This module introduces you to the course. The course introductory video orients you to the skills and knowledge you will acquire through this course. You will also meet and greet your peers around the globe through a discussion prompt.

This module introduces you to the course and some of the fundamental aspects of academic writing. You will explore the purpose, types, and features of academic writing. You will also gain insights into issues of originality, integrity, and plagiarism in academic writing.

In this module, you will review the process of gathering ideas, writing the topic sentences, supporting details, and the concluding sentence in a paragraph using signposts for connecting ideas within it. You will learn about gathering ideas through brainstorming, idea map creation, establishing connections among ideas, and keeping the paragraph focused.

This module focuses on writing argumentative, cause-effect, and comparison paragraphs. You will learn about argumentative paragraphs focusing on supporting or opposing claims to convince or persuade readers. You will then learn about cause-effect paragraphs illustrating reasons behind events and connecting results with reasons. You will also learn about comparison paragraphs highlighting similarities and differences between objects or ideas.

This module focuses on writing paragraphs on problem-solution, process, and visual information. You will learn about problem-solution paragraphs that typically describe a problem and a solution to the problem. You will learn how process paragraphs usually explain the steps to achieve certain results. You will also gain insights into how paragraphs, based on visual information, often describe information presented through tables and diagrams.

This module focuses on the elements of academic writing. You will learn how to use language in a grammatically correct manner, especially punctuation and articles. You will familiarize yourself with the use of conditionals in academic writing. You will explore the utility of paraphrasing and summarizing in academic writing and how to paraphrase and summarize academic texts systematically.