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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Writing is an aspect of language that comes into use daily for both employed individuals and students. However, many individuals with good spoken skills are unable to express themselves through writing and fail to impress the reader. This Effective Writing online course aims to teach candidates some essential writing skills that can help them excel in writing.
Created by IIT Roorkee, the course is led by Prof. Binod Mishra, who has taught English at various levels. The Effective Writing syllabus will expose you to different forms of writing, especially business writing while focussing on making them useful. You will learn how to write with clarity, consistency, coherence, and bring unity into your writing.
The course will help you prepare for the professional world, where you do not need to write stories and essays but draft letters, proposals, reports, research papers, memos, and more. Through this short-term four-week Effective Writing training, you will gain a world of knowledge on professional writing used in corporates and organizations.
The Highlights
- Free admission
- Paid certification (optional)
- Online training
- Four weeks
- Self-led learning
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- UG/PG level
- Industry support
- Experienced instructor
Programme Offerings
- short term course
- Online training
- AICTE-approved course
- UG/PG level
- Four weeks length
- Course by IIT Roorkee
- Graded evaluation
- Humanities and Social Science course
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Roorkee |
- The Effective Writing training offers free online access. However, the optional certification exam is paid.
The Effective Writing fee structure
Course option | Fee |
Effective Writing | Free |
Effective Writing exam fee | Rs 1000 |
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates should have passed 12th grade to enrol in the Effective Writing online course.
Certificate Qualifying Details
Moreover, candidates need to fulfill two eligibility criteria to get the certificate. First, they must secure at least 10/25 marks in their assignments and at least 30/75 in the final exam. Second, their final score should be >= 40/100 marks. The average assignment score will be calculated based on the best marks of three assignments out of four.
What you will learn
The Effective Writing online course will make candidates well-equipped in various forms of writing and technical writing skills, such as:
- Writing with clarity and accuracy
- Expressing your opinion with subtlety in an appropriate manner
- Preparing reports, letters, proposals, scientific documents, research papers, etc.
- Writing to convince and engage readers from vast demographics
- Choosing the right combination of words and phrases
Who it is for
The Effective Writing training by Swayam will be beneficial for all students studying at the level of UG to Ph.D.
Admission Details
Step 1 – Begin the Effective Writing certification course admission process by visiting this link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc22_hs05/preview
Step 2 – To register, select the “Sign in/Register” option present at the top right corner.
Step 3 – Sign in by entering your username and password. If you don’t have an account, you can create one by clicking on the “sign up now” option.
Step 4 – Here, you must enter your username, password, and email ID. You can choose to log in via the other option of linking your Microsoft, Facebook, or Google account to Swayam.
Step 5 - Once you choose either of the above options, enter the verification code, and your registration will be complete.
Application Details
The Effective Writing online training application process is quite straightforward and does not require candidates to fill an application form. They can directly register for the course by creating a Swayam account by entering their username, email ID and password.
The Syllabus
Evaluation process
The certification is available only to those candidates who pay the examination fees and take the final proctored exam. Candidates need to fill the Effective Writing certification course exam form when it is released and select their nearest exam center.
Instructors
IIT Roorkee Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Yes, newly joined individuals can participate and learn from this course.
Companies like Wipro, Infosys, L&T, BHEL, and other educational institutes will find this course valuable.
The categories are Humanities and Social Sciences, and Faculty Domain for Newly Joined.
The instructor will refer to books like Oxford Guide to Effective Writing and Speaking, On Writing: A Memoir on the Craft, and more.
No, only an e-certificate is available.