Introduction to Academic Writing

Instructor: Madhura Lohokare

What you'll 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'll gain

  •   Research Design
  •   Writing and Editing
  •   Journals
  •   Writing
  •   Content Creation
  •   Research
  •   Policy Analysis
  • There are 4 modules in this course

    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.

    Literature Review and Referencing

    Writing Policy Briefs and Writing for Popular Media

    Dissertation Writing

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