Writing for ESL
Learn to write in English more effectively so you can achieve your goals and dreams. This course will teach you how to write clearly, logically, and cohesively in any academic or work setting.
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Many ESL learners have excellent educations, training, and skills in their native countries. However, their dreams of success elude them in English-speaking countries because they cannot write effectively in their new language. This course will show you what English readers expect and how your writing can achieve your goals.
You will learn about the entire writing process and its five stages: prewriting, outlining, writing, revising, and editing. You will learn to generate and focus your ideas. You will discover how to write clearly focused topic sentences and thesis statements, which will guide you in writing logical, unified paragraphs and essays. You will also learn to refine and perfect your work, making it free of grammatical and punctuation errors.
You will gain important critical thinking skills and learn some techniques for writing concisely. When you finish this course, you will be able to write clearly, logically, and cohesively, and you will be able to apply what you have learned in any academic or work setting.
Enrollment Options:
Lesson 1 - an overview of writing, lesson 2 - the creative process, lesson 3 - effective essays, lesson 4 - three types of essays, lesson 5 - compare and contrast essays, lesson 6 - cause and effect essays, lesson 7 - argumentation essays, lesson 8 - correcting your wording, lesson 9 - take care with verbs, lesson 10 - other parts of speech, lesson 11 - common writing problems, lesson 12 - punctuation and wrap-up.
Prerequisites:
A basic understanding of English grammar.
Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 8 or later.
- Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader .
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
- Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
Dr. Sabri Bebawi
Dr. Sabri Bebawi has been a college instructor for 20 years. His educational background includes law, journalism, and English education, with a Ph.D. in education and instructional technology. Dr. Bebawi has worked as a journalist in Europe and in the United States, writing on a wide range of topics.
Instructor Interaction : The instructor looks forward to interacting with learners in the online moderated discussion area to share their expertise and answer any questions you may have on the course content.
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Please note that:
- Official English language proficiency assessment results indicated below must be from the last two years.
- All students from countries with Student Direct Stream (see IRCC website for more information) and applying under Student Direct Stream must meet the minimum English standards as indicated by IRCC.
- General IELTS is not accepted to meet English language requirements.
- Equivalency of other curriculum or assessments are determined by NIC International Admissions.
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