Welcome to the capstone project for the Academic English: Writing Specialization! This project lets you apply everything you’ve learned and gives you the practice you need for college classes by having you write a research paper. You'll have several due dates throughout the capstone to help you stay on schedule.
This course is part of the Academic English: Writing Specialization
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Academic English: Writing SpecializationUniversity of California, IrvineAbout this Course
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English
Subtitles: English, Spanish, Hindi, Arabic
Learner Career Outcomes
50%
started a new career after completing these courses
33%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
20%
got a pay increase or promotion
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Course 5 of 5 in the
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Approx. 15 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English, Spanish, Hindi, Arabic
Offered by
University of California, Irvine
Since 1965, the University of California, Irvine has combined the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. UCI’s unyielding commitment to rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and leadership and character development makes the campus a driving force for innovation and discovery that serves our local, national and global communities in many ways.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
5 hours to complete
Getting Started
In this Capstone project, you will combine all of the skills you've learned in the 4 courses of the Academic English: Writing specialization. This week, you will choose an academic topic to research and formulate an effective research question. By the end of this week, you should know your topic and have a rough outline of your research paper.
5 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 21 min), 6 readings, 2 quizzes
5 videos
Plagiarism Resource video 13m
Plagiarism Resource video 26m
Choosing a Topic and Research Question video7m
Making an Outline video2m
6 readings
Capstone Overview10m
Reminder about Plagiarism10m
Message about Peer Reviews10m
The Assignment10m
Rubric10m
Resources for Review10m
2 hours to complete
Research and Annotated Bibliography
Last week, you learned about the assignment for this Capstone project, chose a topic, and created an outline. This week, you need to start researching and looking for source material. You will then create an annotated bibliography to submit.
2 hours to complete
1 video (Total 8 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
1 video
2 readings
Resources for Review10m
Annotated Bibliography10m
3 hours to complete
First Draft and Introduction Paragraph
This week, you should start your first draft. Try to write several paragraphs including the introduction paragraph, which you should submit for feedback.
3 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 29 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
1 reading
Resources for Review10m
2 hours to complete
The Rough Draft
This week, you should continue working on the first draft. Try to have at least four pages written when you submit the rough draft for feedback. Also, include your Works Cited page for feedback.
2 hours to complete
2 videos (Total 12 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
1 reading
Resources for Review10m
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM PROJECT: WRITING A RESEARCH PAPER
by AAJun 24, 2019
I recommend this course for everyone who wants to improve his writing in English, you will get directly the easy and clear information, for me, this course is necessary to build your writing.
by PMJan 30, 2020
I recommend this course for everyone who wants to improve his writing in English, you will get directly the easy and clear information, for me, this course is necessary to build your writing.
by PAApr 1, 2016
I have learned so very much. All of the courses in the specialization have been taught in a way that has been easy to understand. I will miss Tamy Chapmans smiling face.
by INMay 25, 2017
This specialization was completely different online course experience for me. I really learned very important aspects of academic essay writing in English.
About the Academic English: Writing Specialization
The skills taught in this Specialization will empower you to succeed in any college-level course or professional field. You’ll learn to conduct rigorous academic research and to express your ideas clearly in an academic format. In the final Capstone Project, all the knowledge that you’ve gained over the span of these courses will culminate into an academic research paper on an issue of your choice.
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