Academic Writing Made Easy
Course highlights
Struggling with writing an academic text? This MOOC will ease the pain – and make your writing shine.
This MOOC takes you through the basics of academic writing step by step. From structuring and organising an academic text to avoiding common pitfalls that can negatively affect your credibility, this 6-week course offers a guide for those who want to improve their writing. It looks at various components that will make your academic writing stand out for all the right reasons, including paragraphing, style, tone, paraphrasing and punctuation. Using samples of student writing it also gives you tips on what to avoid and explains why. Each week is comprised of video lessons, followed by exercises and peer-review tasks, taking you through various aspects of academic writing.
Key facts
| Provider | Technical University of Munich |
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| Course Type | Interactive course |
| Level | Advanced |
| Pre-requisites | Ability to speak fluent English with confidence |
| Availability | Fixed classes. Regular start dates scheduled. |
| Certification/upgrades | Free (audit mode). Paid certificate available. |
| Duration | 6 weeks |
| Time Commitment |
2-3hrs per week |
| Assessment | Paced. Assessable requirements for certificate option. |
| Platform | edX |
| Registration required | Will need to register with full name, email address & password. |