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Writing Courses

Writing courses can help you learn narrative structure, character development, persuasive techniques, and editing skills. You can build abilities in crafting compelling arguments, developing unique voices, and refining your style through feedback. Many courses introduce tools like Grammarly for grammar checks, Scrivener for organizing drafts, and various writing software that aid in the creative process, enhancing your overall writing proficiency.


Popular Writing Courses and Certifications


  • A

    Arizona State University

    Learn English Now: Basic Communication

    Skills you'll gain: English Language, Social Justice, Oral Expression, Environmental Issue, Oral Comprehension, Language Competency, Language Learning, Storytelling, Vocabulary, Culture, Writing, Grammar, Public History, Cultural Diversity

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Learn English: Advanced Grammar and Punctuation

    Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Grammar, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Peer Review, Writing, Editing, Writing and Editing, English Language, Language Learning, Language Competency, Creativity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.6K reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Report Findings Effectively

    Skills you'll gain: Report Writing, Employee Surveys, Business Reporting, Employee Engagement, Management Reporting, Concision, Business Writing, Data Storytelling, Technical Communication, Action Oriented, Surveys, ChatGPT, Oral Expression, Generative AI, AI Integrations

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Business Communication for Career Growth

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, Writing, Verbal Communication Skills, Oral Expression, Communication Strategies, Communication, Concision, Interpersonal Communications, Non-Verbal Communication, Professionalism, Business, Positivity

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Arizona State University

    English for Culture and Personal Stories

    Skills you'll gain: English Language, Social Justice, Oral Expression, Oral Comprehension, Language Learning, Storytelling, Public History, Culture, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar, Cultural Diversity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    SQL at Scale: Querying, Transforming, and Governing

    Skills you'll gain: Security Architecture Review, Root Cause Analysis, Data Quality, Data Management, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Data Pipelines, Performance Tuning, Data Security, SQL, Database Development, System Monitoring, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Maintenance, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Governance, Query Languages, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Automation

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Update Stakeholders Fast

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Marketing Communications, Drive Engagement, Campaign Management, Email Marketing, Strategic Communication, Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Communication Strategies, Communication, Concision, Writing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • N

    Northwestern University

    Engagement & Nurture Marketing Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Social Media Content, Content Marketing, Social Media Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing Design, Target Market, Drive Engagement, Customer Engagement, Content Creation, Multimedia, Writing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.2K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Arizona State University

    Learn English Now: Introduction to Language Skills

    Skills you'll gain: English Language, Oral Comprehension, Vocabulary, Language Competency, Language Learning, Grammar, Literacy

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Hashicorp Terraform – Introduction to Infrastructure as Code

    Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Infrastructure, Code Reusability, IT Automation, Command-Line Interface, Multi-Cloud, Configuration Management, Software Installation, Maintainability, Version Control, Authentications

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Learn to Teach Java: Writing Classes and Arrays

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Software Design, Education Software and Technology, Computer Programming, Program Development, Debugging, Data Structures, Algorithms

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    14 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    SkillsBooster Academy

    AI for Everyone for Work and Productivity

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Google Gemini, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, Gemini, AI Personalization, Responsible AI, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, AI Workflows, Writing, Business Writing, Business Process Automation, Writing and Editing, Productivity, AI Integrations, Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Presentations

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular Writing courses

  • Learn English Now: Basic Communication: Arizona State University
  • Learn English: Advanced Grammar and Punctuation: University of California, Irvine
  • Report Findings Effectively: Coursera
  • Business Communication for Career Growth: EDUCBA
  • English for Culture and Personal Stories: Arizona State University
  • SQL at Scale: Querying, Transforming, and Governing: Coursera
  • Update Stakeholders Fast: Coursera
  • Engagement & Nurture Marketing Strategies: Northwestern University
  • Learn English Now: Introduction to Language Skills: Arizona State University
  • Hashicorp Terraform – Introduction to Infrastructure as Code: Packt

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