Essay Writing Courses

Commonwealth Education Trust

Writing for Young Readers: Opening the Treasure Chest

15 ratings

This course is for curious students and aspiring authors with a passion for writing for young readers. This course will guide you with a combination of video lectures, online readings, peer reviews, and guest appearances from world-renowned children’s au…

• Coursera
• 16 hours 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Writing and Editing: Word Choice and Word Order

2033 ratings at Coursera

This course will teach you how to use your written words to become more persuasive.

• Coursera
• 20 hours 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Creative Writing: The Craft of Setting and Description

12 ratings

In this course aspiring writers will be introduced to the techniques that masters of fiction use to ground a story in a concrete world. From the most realist settings to the most fantastical, writers will learn how to describe the physical world in shar…

• Coursera
• 9 hours 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Good with Words: Writing and Editing

2607 ratings at Coursera

Enhance your writing skills through a comprehensive series covering word choice, organization, drafting, and revising. Learn to communicate effectively and persuasively in various contexts.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 10 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Writing and Editing: Structure and Organization

573 ratings at Coursera

Learn to structure sentences and paragraphs effectively, switching between showing and telling. Explore time management techniques and access resources for continued improvement in writing and editing skills.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Writing and Editing: Revising

410 ratings at Coursera

This fourth and final course in the “Good with Words: Writing and Editing” series will help you master perhaps the most important step in the writing process: revising. You’ll learn about the difference between editing and proofreading.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Writing and Editing: Drafting

374 ratings at Coursera

Learn strategies to overcome writer's block, improve productivity, and enhance your drafting process. Explore techniques like freewriting, planning, and naming to boost your writing skills and confidence.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Writing Professional Email and Memos (Project-Centered Course)

12 ratings

Want your workplace writing to make a positive impression? At the end of this course, you will be a more confident writer, able to create higher quality professional documents more quickly.

• Coursera
• 1 day 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Writing Skills for University Success

78 ratings at Coursera

In this course, you’ll learn how to write effectively in different academic formats, especially essays and longer research papers.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Project: Writing a Research Paper

509 ratings at Coursera

Welcome to the capstone project for the Academic English: Writing Specialization! This project lets you apply everything you’ve learned and gives you the practice you need for college classes by having you write a research paper.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Academic English: Writing

23049 ratings at Coursera

Develop essential academic writing skills, from grammar to research, culminating in a capstone project where you'll craft a scholarly paper on a topic of your choice.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 10 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 5 courses

Business Writing Bootcamp

671 ratings at CreativeLive

Master effective business writing by understanding your audience, crafting purposeful messages, and applying strong grammar techniques to create compelling proposals and professional communications.

• CreativeLive
• 18 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Effective Business Writing

352 ratings at CreativeLive

Master practical business writing strategies, from understanding your audience and organizing ideas to crafting strong sentences and polishing your final draft.

• CreativeLive
• 6 hours
• 25th Aug, 2026
• Paid Course

Blog Post Writing: Create Engaging Blogs

159 ratings at CreativeLive

Blog Post Writing: Create Engaging Blogs with Maddie Cohen

• CreativeLive
• 1 hour 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Writing Your Story

140 ratings at CreativeLive

Learn to craft compelling memoirs with Joyce Maynard. Develop storytelling skills, overcome writing challenges, and create a productive practice. Transform personal experiences into engaging narratives that resonate with readers.

• CreativeLive
• 5 hours 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course