Advanced Writing
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About this 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: - plan and write a more sophisticated argument essay - identify plagiarism and explain how to prevent it - read and analyze several articles to form your own opinion on a topic - make connections between several articles - form thesis statements from your readings - use sources effectively when writing an essay Please note that the free version of this class gives you access to all of the instructional videos and handouts. …
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When you enroll for courses through Coursera you get to choose for a paid plan or for a free plan .
- Free plan: No certicification and/or audit only. You will have access to all course materials except graded items.
- Paid plan: Commit to earning a Certificate—it's a trusted, shareable way to showcase your new skills.
About this 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: - plan and write a more sophisticated argument essay - identify plagiarism and explain how to prevent it - read and analyze several articles to form your own opinion on a topic - make connections between several articles - form thesis statements from your readings - use sources effectively when writing an essay Please note that the free version of this class gives you access to all of the instructional videos and handouts. The peer feedback and quizzes are only available in the paid version.
Who is this class for: This course is aimed at students who need to improve their academic writing, especially non-native English speakers.
Created by: University of California, Irvine-
Taught by: Tamy Chapman, Instructor, International Programs
University of California Irvine Division of Continuing Education -
Taught by: Helen Nam, Instructor
International Programs, UCI Extension
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WEEK 1
Course Introduction
This is the third course in the Academic English: Writing specialization, and it is a more advanced writing course. It will help you raise the level of your writing and make you more aware of the type of writing you can expect in college. You’ll learn what plagiarism is and how to avoid it using correct MLA citations. Also, you'll learn to write a synthesis essay, which will help develop your critical thinking skills. Finally, you’ll write a documented essay, which will help further enhance your skill of using outside sources in your writing.
1 video, 4 readings expand
- Reading: Pre-Course Survey
- Video: Course Introduction Video
- Reading: Writing Levels
- Reading: Message about Opinions
- Reading: Message About Peer Reviews
Advanced Argument Essays
In the previous class, you learned about writing argument essays. Here you're going to learn how to make your essays more academic by writing more body paragraphs and adding support from outside sources. You will write a new argument essay, and since you already know how to write an argument, this will be a good way to practice using sources. You will also start learning about MLA format.
2 videos, 9 readings expand
- Reading: Introduction to Using Sources
- Video: Using Sources Video Lecture
- Reading: Practice Using Sources Effectively
- Reading: Practice Integrating Quotes Effectively
- Reading: Writing Longer Essays
- Video: Writing Longer Essays Video Lecture
- Reading: Types of Paragraphs Practice
- Reading: Advanced Argument Essay Assignment
- Reading: Sample Advanced Argument Essay
- Peer Review: Advanced Argument Essay Discussion
- Reading: Check Your Essay
- Reading: Quiz Instructions
Graded: Advanced Argument Essay Peer Review
Graded: Advanced Argument Quiz
WEEK 2
Avoiding Plagiarism
The topic of this module is very important for you to know about before you start taking college classes. Plagiarism is a kind of academic dishonesty that gets students into big trouble or even gets them dismissed from school. In this module, you will learn what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
3 videos, 7 readings, 1 practice quiz expand
- Video: Module Introduction
- Reading: Introduction to Plagiarism
- Reading: What is Plagiarism? - Learning Objectives
- Video: What is Plagiarism? Video Lecture
- Reading: How to Avoid Plagiarism - Learning Objectives
- Video: How to Avoid Plagiarism Lecture
- Reading: On Plagiarism
- Peer Review: Discussion of Plagiarism Cases
- Reading: Plagiarism Practice
- Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz
- Reading: Plagiarism Game
- Reading: Quiz Instructions
Graded: Plagiarism Quiz
WEEK 3
Synthesis Essay
In college classes, you will often be asked to read several articles and write an essay about an idea you form from reading the articles. This kind of essay is called a synthesis essay. In this module, you will be given two lists of articles to choose from. You will need to read the articles on your list and then write a synthesis essay. You will use sources from the articles to support your own ideas.
4 videos, 8 readings expand
- Video: Module Introduction
- Video: Synthesis Essay Video Lecture
- Reading: Readings on Plagiarism in Music
- Peer Review: Plagiarism in Music Discussion
- Reading: Synthesis Essay Readings
- Reading: Synthesis Essay Assignment
- Reading: Using Sources Review
- Video: Teacher Discusses a Synthesis Essay and Using Sources
- Reading: Sample Synthesis Essay
- Peer Review: Synthesis Essay Discussion
- Reading: MLA Format Basics Objectives
- Video: MLA Format Basics
- Reading: Check Your Essay
- Reading: Quiz Instructions
Graded: Synthesis Essay Peer Review
Graded: Synthesis Essay Quiz
WEEK 4
Documented Essay
In this module, you will start using the Internet to find your own outside sources to support your ideas. You will also try to write a longer essay than you have before. This module will give your more practice using quotes and paraphrase in your essay, and you will learn to use a Works Cited page to list your sources.
3 videos, 9 readings expand
- Video: Module Introduction
- Video: Documented Essay Video Lecture
- Reading: Finding Articles Online
- Reading: Formatting In-Text Citations Practice
- Reading: Documented Essay Assignment
- Peer Review: Documented Essay Discussion
- Reading: Works Cited Page Introduction
- Video: Creating a Works Cited Page Video Lecture
- Reading: Works Cited Page Practice
- Reading: Sample Documented Essay
- Reading: Check Your Essay
- Reading: Quiz Instructions
- Reading: Learn
Graded: Documented Essay Peer Review
Graded: Documented Essay Quiz
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