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About the Course

This course, 'Getting Started with Essay Writing,' is designed for students and professionals aiming to enhance their English academic writing skills, particularly those preparing for college-level studies. It provides a low-risk starting point to gain clarity and confidence in essay writing. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Create effective thesis statements for various essay types. - Plan and write well-structured compare/contrast, cause/effect, and argument essays. - Develop strong, well-supported body paragraphs. - Apply critical thinking and editing techniques to refine your academic papers. To succeed, learners should have intermediate English language proficiency and foundational writing skills. No specific software tools are required, as the course focuses on core writing principles and strategies....

Top reviews

MB

Jul 19, 2020

This course really helped me a lot , by doing this course i got full of ideas of the compare and contrast , Argumentative Essay in order to write essay. Thank you Coursera Team.

MA

Apr 19, 2022

For someone who did not learn essay writing in high school, this course is an excellent way to get started. I would highly recommend this to everyone who wants to improve their writing.

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By Carolyn C

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Feb 5, 2017

Great course!

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Jun 18, 2016

Great course!

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Dec 27, 2015

Great course!

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Nov 15, 2015

Great course!

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Dec 6, 2022

great course

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Apr 2, 2022

very helpful

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Sep 6, 2020

great course

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May 12, 2020

great course

By Martin F S

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May 3, 2020

Great course

By Elle Y

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Jun 15, 2017

Very helpful

By Xiuyi Q

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Dec 19, 2016

Fairly well!

By Brivaldo A d S J

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Jun 28, 2016

Loved a lot.

By Mukharbek O

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Apr 29, 2016

Nice course!

By shreya g

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Feb 9, 2016

Great course

By Kumar N

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Feb 8, 2016

great course

By Thomas

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Oct 20, 2015

great course

By Ahmad A

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Jan 12, 2020

Very useful

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Dec 14, 2024

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By Miguel A R B

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Sep 4, 2020

good MOOC.

By Zhang X

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Sep 3, 2020

Good class

By HOONKI Y

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Apr 21, 2019

Thank you.

By Yousef A

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Nov 14, 2018

Awesome!!!

By Tan J F

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Oct 21, 2018

Thank you!

By Mark A F

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Feb 1, 2017

Excellent!

By May P C

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Sep 27, 2016

Excellent!