This course is designed for all academic writers at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It is suitable for academic purposes and technical writers in organizations and research institutes.
JoinThis course offers a review of the fundamentals of international academic writing, using proper English and rules of style. This course can be used at any level, including the master’s level, but with specific Ph.D. level aspects to ensure that the student’s writing skills are on the level required for the academic program being pursued.
As part of this course, students must understand the requirements and techniques of writing academic papers in an international context.
As a result, the course covers the differences between the US and UK English (spelling and punctuation). The course also discusses proper citations, plagiarism, logical flow in writing, etc.
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
ü Write academic assignments at the graduate and post-graduate level (specifically, the student must write one response paper and one journal-grade major paper)
ü Use structure and logical flow
ü Understand the rules of US and UK spelling and punctuation placement
ü Properly use various approved rules of style (Turabian, Chicago, Harvard, and Oxford)
ü Use mandated Word templates
ü Use Word styles (Heading 1, Heading 2, Normal, Quote)
ü Avoid plagiarism
ü Use Zotero software for citations and managing references