[major=BCH_EN | course_id=ENW492c | syllabus_id=12645 | semester=6 | combo=core | title=Academic Writing Skills]
Course ID: ENW492c
Title EN: Academic Writing Skills
Title VI: Kỹ năng viết học thuật
Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: 
Description: The skills taught in this Specialization will empower you to succeed in any college-level course or professional field. You’ll learn to conduct rigorous academic research and to express your ideas clearly in an academic format. In the final Capstone Project, all the knowledge that you’ve gained over the span of these courses will culminate into an academic research paper on an issue of your choice.
Student tasks: 1. Join the online course (spec.) when being invited by the admin.
2. Enroll in each MOOC of spec., regularly study MOOCs at least 5hrs/week by watching videos, reading materials, taking quizzes, doing assgnments... as required
3. Respect the Coursera Code of Conduct, at https://learner.coursera.help/hc/en-us/articles/208280036-Coursera-Code-of-Conduct
3. Keep online learning progress promptly (bonus will be awarded)
4. Communicate and discuss in forum
5. Attend off-line sessions in the Campus (Optional)
6. Must complete all MOOCs of spec. with certification in order to take the Final Exam at Campus
Tools: - Internet
Course type: coursera_only
Decision: 359/QĐ-ĐHFPT dated 04/09/2025
Approved date: 2025-04-09
CLO1: After completing this course, students will be able to: - identify the correct verb tenses to use - use commas effectively - utilize several different sentence types - write more effectively in English
[1] category=Final exam PE; type=Final exam; weight=100.0; duration=~100'; question_type=All LOs; grading_guide=All spec. content; completion_criteria=PE>=4 and FR>=5; clos=4
[1] desc=https://www.coursera.org/specializations/academic-english; author=; publisher=Coursera; edition=; isbn=; main=True; online=True; note=SPEC: Academic English: Writing Specialization
[2] desc=https://www.coursera.org/learn/grammar-punctuation; author=; publisher=Coursera; edition=; isbn=; main=True; online=True; note=MOOC 01: Grammar and Punctuation
[3] desc=https://www.coursera.org/learn/getting-started-with-essay-writing; author=; publisher=Coursera; edition=; isbn=; main=True; online=True; note=MOOC 02: Getting Started with Essay Writing
[4] desc=https://www.coursera.org/learn/advanced-writing; author=; publisher=Coursera; edition=; isbn=; main=True; online=True; note=MOOC 03: Advanced Writing
[5] desc=https://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-to-research-for-essay-writing; author=; publisher=Coursera; edition=; isbn=; main=True; online=True; note=MOOC 04: Introduction to Research for Essay Writing
[6] desc=https://www.coursera.org/learn/academic-writing-capstone; author=; publisher=Coursera; edition=; isbn=; main=True; online=True; note=MOOC 05: Project: Writing a Research Paper
Session 1: Introduction to the online course ENW492c

MOOC 1:
- Week 1: Course Introduction
- Week 2: Verb Tenses and Conjunctions
- Week 3: Compound and Complex Sentences
Topic: Offline; Teaching type: CLO1; LO: 
ITU: Online
Download: Enroll to the spec on Coursera for FPT University Platform

- Watch all videos, and read all materials in the module
- Finish: Practice Exercises and Quiz

Session 2: MOOC 1:
- Week 4: More Commas, Parallel Structure, and Sentence Variety

MOOC 2:
- Week 1: Course Introduction
- Week 2: Essay Writing
Topic: Online; Teaching type: CLO1, CLO2; LO: 
ITU: Online
Download: - Watch all videos, and read all materials in the module
- Finish: Practice Exercises and Quiz

- all Students should participate in review slot (if any question)

Session 3: MOOC 2:
- Week 3: Writing Compare/Contrast Essays
Topic: Online; Teaching type: CLO2; LO: 
ITU: Online
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch all videos, and read all materials in the module- Finish: Practice Exercises.- Complete assignment: Compare/Contrast Essay Peer ReviewNOTE: You can only review others' assignments when you have submited yours.

Session 4: MOOC 2:
- Week 4: Writing Cause/Effect Essays
Topic: Online; Teaching type: CLO2; LO: 
ITU: Online
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch all videos, and read all materials in the module- Finish: Practice Exercises.- Complete assignment: Cause/Effect Essay Peer ReviewNOTE: You can only review others' assignments when you have submited yours.
CLO2: After completing this course, students will be able to: - create effective thesis statements for essays - plan and write compare/contrast, cause/effect, and argument essays - write well-developed body paragraphs
Session 1: MOOC 2:
- Week 5: Writing Argument Essays
Topic: Online; Teaching type: CLO2; LO: 
ITU: Online
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch all videos, and read all materials in the module'- Finish: Practice Exercises.'- Complete assignment: Argument Essay Peer ReviewNOTE: You can only review others' assignments when you have submitted yours.

Session 2: MOOC 3:
- Week 1: Course Introduction
- Week 2: Advanced Argument Essays
Topic: Online; Teaching type: CLO3; LO: 
ITU: Online
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch all videos, and read all materials in the module- Finish: Practice Exercises and Quiz- Complete assignment: Advanced Argument Essay Peer ReviewNOTE: You can only review others' assignments when you have submited yours.

Session 3: MOOC3:
- Week 3: Avoiding Plagiarism
- Week 4: Synthesis Essay
- Week 5: Documented Essay
Topic: Online; Teaching type: CLO3; LO: 
ITU: Online
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch all videos, and read all materials in the module'- Finish: Practice Exercises and Quiz'- Complete assignments: Synthesis Essay Peer Review and Documented Essay Peer ReviewNOTE: You can only review others' assignments when you have submitted yours.

Session 4: MOOC 4
- Week 1: Course introduction and Introduction to Research
- Week 2: Doing research and Planning the paper
Topic: Online; Teaching type: CLO4; LO: 
ITU: Online
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch all videos, and read all materials in the module- Complete assignments: Annotated Bibliography Assignment feedback; Thesis Statement for research paper;NOTE: You can only review others' assignments when you have submited yours.
CLO3: After completing this course, students will be able to: - plan and write a more sophisticated argument essay - identify plagiarism and explain how to prevent it - read and analyze several articles to form students' own opinion on a topic - make connections between several articles - form thesis statements from students' readings - use sources effectively when writing an essay
Session 1: MOOC 4
- Week 3: Language for research writing
- Week 4: More on citing sources and formatting
Topic: Online; Teaching type: CLO4; LO: 
ITU: Online
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch all videos, and read all materials in the module'- Complete assignment: Using statistics for writing peer review.NOTE: You can only review others' assignments when you have submitted yours.I10

Session 2: MOOC 5:
- Week 1:Getting Started
- Week 2: Research and Annotated Bibliography
Topic: Online; Teaching type: CLO5; LO: 
ITU: Online
Download: - Watch all videos, and read all materials in the module
- Finish: Practice Exercises, Quiz and assignment

Session 3: MOOC 5:
- Week 3: First Draft and Introduction Paragraph
Topic: Online; Teaching type: CLO5; LO: 
ITU: Online
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch all videos, and read all materials in the module- Finish: Practice Exercises and Quiz and assignmentNOTE: You can only review others' assignments when you have submited yours.

Session 4: MOOC 5:
- Week 4: The Rough Draft

MOOC 5:
- Week 5: Revise and Rewrite
- Week 6: The Final Draft

Review MOOC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Topic: Online,Offline; Teaching type: CLO5; LO: 
ITU: Online
Download: https://flm.fpt.edu.vn/gui/role/student/- Watch all videos, and read all materials in the module'- Finish: Practice Exercises and Quiz and assignmentNOTE: You can only review assignments when you have submited yours.Deadline of Course Completion: End of Friday of the week.- All Students should participate in review slot(if any question)
CLO4: After completing this course, students will be able to: - choose appropriate research topics for college classes - write detailed outlines for research papers - find and evaluate reliable sources for research papers - take notes for research - use academic style and tone - document sources by creating a Works Cited list in MLA format - avoid plagiarism
CLO5: In this capstone project, students will: - conduct research on an academic topic of their own choice - create an outline for the research paper - write a short annotated bibliography - write a 7-8 page research paper - use MLA In-text Citations and MLA Works Cited Page correctly