EdX’s new course on ‘How to Write An Essay’ is an introduction to academic writing for English Language Learners, focusing on essay development, grammatical correctness, and self-editing.

Throughout the course, learners and aspirants will learn to review basic grammar terminology and understanding; writing effective sentences and paragraphs; introductions and conclusions; strategies for writing longer texts; and thesis statements.

The course materials will be offered via readings and videos. An optional course workbook, in ebook form, may be used for additional writing work. Students will get to participate in online discussions as well as peer review and will be required to complete an essay for this part of the course.

The course starts on September 14, 2015 and one can enrol here: https://www.edx.org/course/how-write-essay-uc-berkeleyx-colwri2-1x#!

Taught by UC BerkeleyX over a period of five weeks, ‘How to Write an Essay’ will teach the learners the right way to write an essay which would assist them in applying to universities abroad for pursuing higher education.