Non-Credit Writing Courses
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Non-Credit Writing Courses
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04-13-2019, 10:28 AM
Does anyone know of any cheap/free writing courses (preferably self paced) that will help me brush up on my writing skills for graduate school?
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I'm sure you can find something like that on one of the bigger MOOCs, like Coursera, EdX , or Udacity. You could also pay for one on Lynda or a similar service.
Even YouTube probably has something good for you.
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04-13-2019, 11:38 AM
https://phoenix.sophia.org/online-course...position-2
On the U of Phoenix Sophia page you can sign up for the foundations courses for free. Including the foundations of English composition course. It's very basic for someone who's going on to grad school but it's still a nice little practice.
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04-14-2019, 12:37 AM
(04-13-2019, 10:30 AM)jsd Wrote: I'm sure you can find something like that on one of the bigger MOOCs, like Coursera, EdX , or Udacity. You could also pay for one on Lynda or a similar service. Two of my local libraries have free Lynda access with membership. Might be worth checking into. I think both had a free service for help with homework too (separate from Lynda.com), so if you need feedback on your writing skills, that might be useful. Sent from my iPhone using DegreeForum.net
04-14-2019, 02:48 AM
Thanks y’all. Appreciate it!
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04-14-2019, 12:58 PM
Hi All,
I haven't posted here in quite a while, but this is something I've been looking into, also. Despite successfully completing SL's writing courses and my Capstone, I still am woefully intimidated by the dreaded research paper. Formal writing is a skill I've struggled with, and I know I need some kind of writing "boot camp" if I ever want to further my educational goals. I'll be checking out the resources provided. Thanks so much!
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04-14-2019, 01:19 PM
my community college offers these every summer through the continuing education / adult education dept. Always non-credit, usually very inexpensive. I'd vote for one with an actual teacher who will give you feedback vs a MOOC where you're passive.
04-16-2019, 10:05 AM
(04-14-2019, 01:19 PM)cookderosa Wrote: my community college offers these every summer through the continuing education / adult education dept. Always non-credit, usually very inexpensive. I'd vote for one with an actual teacher who will give you feedback vs a MOOC where you're passive. Hi Jennifer, thanks so much for the advice. Unfortunately, at the moment an "in person" course isn't feasible for me schedule-wise but I'll certainly keep this option in mind for the future.
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2011-12 CLEP Int Psych - 75 / H G & D - 69 / Ed Psych - 72 / Am Lit - 80 / A & I Lit - 75 / Eng Lit - 73 2012-13 SL Eng Comp I - 95.3% P / Eng Comp II - 97.5% P 2014 EC/UEXCEL Ab Psych - A / Soc Psych - A / Psych A & A - A / Gerontology - A / Info Lit - P 2015 BYU Sport Psych - A / DSST Sub Abuse - 470 / Int World Rel - 481 / H T Y H - 465 / Tor College HIS 301 - 81% P 2016 EC LA498 Capstone - A 1991 AA Liberal Arts USNY Regents College 2016 BSLA Magna Cum Laude Excelsior College - A 5 year journey COMPLETED! 2017-2019 Study.com Certs. - Am Lit/Brit Lit/Shakespeare/Poetry Review Shmoop - Shakespeare's Plays/Shakespeare in Context/Women's Lit 
04-16-2019, 01:03 PM
Walden is still offering free three-month terms in a variety of topics. They offer online tutoring and the professors provide a lot of feedback on papers. You could do worse than signing up and working on the formal papers with the Walden staff. The Tempo program is competency-based, so there would be no penalty for not passing a class.
04-16-2019, 06:51 PM
(04-16-2019, 01:03 PM)eriehiker Wrote: Walden is still offering free three-month terms in a variety of topics. They offer online tutoring and the professors provide a lot of feedback on papers. You could do worse than signing up and working on the formal papers with the Walden staff. The Tempo program is competency-based, so there would be no penalty for not passing a class. This sounds interesting. I checked out their website and didn't see anything mentioning anything about free courses. I also chatted with a rep on their site and they didn't know what I was talking about. Do you have any other information on how to enroll in these courses? |
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