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    Berklee

    Songwriting: Writing the Lyrics

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Music Performance

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    903 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Project: Writing a Research Paper

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Writing, Editing, Proofreading, Grammar, Style Guides

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    476 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Tools for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, Computer Programming Tools, Data Visualization Software, Data Science, GitHub, R (Software), Big Data, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Git (Version Control System), IBM Cloud, Development Environment, Other Programming Languages, Version Control, Query Languages, Python Programming, Open Source Technology

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    30K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Writing and Editing: Revising

    Skills you'll gain: Editing, Constructive Feedback, Concision, Writing, Proofreading, Critical Thinking, Detail Oriented, Collaboration, Time Management, Creativity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    394 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Michigan State University

    Write A Feature Length Screenplay For Film Or Television

    Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Writing, Writing and Editing, Storytelling, Peer Review

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    292 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Writing and Editing: Drafting

    Skills you'll gain: Editing, Writing, Planning, Brainstorming, Time Management, Overcoming Obstacles, Productivity, Creativity, Growth Mindedness, Learning Strategies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    370 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM Relational Database Administrator with GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Web Scraping, Linux Commands, Database Design, SQL, Database Administration, MySQL, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Database Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Store, Generative AI, Data Import/Export, Data Security

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    60K reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Teach English Now! Second Language Reading, Writing, and Grammar

    Skills you'll gain: Literacy, Grammar, English Language, Language Learning, Vocabulary

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    2.6K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Technical Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Interpersonal Communications, Verbal Communication Skills, Active Listening, Public Speaking, Constructive Feedback, Business Writing, Grammar, Technical Writing, Business Communication, Technical Communication, Writing, Communication, Presentations, Business Correspondence, Persuasive Communication, Storytelling, Report Writing, Non-Verbal Communication, Trustworthiness

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    79 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Script Writing: Write a Pilot Episode for a TV or Web Series (Project-Centered Course)

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Editing, Storytelling, Proofreading

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    784 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Write Professional Emails in English

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Writing, Business Communication, English Language, Cultural Sensitivity, Intercultural Competence, Grammar, Proofreading, Editing, Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    17K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    English for Effective Business Writing

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, Writing, Writing and Editing, Concision, Persuasive Communication, English Language, Grammar, Language Competency, Target Audience, Vocabulary

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    464 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular academic writing courses

  • Songwriting: Writing the Lyrics: Berklee
  • Project: Writing a Research Paper: University of California, Irvine
  • Tools for Data Science: IBM
  • Writing and Editing: Revising: University of Michigan
  • Write A Feature Length Screenplay For Film Or Television: Michigan State University
  • Writing and Editing: Drafting: University of Michigan
  • IBM Relational Database Administrator with GenAI: IBM
  • Teach English Now! Second Language Reading, Writing, and Grammar : Arizona State University
  • Technical Communication: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Script Writing: Write a Pilot Episode for a TV or Web Series (Project-Centered Course): Michigan State University

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