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Introduction to Academic Writing by Coursera
Course Highlights
- Identify the structural parts of an academic paper.
- Construct evidence-based arguments and articulate them within conventions of academic writing.
- Describe basic skills of writing policy briefs and writing for popular media.
- Explain how to structure a dissertation or journal article.
Skills you will learn!
Curriculum
15 Topics
Meet Your Instructor
Course Introduction
A Brief Introduction to Academic Writing
Getting Started: Reading Abstract Introduction and Methodology
Identifying Claims and Evidence
Understanding and Deriving Claims
Providing Evidence: Quotes Examples and Citations
Conclusion and Overview of an Academic Paper
Course Overview
Essential Reading: Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing
Introduction to Academic Writing
Building an Argument: The Core of Academic Writing
Structure of an Academic Paper
Determine the Core of Academic Writing
Synthesize Claims and Evidence in Academic Writing
11 Topics
Understanding the Literature Review
How to Summarize an Article or Argument
Organizing Your Material and Building an Annotated Bibliography
Making Connections and Building a Narrative
Referencing and Citation
In-Text Citations and Building List of References
Essential Reading: Literature Review and Referencing
Understanding the Literature Review in Research
Skills to Build a Literature Review
Referencing and Citation
Graded Quiz: Literature Review and Referencing
10 Topics
Writing for Popular Media
Working with a Sample Editorial
Guidelines for Writing a Blog Post
Writing Policy Briefs: Structure and Guidelines
Working with a Sample Policy Brief
Essential Reading: Writing Policy Briefs and Writing for Popular Media
Writing in Popular Media
Writing Policy Briefs
Analyze the Core of an Editorial Essay
Explain and Analyze Policy Briefs
11 Topics
Stages of Writing a Dissertation
How to Find Relevant Research Material
Arriving at a Research Question
Analysis of Data and Chapterization
Guidelines for Writing a Journal Article
Essential Reading: Dissertation Writing
Course Wrap-Up
Initial Steps of Dissertation Writing
Writing the Main Body of the Dissertation
Writing a Journal Article
Graded Quiz: Dissertation Writing
Introduction to Academic Writing
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