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About the Course

Course 2: Getting Started with Essay Writing This is the second course in the Academic English: Writing specialization. By introducing you to three types of academic essays, this course will especially help prepare you for work in college classes, but anyone who wants to improve his or her writing skills can benefit from this course. After completing this course, you will be able to: - create effective thesis statements for your essays - plan and write compare/contrast, cause/effect, and argument essays - write well-developed body paragraphs Note: The lectures and practice activities are available for free, but you must upgrade to the pay version in order to take the quizzes and get feedback on writing assignments....

Top reviews

TR

Oct 26, 2021

It is actually quite a simple course, easy to attend as it does not require a long time each week. However it did improve my writing skills, I'm considering to attend the next advanced writing course.

BD

Nov 16, 2015

Thank you for teaching me how to write basic essays. This has been one of my most important goals for years. I've tried several other ways of learning but your method worked for me. Thank you so much.

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By Victoria C

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Aug 14, 2020

Although I enjoyed the course and learned a great deal, I would appreciate more instructor input on graded assignments to ensure good quality work.

By Syeda T

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Jun 13, 2016

Nice course! But in my opinion, it needs to give more practice exercises for each sub topic so that student doesnt think the course as fast paced.

By Jim O

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Mar 15, 2018

Nice Refresher course. I had forgotten many aspects of compare/contrast, cause & effect and argumentative essays. Looking forward to the next c

By Bhim B k c

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Feb 15, 2016

Very good lecture videos,sample essays and quiz. I enjoyed taking this course. It helped me a lot how write the essay. I would like to thank

By Yuri M

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Jul 25, 2020

It was a great course. I suggest to add an outline document for each type of essay, to be followed by the students during their writing.

By Miguel H

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Mar 3, 2019

It was good. Adapted for beginner. I think the apps need improvements as some of the activities do not work when working in the Ipad.

By Mark B

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Feb 25, 2021

Very interesting and useful material, did not get much from the reviews from classmates but I understand the reasons for having it.

By Aly M

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Jul 20, 2020

Hello,

You really need to improve the board discussion and we need the instructor evaluation at least two times within the course.

By Rehab

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Jul 4, 2020

the only problem here that the reviewing of essay don't applied by professional people to give us the real mistakes in our essays

By Yasmin S

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Apr 21, 2016

I believe that this course make me more comfortable writing. I like the lessons and the teacher is very clear in explication.

By Dali Y

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Feb 18, 2018

Would be great to have close comments of the tutors if possible to know what’s wrong and where to advance

Thanks

By Anjali R

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May 29, 2020

I'd prefer that peer-reviewed assignment rubrics didn't focus just on formats but also on content and structure.

By Yetzelly A

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May 18, 2020

I would had enjoy having feedback from actual educators or someone who is qualify to give proper critic.

By ajaypal s d

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Jan 29, 2016

The instructor way of guiding is highly commendable as a result the concepts can be easily comprehended.

By Ivan C

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Sep 27, 2020

I think it would be awesome if there is a direct review of student's assignments from the instructor.

By Moayed A

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Mar 3, 2016

For those who find it hard to write good Essays. This course is made for you.

Great and very informal.

By Slesha S

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Oct 11, 2019

This course was very helpful. But the problem is that it takes a lot of time to receive your grade.

By laila a

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Nov 1, 2015

The course is very well organised.

Ideas are clear and precise.

Not too much talk to say a little.

By Deleted A

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May 20, 2020

Didn't like the peer reviews. They are most useless, act as blockers and waste a lot of time.

By Majid Y A A

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Apr 13, 2022

It has been a great writing journey, I learnt a lot of it and the instructors were amazing.

By hanwenzhang

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Mar 20, 2016

it is very helpful, and if could have more details about sample essays, would be better.

By Richa g

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Apr 18, 2017

I wish we could have feedback from coursera organizer as well for further improvement.

By Nguyen T Q

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Aug 26, 2024

This is a very structured course, but the link for exercise do not work sometimes.

By Mintesnot M

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Oct 16, 2023

Tanks, guys it my pleasure having you in my life, what you did form is priceless

By Aicha g

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Feb 11, 2018

very goog course ..very well explaned but also need more paractices and reviews