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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

English Composition I certification is a 10 weeks course that is available on the platform of Coursera, and whose foundation has been laid by Duke University. This beginner-level certification course nearly requires 25 hours of a student’s time to conclude the learning, and gain a certificate. This course is only available in the online mode which will enhance a student’s writing, and editing skills both.

English Composition I training is apt for students who want to learn to read carefully, write arguments that are effective, understand what the writing process involves, and finally by engaging with other's ideas by citing accurately can craft prose that is extremely powerful. Moreover, in short with a shareable certificate, the candidates will find useful tips to enhance their English writing skills.

The Highlights

  • 10 weeks programme
  • 100% online course
  • 25 hours of classes
  • Self-learning course
  • 10 subtitles available
  • Certificate by Coursera

Programme Offerings

  • Online Course
  • Shareable Certificate
  • Flexible Deadlines
  • Graded Assignments
  • English Course
  • 10 Subtitles Available
  • Lectures
  • videos
  • Readings
  • Practice Exercises
  • Discussion Forums.

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 2435yesCoursera

The English Composition I certification fee is Rs. 2,435. The fee comes with the completion certificate included but on the other hand, there is a free version of this course where everything can be learned without the certification.

English Composition I Fee Structure

Description

Amount

Full Course, No Certificate

Free

Full Course, With Certificate

Rs. 2,435


Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

  • Languages like German, French, Portuguese (Brazilian), Vietnamese, English, Chinese (Simplified), Russian, Italian, Portuguese (European), Spanish, Arabic if known by the participants may be advantageous.

Certification Qualifying Details

  • The English Composition I certification by Coursera is offered as soon as the candidates complete their 10 weeks of learning, and also finish the practice exercises which are associated with the videos or readings.

What you will learn

Writing skillsLanguage skills

Here’s what the English Composition I certification syllabus will teach:

  • The candidates will be able to analyze, evaluate, summarize and question the different visual, and written texts.
  • Learners will identify, and utilise the different stages that a writing process has.
  • They will also be arguing and supporting a position.
  • Candidates will also learn to recognize the audience and their expectations.
  • Learners will also be enabled to discover an effective process’s characteristics.
  • Candidates while writing will also apply proper citation use.
  • Learners will be learning to apply their writing knowledge to different writing situations.

Admission Details

The English Composition I admission process is as follows:

Step 1: Visit the official website: https://www.coursera.org/learn/english-composition

Step 2: The button ‘Join For Free’, on the website's right side should be clicked to jump onto the right side.

Step 3: The next step involves signing up on Coursera by the participants.

Step 4: Then the candidates need to fill in the payment.

Step 5: Admission is secured when the 4 steps above are fulfilled.

Application Details

Applying to the English Composition I online course only requires fulfilling a signup form that is situated on Coursera. The form consists of writing the name, mail id, and a strong password.

The Syllabus

Videos
  • I am a Writer
  • Responding to Others' Writing
  • What is Academic Writing?
  • Understanding Your Writing Process
Readings
  • I am a Writer Sample Feedback
  • A Note About Deadlines

Videos
  • Active Reading
  • Integrating Evidence
  • Moving from Discussion to Draft
  • Schools of Citation
  • Critical Review Writing Workshop
Reading
  • Daniel Coyle, "The Sweet Spot"
  • Academic Writing Resources
  • Critical Review Writing Project 
  • Critical Review Examples
  • Critical Review: Sample Feedback
Practice Exercise
  • Critical Review Writing Project: Self-Assessment 

Videos
  • Selecting Your Area of Expertise
  • What is a Draft?
  • Reading Visual Images
  • Using Images in Scholarly Writing
  • Effective Claims
  • Responding Towards Revision
  • Feedback on Visual Analysis Draft
  • Workshopping Writing
  • Visual Analysis Writing Workshop
Readings
  • Geoffrey Colvin, "What It Takes To Be Great"
  • Visual Analysis Draft 
  • Sample Essays for Project 1
  • More Resources for Visual Analysis
  • Sample Feedback Visual Analysis Draft
Practice Exercise
  • Visual Analysis Draft: Self-Assessment

Videos
  • Incorporating Others' Feedback
  • Strategies for Revision
  • Crafting Effective Titles
  • Editing Strategies
Readings
  • Visual Analysis Final
  • Sample Feedback Visual Analysis Final
Practice Exercise
  • Visual Analysis Final: Self-Assessment

Videos
  • Annotated Bibliography
  • Spotlight Video_Scholarly and Popular Articles
  • Spotlight Video_Finding Articles
  • Avoiding Plagiarism
  • Intertextual Conversation
  • Case Study Writing Workshop
Readings
  • Research Tools
  • Annotated Bibliography How-To
  • Case Study Draft 
  • Case Studies Resources
Practice Exercise
  • Case Study Draft: Self-Assessment 

Videos
  • Introductions
  • Conclusions
  • Paragraph Unity
Readings
  • Geoffrey Colvin, "What It Takes To Be Great"
  • Case Study Final 
  • Case Study Sample Feedback
Practice Exercises
  • Case Study Final: Self-Assessment 
  • Case Study Self-Reflection

Videos
  • Public Scholarship
  • Spotlight on Op-Eds with David Jarmul_part 1
  • Spotlight on Op-Eds with David Jarmul_part 2
  • Active and Passive Voice
  • Enhancing Sentence Style
  • Op-Ed Writing Workshop
Readings
  • Op-Ed Draft Project 
  • Resources for Writing Op-Eds
Practice Exercise
  • Op-Ed Draft: Self-Assessment 

Videos
  • Concise Writing_Reducing Redundancy and Making Words Matter
  • Concise Writing Part 2_Noticing Prepositional Phrases
Readings
  • Op-Ed Final 
  • Op-Ed Sample Feedback
Practice Exercises
  • Op-Ed Final: Self-Assessment
  • Op-Ed Self-Reflection

Videos
  • Writing Transfer
  • Special Topics_Creative Non-fiction
Practice Exercise
  • Final Self-Reflection

Videos
  • Spotlight on the Humanities: Academic Writing
  • Spotlight on the Humanities: Writing Process
  • Spotlight on the Humanities: MLA Citations
  • Spotlight on the Humanities: Use of Visual Images
  • Special Topic in the Humanities: MLA Citation of Media and Internet Resources
  • Spotlight on the Humanities: Public Writing
  • Spotlight on the Natural Sciences: Academic Writing
  • Spotlight on the Natural Sciences: Writing Process
  • Spotlight on the Natural Sciences: CSE Citations
  • Spotlight on the Natural Sciences: Use of Visual Images
  • Spotlight on the Natural Sciences: Public Writing
  • Spotlight on the Social Sciences: Academic Writing
  • Spotlight on the Social Sciences: Writing Process
  • Spotlight on the Social Sciences: APA Citations
  • Spotlight on the Social Sciences: Use of Visual Images
  • Special Topics in the Social Sciences: Issues of Language Use
  • Spotlight on the Social Sciences: Public Writing

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Duke University, Durham Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is the programme syllabus rating given by the participants?

The participant content rating for the syllabus is 97%.

2: For the English Composition I certification course are transcripts offered?

Transcripts aren’t provided since no academic credits are involved.

3: Will the students be able to rate the course materials?

Ratings can be given for improvement of the videos or readings.

4: Can peer reviews be provided for this course?

The applicants are lucky enough to write peer assignment reviews for feedback.

5: Is video downloading possible For the English Composition I programme?

The course videos may be downloaded and watched later without the internet connection if wished by the participants. 

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