Academic Essay Writing for English Language Learners

In this essay writing course for NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS, you will learn how to plan and write different types of essay to a high standard in an academic, logical, and fluid way:

1. Advantages/disadvantages essays

2. Cause/effects essays

3. Compare/contrast essays

4. Problem/solution essays

5. Procedure essays

The course gives easy-to-follow strategies that will give you the skills you need to become a successful student now, and a successful writer in the future.

After you have finished the course, you will be able to apply your knowledge of all English essay types, then blend them to write essays for your university courses.

You can also use a lot of what you learn in the course to help you improve your IELTS writing task 2 score to 7+.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

1. Generate great ideas for your essay writing quickly and easily.

2. Evaluate and develop your ideas to ensure they are powerful and convincing.

3. Use simple but effective methods of organizing your ideas into a logical, coherent, and cohesive whole.

4. Write clear and concise thesis statements and topic sentences.

5. Write attention-grabbing introduction paragraphs.

6. Write thought-provoking concluding paragraphs that will leave a lasting impression on the reader.

7. Use self-editing techniques that will help elevate your final draft to its maximum potential.

   As a result, your teacher, lecturer or examiner will be impressed by the skill with which you answer English essay questions in an engaging and persuasive way.  There is also a lecture that teaches many linking phrases that will vastly improve the flow of your essay writing, as well as a video that analyzes a real student’s essay so that you can learn how teachers assess academic writing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have access to the course materials?

You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel.

Can I take my courses with me wherever I go?

Definitely! If you have an internet connection, courses on Udemy are available on any device at any time. If you don’t have an internet connection, some instructors also let their students download course lectures. That’s up to the instructor though, so make sure you get on their good side!