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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


  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Sequences and Loops

    Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Computational Thinking, Education Software and Technology, Collaborative Software, Digital pedagogy, Programming Principles, Debugging, Computer Programming, Computer Programming Tools, Algorithms, Computer Science, Brainstorming

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Building Powerful Reports and Dashboards in Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Power BI, Business Intelligence, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Reporting, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Security, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Report Writing, Data Analysis, Performance Analysis, Performance Tuning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    44 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Content Development and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Editing, Content Development and Management, Proofreading, Public Relations, Content Creation, Writing and Editing, Content Management, Content Management Systems, Content Strategy, Content Scheduling, Writing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    40 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Introduction to Software Quality Assurance

    Skills you'll gain: Software Quality Assurance, Software Development Life Cycle, Quality Assurance, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Software Documentation, Functional Testing, Software Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Acceptance Testing, Test Case, Maintainability, Test Planning, Unit Testing, Software Design, Technical Documentation, Waterfall Methodology, Agile Methodology

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    25 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Michigan State University

    Capstone: Create your own professional journalistic portfolio

    Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Journalism, Report Writing, Research Reports, Investigation, Research, Peer Review, Content Creation, Storytelling, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Collection, Writing and Editing, Writing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    95 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • K

    Knowledge Accelerators

    Microsoft Copilot in Excel: Smarter Data Analysis Made Easy

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Dashboard Creation, Excel Macros, Microsoft 365, Data Visualization, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Productivity, AI literacy, Productivity Software, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Workflow Management, Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence, Customer Data Management, Generative AI, Data Management, Leadership Development

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    The Art of Filmmaking: Composition and Moving Image

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Cinematography, Videography, Video Production, Video Editing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Photography, Visual Storytelling, Editing, Design Elements And Principles, Image Quality, Storytelling, Creativity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    14 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Security and Authentication

    Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentications, Secure Coding, ASP.NET, Endpoint Security, Microsoft Copilot, Data Security, Back-End Web Development, Authorization (Computing), Application Security, JSON, Identity and Access Management, Data Storage, Encryption

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    14 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universidade de São Paulo

    Projeto Aplicado - Introdução a Gestão de Projetos

    Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Project Risk Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Timelines, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Risk Management, Scheduling, Project Management, Project Implementation, Project Scoping, Budget Management, Budgeting, Project Planning, Contingency Planning, Writing, Report Writing, Constructive Feedback, Peer Review

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    88 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Scrimba

    Responsive Web Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Typography, Cloud Hosting, Software Engineering

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    29 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    Lund University

    Akademiskt skrivande

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Writing, Writing and Editing, Honesty, Editing, Planning, Constructive Feedback, Organizational Skills, Goal Setting, Communication

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    20 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Introduction to Python and Basic Selenium Setup

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Automation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Test Script Development, Software Testing, Programming Principles, Browser Compatibility, Web Development Tools, Software Installation, Automation, Scripting, Python Programming, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Package and Software Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Sequences and Loops: University of California San Diego
  • Building Powerful Reports and Dashboards in Power BI: Microsoft
  • Content Development and Management: Microsoft
  • Introduction to Software Quality Assurance: Board Infinity
  • Capstone: Create your own professional journalistic portfolio: Michigan State University
  • Microsoft Copilot in Excel: Smarter Data Analysis Made Easy: Knowledge Accelerators
  • The Art of Filmmaking: Composition and Moving Image : California Institute of the Arts
  • Security and Authentication: Microsoft
  • Projeto Aplicado - Introdução a Gestão de Projetos: Universidade de São Paulo
  • Responsive Web Design: Scrimba

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