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Academic Writing for Adult Learners: Essays and Harvard Referencing

Academic Writing for Adult Learners: Essays and Harvard Referencing

Returning to study? Plan and write essays, read academically, use sources, reference in Harvard style and avoid plagiarism. 50 written lessons plus 10 practice downloads.

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Made in English
Last updated at Tue Oct 2026
Level
Intermediate
Total lectures 60
Total quizzes 0
Total duration 11:10:00 Hours
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Short description Returning to study? Plan and write essays, read academically, use sources, reference in Harvard style and avoid plagiarism. 50 written lessons plus 10 practice downloads.
Outcomes
  • Plan your study time around work and family, and use your institution’s support services
  • Read an assignment brief and marking criteria, and use tutor feedback to improve your next piece of work
  • Find, judge and read academic sources efficiently, and make clear notes with full source records
  • Work out what an essay question is asking from its command words, topic and limits, and plan an answer
  • Write essays with clear introductions, well-built paragraphs, linked ideas and conclusions that answer the question
  • Write in a formal, cautious and balanced academic style
  • Quote, paraphrase, summarise and bring several sources together in your own voice
  • Write Harvard in-text citations and reference lists for books, chapters, articles and web pages
  • Avoid plagiarism and other academic misconduct, read a similarity report and follow your institution’s rules on AI tools
  • Write reports, reflective pieces, exam essays and presentations, and learn from a full sample essay with tutor feedback
Requirements
  • Comfortable everyday reading and writing in English
  • A computer or tablet for writing, and a PDF reader or printer for the practice packs
  • No previous academic study needed: the course starts from returning to learning

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