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Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking (edX)

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Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking (edX)
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Gain critical communication skills in writing and public speaking with this introduction to American political rhetoric. This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of rhetoric, the art of persuasive writing and speech.

Discovering Science: Science Writing (FutureLearn)

Sep 4th 2023
Discovering Science: Science Writing (FutureLearn)
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What science discoveries will you choose to write about? Without science writing, science could not really exist. By recording experiments and publishing the results of studies and discoveries, scientists can share their important work, and find an engaged audience. Science writing takes many forms: from press releases to video [...]

English Composition (edX)

Students will be guided through the academic writing process and learn skills to improve their writing. Students will develop critical skills for both academic and career growth. Students will engage in activities that apply the writing process, succinctly state and support thesis statements, identify and incorporate information from reference/research [...]

Building your Screenplay (edX)

Learn to strengthen you skills as a screenwriter, while diversifying your knowledge and understanding of the demands of global film and TV production. Find out how to become a powerful visual story-teller; understand how to build effective structure within your screenplay; develop professionally transferable writing skills and communication expertise. [...]

Writing successfully for the Stage (edX)

Learn to structure your dramatic writing to a professional standard, as well as develop professionally transferable communication skills. This course will broaden your understanding of how to write engaging and interesting stories in order to attract producers and directors to your work. You will understand how to write effective [...]

Finding your voice as a playwright (edX)

Learn to deepen your creative practice as a playwright, as well as develop professionally transferable writing skills and communication expertise. This course will broaden your understanding of how to start a career successfully as a professional dramatist, as well as offer you insights in how to maximise and enjoy [...]

Using Email for Networking in English (edX)

Improve your writing skills. Write effective emails including great subject lines, greetings, and closings. You’ll be more confident as you communicate for business, send messages, expand your network, and search for jobs in English.

Stand Up!; Comedy Writing and Performance Poetry (edX)

Prepare to perform your comic writing and/or poetry to a live audience, as well as develop transferable writing skills and communication expertise that will be relevant in any profession. This course will broaden your understanding how to structure a stand-up comedy set, as well as allow you to understand [...]

Foundations of Writing (FutureLearn)

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Foundations of Writing (FutureLearn)
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Develop your written communication skills at work as you learn how to write plain, effective English using the ‘JASPER’ technique. Improve your writing skills with ‘JASPER’. From writing emails to meeting notes and reports, there are many work contexts that require basic written communication [...]

AP® English Literature & Composition – Part 3: Plays (edX)

Enhance your reading and writing skills as you interpret and learn about plays in preparation for the AP® English Literature & Composition exam. This course prepares you to read more deeply and write more clearly about works of literature. This course will focus on great pieces of drama and [...]