Welcome!
Are you planning to study at a university? Good writing is one of the most important skills you will need for your success. This mini course is designed to help you build the basics of writing a strong paragraph.
What You Will Learn
In this course, we will focus on the building blocks of academic English. You will learn how to create correct sentences and share your ideas clearly with your readers.
Here is what we will cover in our lessons:
- Simple Sentences: Learn how to write complete ideas using subjects and verbs.
- Compound Sentences: Discover how to smoothly connect two simple sentences using coordinating conjunctions (like and, but, and so).
- Complex Sentences: Understand how to join independent and dependent clauses to make your writing more advanced and interesting.
- Paragraph Writing: Practice putting your sentences together to write a strong, organized academic paragraph with a clear topic sentence, unity, and coherence.
Why Take This Course?
Writing at the university level can seem difficult at first, but it becomes much easier when you understand the basic rules. By the end of this course, you will know how to avoid common grammar mistakes like sentence fragments and run-on sentences. More importantly, you will be ready to write clear, well-structured paragraphs that express your ideas perfectly.
Let’s get started on becoming a successful academic writer!