UCL (University College London)
- Start Date: 08 Mar, 2021
- 3 weeks
- Study Content: Videos
Develop your academic writing skills in English as a second language (ESL) learner and advance your English writing at university.
Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
Introduction
Introduction Video
Course Description
This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.
Improve your academic writing skills for essay writing in English
This course will equip you with the skills to write good persuasive essays in English at university level, as well as improve your critical thinking skills, argument reasoning, and use of external sources for writing in English.
Develop your academic essay writing skills to succeed at an English-speaking university
For many ESL students around the world, it can be challenging to meet the high standard expected for academic writing in English.
As writing is an essential skill in all disciplines and one of the main methods of assessments at university, these challenges can negatively impact student learning progress.
Learn how to write an essay in English using evidence and critical analysis
On this course, you’ll learn the requirements for good academic writing in English.
You’ll have the chance to improve your English writing skills through practice and develop your knowledge of argumentative essay structure and composition.
You’ll also discover how to write critically and analytically using evidence, argument reasoning, analysis and evaluation.
Build your skills in referencing and formatting for academic writing in English
As you improve and evaluate your own work as well as the work of others, you’ll learn how to use external evidence in your English essay writing and how to search for primary and secondary resources.
The final steps of the course will teach you how to format academic essays in English correctly and present your document.
Get ESL training with academic writing experts at UCL
The course is created and led with insights from the UCL Knowledge Lab and the UCL Arena Centre.
As an ESL learner, you’ll learn in an open and collaborative environment where you’ll be supported to share your experiences and resources.
This course is designed for English as a second language learners and English as a foreign language learners studying in English at higher education institutions around the world.
It will also be useful for learners of English who wish to improve their academic writing skills.
Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.
UCL (University College London)
UCL was founded in 1826. It was the first English university established after Oxford and Cambridge, the first to open up university education to those previously excluded from it, and the first to provide systematic teaching of law, architecture and medicine.
UCL is among the world’s top universities, as reflected by performance in a range of international rankings and tables. UCL currently has over 35,000 students from 150 countries and over 11,000 staff. UCL’s annual income is more than £1 billion.
This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.
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Not post answers to problems that are being used to assess student performance.
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VIOLATIONS
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Receiving a zero or no credit for an assignment;
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Having any certificate earned in the course withheld or revoked;
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Termination of your use of the App and/or Site.
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Effective Date: September 22, 2016