Writing for Social Sciences and Architecture OpenCourseWare: A Free Undergraduate Writing Class by MIT
Improve your professional writing skills with this free online OpenCourseWare from MIT. 'Advanced Workshop in Writing for Social Sciences and Architecture (ELS)' is an advanced undergraduate-level course that can help students develop a strong academic and professional writing style. This course is appropriate for any student interested in improving his or her writing skills.
Advanced Workshop in Writing for Social Sciences and Architecture (ELS): Course Specifics
| Degree Level | Free | Audio | Video | Downloads |
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| Undergraduate | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Lectures/Notes | Study Materials | Tests/Quizzes |
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| Yes | Yes | No |
Advanced Workshop in Writing for Social Sciences and Architecture (ELS): Course Description
Strong writing skills can help guide any student or professional to greater success in his or her career. In MIT's 'Advanced Workshop in Writing for Social Sciences and Architecture (ELS),' students discover writing mistakes that are common to even advanced English speakers and how to identify and correct errors in their own work. The course covers punctuation and grammar, as well as stylistic issues of voice and word choice. Students write and analyze a variety of academic and professional documents, including cover letters, article reviews and research proposals. Throughout the course, students explore different aspects of the writing process, from outline to revision. This course is taught by Professor Patricia Brennecke of the Foreign Languages and Literature Department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Detailed lecture notes, writing assignments and a recommended reading list are available for download. To learn more, or to download the course materials, visit the advanced social sciences writing course page.