An Intermediate Guide to Writing in English for University Study

Develop the English skills required for extended writing projects and essays.

On this course you will expand your academic writing skill set and learn how to produce a thorough and high standard extended essay.

You’ll get an introduction to research tools, analysing an essay question, developing your argument, searching for credible sources and referencing, as well as learning more about the fundamentals like planning an essay structure, proof-reading and avoiding plagiarism. You’ll have the opportunity to practise researching and writing your own paragraphs for an essay as well as giving and receiving feedback.

Whether you’re a prospective undergraduate or postgraduate, or are currently undertaking university-level study, this course will give you the confidence you need to research, write and reference academic essays and extended writing projects.

This course is aimed at anyone interested in undertaking academic study in English, but it may be of particular interest to international students. You will require an IELTS English level of 5.5 and above.

If you’re new to academic writing, you may like to take A Beginner’s Guide to Writing in English for University Study before this course.

The course was originally designed and developed by a team led by Jonathan Smith, previously Director of Technology-enhanced Learning at ISLI.

This course is aimed at anyone interested in undertaking academic study in English, but it may be of particular interest to international students. You will require an IELTS English level of 5.5 and above.

If you’re new to academic writing, you may like to take A Beginner’s Guide to Writing in English for University Study before this course.

The course was originally designed and developed by a team led by Jonathan Smith, previously Director of Technology-enhanced Learning at ISLI.

• Identify the features of good academic writing.
• Interpret essay questions, generate ideas and structure your text.
• Improve your research and reading skills to find relevant and reliable information.
• Experiment with different note-taking methods.
• Develop expertise in constructing paragraphs that support your argument.
• Explore how to reference other people’s work properly, incorporate quotations and avoid plagiarism.
• Compare tips on how to approach introductions and conclusions
• Reflect on the importance of proof-reading and collaboration.
• Practise grammatical sentence construction to improve your writing