Write It Right: Academic Writing Essentials (High Intermediate Level)
Sep 22, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025
Full course description
Start Date
September 22, 2025
Price
$360
Credential
Badge
Length
12 weeks
Commitment
30-50 hours
Format
Online via Zoom
& Canvas
Write It Right: Academic Writing Essentials (High Intermediate Level)
Course Description
This course is designed to prepare high-intermediate English learners for college-level academic writing. Students will begin by reviewing essential paragraph structure and progress toward writing well-organized, coherent, and grammatically accurate essays. They will develop a variety of rhetorical modes including narrative, descriptive, process, comparison/contrast, cause-effect, classification, and argumentative writing. The course emphasizes the full writing process: brainstorming, planning, drafting, peer review, revision, and editing. Instruction will also focus on academic tone, sentence structure, transitions, and citation practices.
Learning Objectives
- Identify and apply key features of academic writing
- Write clear topic sentences, unified paragraphs, and structured essays
- Organize ideas logically across multiple paragraph types and essay forms
- Incorporate and cite outside sources appropriately
- Revise drafts based on feedback to improve content, structure, and language
- Apply grammar and vocabulary suitable for academic contexts
- Use appropriate techniques and organizational strategies for different types of essays, such as narrative, descriptive, process, comparison/contrast, classification, cause-effect, and argumentative writing
Target Learner
This course is designed for English learners at the high-intermediate level (B2 on the CEFR scale) who are preparing for academic study in an English-medium environment. These students typically:
- Have a solid grasp of general English grammar and vocabular
- Can write basic paragraphs and short texts but need to strengthen academic organization and cohesio
- Are transitioning from general English to more formal academic writin
- May be preparing for standardized exams like IELTS or TOEF
- Are looking to build confidence in writing structured essays across various academic genres
Ideal learners include:
- International students in intensive English programs
- Learners entering undergraduate or graduate programs
- Exchange students or professionals seeking to improve academic communication skills through writing
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