Back to School: Start Fall the “Write” Way!

This summer, learners from across the globe are challenging themselves on edX, learning new skills and exploring new subjects through Summer Learning @ edX.

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Seasons may change, but there is still always more to learn! Over the coming weeks, edX will be transitioning from Summer Learning to Back to School blog series. From the college admissions process to in-demand career skills, this series will prepare learner for a productive autumn! One can join edX and get started.

 

Before heading back to school or the workplace after a long summer vacation, there is one skill learners should be sure to brush up on: writing.

 

Sharp writing skills allow one to clearly communicate their thoughts and ideas, and voice their opinions through the art of prose. But there is also a strong correlation between writing skills, hire-ability, and salary. The infographic on the right from Grammarly can be referred to for learning more on this!

 

Learners can start with English Grammar and Style from UQx to improve their writing skills. This 8-week course is designed to help learn how to identify the roles and relationships of the words one uses every day. Learners will become an expert at critiquing and editing their own work. With a new found mastery of grammatical concepts, they shall feel more confident than ever whether at writing their next proposal at the office, polishing their resume, or crafting their next essay at school!

 

Just in time for the start of the fall semester, UC BerkeleyX is offering its popular writing series– an edX learner favorite- starting with How to Write an Essay. In this course, learners will learn how to write effectively and tackle their thesis, introduction and conclusion without breaking a sweat. Once their essay writing skills are on point, they can further take the next two upcoming writing courses from UC BerkeleyX: English Grammar and Essay Writing (January 2016) and Academic and Business Writing (April 2016) to complete the entire series.

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Read more, write better.

“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” -Stephen King

The best writers are often the most well-read! Many famous writers attribute their writing skills to their devotion to reading everything from the classics to the daily newspaper.

 

To log more weekly reading hours, check out UC BerkeleyX’s next “Book Club” course, “Dracula” by Stoker starting August 3rd.

 

If one is looking for a unique course to fuel their fall reading schedule, they can bookmark HarvardX’s The History of the Book in 17th and 18th Century Europe and continue to build their literary repertoire, while also understanding how the books that have become so commonplace today were originally created and used.

 

With these courses under one’s belt, they can improve your reading and writing skills.

One can stay tuned for additional Back to School blog posts, and join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter using hashtag #BacktoSchool!