Course overview
Our Writing Skills Course will teach you the techniques you need to create a well-structured and powerful essay no matter what the question. We’ll take you from the brainstorming stage, through building your argument to editing the finished essay. You will be supported by interactive activities, practice tasks and advice from experts.
Syllabus
1
A Good Essay
- Your strengths and areas of challenge
- Types of essays
- Finding your voice and overcoming obstacles
2
Researching the Topic
- Analysing essay titles
- Brainstorming before starting research
- Using sources appropriately
3
Planning Your Essay
- Identifying a line of argument
- Structuring and planning
4
Building Your Argument
- Effective strategies for well-argued and coherent paragraphs
- Sense checking
5
Developing Your Writing Style
- Formal language
- Precise language
- Connecting expressions
- Effective sentences
6
Editing Your Essay
- Sources of misunderstanding
- Proofreading
Writing Skills – learning outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- analyse the essay question and define your task
- utilise techniques for efficient planning
- create a coherent structure
- develop an argument and write purposeful introductions and conclusions
- use appropriate language
- avoid plagiarism and use reference material appropriately
- check your essay for accuracy and consistency.
Important information
Safeguarding
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Entry requirements
The minimum level of English required to participate in our courses is Upper Intermediate or B2 on the CEFR.