of Completion by FutureLearn
- 5 Weeks Course
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Futurelearn |
A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study Fee Structure :
Description | Amount |
| Limited access | Free |
Subscribe & save | Rs. 6,500 |
Buy this course(One off Payment) | Rs. 6,584 |
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
The candidates who are applying to the course can belong to any educational background.
All the interested candidates must have a valid score of 4.5 level in IELTS.
Work Experience
There is no requirement for any work experience for the A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study program.
Certification Qualifying Details
All candidates must at least complete 90% of the steps provided in the course and do the assessments to earn a valid certificate of completion.
What you will learn
There are many things that a candidate can do after learning the A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study certification which is explained below:
- Candidates will be able to compare the aspect of life now in the current scenario with the one in the past, and one aspect of their aspect by writing one paragraph without any grammatical errors.
- The students will be able to write the first-cut draft of their essays and receive feedback.
- The candidates become capable of understanding their feedback and improve accordingly on their essays.
Who it is for
This course is suitable for candidates who are non-English speakers, who have studied a little English, and their native-speaking language is not English. The course will guide learners through the different aspects of writing a popper essay without any grammatical errors. Basically, this course will enhance their current knowledge of the English language.
Admission Details
For admission to the A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study candidates can see the steps mentioned below:
Step 1: Candidates have to visit the course’s official website: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/english-for-study
Step 2: Then they must scroll, and then click the ‘Register’ button on the right-hand side of the page.
Step 3: Candidates can either use their personal Facebook and Google credentials register using some other required information.
Step 4: When they are done with the signup, they can sign in, and pay the requisite fee.
Step 5: Finally when all the steps are completed, the candidates will be confirmed with their admission.
Application Details
For A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study, the candidates need not fill any application form. They can just create a new account with their credentials on FutureLearn and then pay the fees if required to get admitted to the course.
The Syllabus
- 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