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Overview
University of Reading offers the A Beginners' Guide to Writing in English for University Study programme.
Academic writing can be very different from other types of written English. This course has been developed to help you learn the basics of academic writing and develop your English language skills.
During the A Beginners' Guide to Writing in English for University Study course of the University of Reading you’ll develop some proficiency in key areas of ‘academic’ grammar, learn about the stages in essay writing, and produce an essay of your own. You’ll also explore how to organise an essay, write in an academic style, and use tools to evaluate your own writing and other learners’ writing, so that by the end of the course you’re able to write a good, basic academic essay.
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Compare one aspect of life now with life in the past in one well-constructed paragraph
- Explore organisational structure of essays: identify and name the different sections of an essay
- Explain one aspect of your home town in one well-constructed paragraph, focussing on language accuracy
- Develop and write the first draft of your essay
- Contribute and receive feedback on first essay drafts
- Reflect on feedback received and improve your draft to create and submit a second draft of your essay
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Courses include:
- Key features of academic writing
- Developing essay ideas
- Organising your ideas effectively
- Essay structure and organisation
- Choosing a title
- Writing in an impersonal style
- Using academic language
- Writing about facts and activities
- Writing about groups of people
- Writing longer sentences: linking words and subordinators
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Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- 3 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
IELTS 4.5
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Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Reading, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 4.5
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Other requirements
General requirements
- This course is aimed at non-English speakers who have studied some English.
- You should have a minimum level of IELTS 4.5 or equivalent.
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Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents74 EUR / full≈ 74 EUR / full
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