Academic English: Writing Specialization

Transform Your Writing Skills. Prepare for college-level writing and research in just four courses.

About This 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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5 courses

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Projects

Designed to help you practice and apply the skills you learn.

Certificates

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Courses

Beginner Specialization.: No prior experience required.

COURSE 1
Grammar and Punctuation
Upcoming session: Apr 30
Commitment
4 weeks of study, 4-5 hours/week
Subtitles
English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Arabic
About the Course
Course 1: Grammar and Punctuation Do you need to review English grammar? Have you forgotten the grammar you once studied? If so, this course is perfect for you. The first course in this specialization is a refresher on some tools needed
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COURSE 2
Getting Started with Essay Writing
Upcoming session: Apr 30
Commitment
4 weeks of study, 1-3 hours/week
Subtitles
English, Arabic
About the Course
Course 2: Getting Started with Essay Writing This is the second course in the Academic English: Writing specialization. By introducing you to three types of academic essays, this course will especially help prepare you for work in college classes, but an
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COURSE 3
Advanced Writing
Upcoming session: Apr 30
Commitment
2-3 hours/ week for 4 weeks
Subtitles
English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Vietnamese, Hindi
About the Course
Course 3: Advanced Writing This is the third course in the Academic English: Writing specialization. By raising your level of academic writing, this course helps prepare you for college-level work. After completing this course, you will be able to:
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COURSE 4
Introduction to Research for Essay Writing
Upcoming session: Apr 30
Commitment
4 weeks of study, 1-3 hours/week
Subtitles
English
About the Course
Course 4: Introduction to Research for Essay Writing This is the last course in the Academic Writing specialization before the capstone project. By the end of this course, you will be able to complete all the steps in planning a research paper
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COURSE 5
Project: Writing a Research Paper
Upcoming session: Jun 11
Commitment
6 weeks of study, 1-3 hours/week
Subtitles
English, Hindi
About the Capstone Project
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 d
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Creators

Consistently ranked among the nation’s best universities, UC Irvine is noted for top-rated research and graduate programs, extensive commitment to undergraduate education, and growing number of professional schools and programs of academic and social significance.
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.

Tamy Chapman
Instructor, International Programs
Brad Gilpin
Helen Nam
Instructor

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