Scientific Writing Courses

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

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Good with Words: Writing and Editing

2601 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

571 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

403 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

373 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

Grant Writing and Crowdfunding for Public Libraries

5 ratings at edX

Learn how to increase your impact, innovate, and overcome often static funding through various fundraising and grant writing approaches.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-3 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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

77 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

495 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

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Academic English: Writing

23038 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

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

Telling Your Truth Through Writing - A Conversation

29 ratings at CreativeLive

Telling Your Truth Through Writing - A Conversation with Ayelet Waldman

• CreativeLive
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Master clear, effective communication for policy memos, reports, and public-facing documents through essential writing skills, government correspondence, and grammar.

• Graduate School USA
• Self-Paced
• $3,695.00

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Writing Essentials Course

15 ratings at Graduate School USA

Master government writing through Federal Plain Language Guidelines, grammar essentials, and accessibility principles for clear, effective professional communication.

• Graduate School USA
• Self-Paced
• $1,049.00