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Introduction to Academic Writing

O.P. Jindal Global University

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Welcome to the Introduction to Academic Writing course! By the end of this course, you will gain an in-depth understanding of reading and writing as essential skills to conduct robust and critical research. This course introduces you to critical reading and writing skills within the conventions of academic writing. 
In this course, you will learn to effectively communicate your research questions and findings to an interested audience using reading and writing skills. With writing being an important method of thinking, you will learn how the practice of writing allows you to arrive at complex insights about your research area and develop your arguments systematically. This course focuses on the process of developing an argument through the examination of claims and evidence. It also familiarizes you with the structure of academic writing, which will help you better grasp the process of reading academic articles and writing your research. Through a mix of presentations and practice questions, this course provides you with a solid foundation for approaching the process of critical reading and writing in your respective disciplines. It will also cover other writing genres that are relevant to you, including writing for popular media and policy briefs, allowing you to explain how the writing process differs in these areas.

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Beginner Level

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Approx. 16 hours to complete

English

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What you will learn

Identify the structural parts of an academic paper.
Construct evidence-based arguments and articulate them within conventions of academic writing.
Describe basic skills of writing policy briefs and writing for popular media.
Explain how to structure a dissertation or journal article.

Skills you will gain

Academic Writing
Strategies of reading
Writing for popular media
Research And Design

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Beginner Level

No prior experience required.

Approx. 16 hours to complete

English

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Instructor

Madhura Lohokare

Associate Professor and Director

Centre for Writing Studies

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O.P. Jindal Global University

O.P. Jindal Global University is recognised as an Institution of Eminence by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. It is also ranked the No. 1 Private University in India in the QS World University Rankings 2021. The university has 9000+ students across 12 schools that offer 52 degree programs. The university maintains a 1:9 faculty-student ratio.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

6 hours to complete

Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing

6 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 73 min), 2 readings, 5 quizzes

8 videos

Meet Your Instructor1m

Course Introduction2m

A Brief Introduction to Academic Writing 6m

Getting Started: Reading Abstract, Introduction, and Methodology13m

Identifying Claims and Evidence12m

Understanding and Deriving Claims 12m

Providing Evidence: Quotes, Examples, and Citations11m

Conclusion and Overview of an Academic Paper11m

2 readings

Course Overview10m

Essential Reading: Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing30m

3 practice exercises

Introduction to Academic Writing4m

Building an Argument: The Core of Academic Writing 6m

Structure of an Academic Paper2m

Week

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Literature Review and Referencing

Literature review and referencing are two fundamental aspects of research writing. In this module, you will learn how literature review can help you assimilate insights from multiple texts into clear insights. You will discover that referencing is a technical requirement in academic writing and a crucial way to show the credibility of the evidence. This module focuses on the logic and place of literature review and citation in an academic text.

2 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 63 min), 1 reading, 4 quizzes

6 videos

Understanding the Literature Review7m

How to Summarize an Article or Argument 11m

Organizing Your Material and Building an Annotated Bibliography 8m

Making Connections and Building a Narrative11m

Referencing and Citation 11m

In-Text Citations and Building List of References12m

1 reading

Essential Reading: Literature Review and Referencing30m

4 practice exercises

Understanding the Literature Review in Research2m

Skills to Build a Literature Review6m

Referencing and Citation4m

Graded Quiz: Literature Review and Referencing30m

Week

Week 3

5 hours to complete

Writing Policy Briefs and Writing for Popular Media

5 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 37 min), 1 reading, 4 quizzes

Week

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Dissertation Writing

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 51 min), 2 readings, 4 quizzes

5 videos

Stages of Writing a Dissertation 7m

How to Find Relevant Research Material11m

Arriving at a Research Question10m

Analysis of Data and Chapterization12m

Guidelines for Writing a Journal Article8m

2 readings

Essential Reading: Dissertation Writing30m

Course Wrap-Up10m

4 practice exercises

Initial Steps of Dissertation Writing6m

Writing the Main Body of the Dissertation2m

Writing a Journal Article2m

Graded Quiz: Dissertation Writing30m

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Introduction to Academic Writing

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