Udemy
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Development
Web Development Data Science Mobile Development Programming Languages Game Development Database Design & Development Software Testing Software Engineering Development Tools No-Code Development
Business
Entrepreneurship Communications Management Sales Business Strategy Operations Project Management Business Law Business Analytics & Intelligence Human Resources Industry E-Commerce Media Real Estate Other Business
Finance & Accounting
Accounting & Bookkeeping Compliance Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Economics Finance Finance Cert & Exam Prep Financial Modeling & Analysis Investing & Trading Money Management Tools Taxes Other Finance & Accounting
IT & Software
IT Certification Network & Security Hardware Operating Systems Other IT & Software
Office Productivity
Microsoft Apple Google SAP Oracle Other Office Productivity
Personal Development
Personal Transformation Personal Productivity Leadership Career Development Parenting & Relationships Happiness Esoteric Practices Religion & Spirituality Personal Brand Building Creativity Influence Self Esteem & Confidence Stress Management Memory & Study Skills Motivation Other Personal Development
Design
Web Design Graphic Design & Illustration Design Tools User Experience Design Game Design Design Thinking 3D & Animation Fashion Design Architectural Design Interior Design Other Design
Marketing
Digital Marketing Search Engine Optimization Social Media Marketing Branding Marketing Fundamentals Marketing Analytics & Automation Public Relations Advertising Video & Mobile Marketing Content Marketing Growth Hacking Affiliate Marketing Product Marketing Other Marketing
Lifestyle
Arts & Crafts Beauty & Makeup Esoteric Practices Food & Beverage Gaming Home Improvement Pet Care & Training Travel Other Lifestyle
Photography & Video
Digital Photography Photography Portrait Photography Photography Tools Commercial Photography Video Design Other Photography & Video
Health & Fitness
Fitness General Health Sports Nutrition Yoga Mental Health Dieting Self Defense Safety & First Aid Dance Meditation Other Health & Fitness
Music
Instruments Music Production Music Fundamentals Vocal Music Techniques Music Software Other Music
Teaching & Academics
Engineering Humanities Math Science Online Education Social Science Language Teacher Training Test Prep Other Teaching & Academics
AWS Certification Microsoft Certification AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner CompTIA A+ Cisco CCNA Amazon AWS CompTIA Security+ AWS Certified Developer - Associate
Graphic Design Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Drawing Digital Painting InDesign Character Design Canva Figure Drawing
Life Coach Training Neuro-Linguistic Programming Personal Development Mindfulness Meditation Personal Transformation Life Purpose Emotional Intelligence Neuroscience
Web Development JavaScript React CSS Angular PHP WordPress Node.Js Python
Google Flutter Android Development iOS Development Swift React Native Dart Programming Language Mobile Development Kotlin SwiftUI
Digital Marketing Google Ads (Adwords) Social Media Marketing Google Ads (AdWords) Certification Marketing Strategy Internet Marketing YouTube Marketing Email Marketing Retargeting
SQL Microsoft Power BI Tableau Business Analysis Business Intelligence MySQL Data Analysis Data Modeling Big Data
Business Fundamentals Entrepreneurship Fundamentals Business Strategy Online Business Business Plan Startup Freelancing Blogging Home Business
Unity Game Development Fundamentals Unreal Engine C# 3D Game Development C++ 2D Game Development Unreal Engine Blueprints Blender
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
Teaching & Academics Humanities Academic Writing

Academic Writing Essentials: University Writing Crash Course

Learn the strategies, tools, and secrets to write successfully at the university level
Bestseller
Rating: 4.4 out of 54.4 (893 ratings)
24,334 students
Created by Mike Taylor
Last updated 11/2014
English
English [Auto]
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Write with clarity and precision
  • Develop and support your own ideas persuasively
  • Build your own unique style, voice, and flow
  • Organize your ideas logically and with clear transitions
  • Find and incorporate sources effectively
  • Master the basics of sentence structure, formatting, and punctuation
  • Understand how to approach various common writing assignments

Requirements

  • A desire to learn
  • A basic fluency in English

Description

Join your personal writing coach today as you learn the tools and strategies necessary to begin writing successfully at the college level.

Learn How to Approach and Excel at Any Academic Writing Assignment

·Understand academic writing expectations

·Develop clear thesis statements

·Outline and organize effectively

·Structure strategically

·Master the mechanics (grammar, punctuation, etc.)

·Find and use sources powerfully

·Write exceptionally well!

Work with Your One-on-One Writing Coach

My goal with this course goes far beyond providing you with a series of useful lectures. My goal is to interact with you as your personal writing coach to help you consistently write successfully at the college level. In other words, with this course you will benefit both from the content and from unlimited access to an expert in college writing, who has taught academic writing to all levels of high school and university throughout the world.

·Participate in an active writing forum community

·Benefit from unlimited reviews of your preliminary writing (i.e. thesis statements, outlines, research topics, etc.)

·Interact through a 60 minute, one-on-one office hour

·Receive a detailed review of one larger writing project (i.e. a term paper, application essay, exam, etc.)

Content and Overview

By working through the 45 lectures of this course alongside my personal commitment to your development as a writer, you will gain the skills and confidence you need to write well in any field and at any college level. Whether you're in your first year or fourth, an international student, returning to college after years away, or preparing to enter your university experience soon, discover the strategies, tools, and secrets necessary to become an exceptional academic writer.

Beginning with a series of lectures on the writing process, this course will walk you through the fundamentals of brainstorming, outlining, developing, and presenting your ideas persuasively. You will learn how to develop strong thesis statements, construct supporting paragraphs, and engage your audience through effective introductions and conclusions. You will understand how to approach the most common academic writing assignments and learn how to write resumes, cover letters, and graduate school admissions essays. Most importantly, you will have access to unlimited personal and professional feedback to your questions, concerns, anxieties, and writing.

Completing this course will provide you with the essential tools and coaching to ensure you ace your next college essay.

Who this course is for:

  • University students needing to improve their writing
  • Returning university students needing a refresher
  • High School students wanting to prepare for university
  • International students writing in English

Course content

7 sections • 33 lectures • 3h 57m total length

  • Preview04:58
  • Prewriting
    07:43
  • Outlining
    07:35
  • Drafting
    03:44
  • Revising
    12:27
  • The Writing Process
    3 questions

  • Titles
    06:01
  • Thesis Statements
    11:40
  • Introductions
    09:01
  • Paragraphs
    07:35
  • Preview04:49
  • Conclusions
    06:47
  • Organizing Your Ideas
    3 questions

  • Parallel Structure
    06:01
  • Sentence Structure
    04:45
  • Avoiding Shifts
    09:20
  • Active and Passive Voice
    03:58
  • Concision
    06:15
  • Diction/Vocabulary Building
    07:10
  • Using Quotations and Avoiding Plagiarism
    09:48
  • Developing Your Writing Style
    3 questions

  • Commas and Comma Splices
    11:14
  • Apostrophes
    05:39
  • Colon, Semicolon, Hyphen, and Dash
    06:21
  • Quotations and Citations
    06:19
  • Capitalization
    05:43
  • Punctuation
    3 questions

  • Preview07:14
  • Rhetorical Analysis
    07:04
  • Literary/Textual Analysis
    08:31
  • Research Paper
    11:03
  • Timed Essays
    09:17
  • Personal Essays
    05:12
  • Common College Essay Types
    3 questions

  • Resumes
    08:34
  • Graduate School Admissions Essays
    07:30
  • Cover Letters and Follow-Up Letters
    05:16

  • Conclusion - Offer for Future Writing Assistance
    02:27

Instructor

Mike Taylor
Assistant Professor of English, Writing Coach, and Editor
Mike Taylor
  • 4.4 Instructor Rating
  • 1,294 Reviews
  • 44,918 Students
  • 2 Courses

Dr. Mike Taylor has taught academic writing and English as an additional language at the primary, secondary, and post-secondary levels throughout the United States, Germany, China, Hong Kong, Korea, and Canada. Mike is currently an Assistant Professor of English at a renowned private university in the United States. Mike strives to provide students with the tools, strategies, and encouragement necessary to write with clarity and confidence.

  • Udemy for Business
  • Teach on Udemy
  • Get the app
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Careers
  • Blog
  • Help and Support
  • Affiliate
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookie settings
  • Sitemap
  • Featured courses
Udemy
© 2021 Udemy, Inc.