Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome & Course Overview

    • Step 1: Welcome & Course Overview (Video - 9 min)

    • Step 2: Complete the short pre-course survey

    • Step 3: Save the URL for the live one-on-one tutorials (via the 'Live Webinar' platform)

    • Step 4: Familiarise yourself with the 'Support & Troubleshooting Guide'

    • Step 5: Familiarise yourself with the Tutorial Group
  • 2

    Module 1: Introduction

    • Overview: What is covered in Module 1
  • 3

    Module 1 - Lesson 1: How the course works

    • Lesson 1: How the course works (Video - 9 minutes)
  • 4

    Module 1 - Lesson 2: The essentials of writing clear science

    • Lesson 2: The essentials of writing clear science (Video - 12 minutes)

    • M1.2 Identify Plain English (EXERCISE and HANDOUT)

    • M1.2 EXERCISE ANSWERS, FEEDBACK & EXAMPLES Identify plain English (PDFs)

    • M1.2 Define Your Aim (EXERCISE)

    • M1.2 Define Your Aim (EXERCISE ANSWERS, FEEDBACK & EXAMPLES)
  • 5

    Module 1 - Lesson 3: How to manage the writing process

    • Lesson 3: How to manage the writing process (Video - 14 minutes)
  • 6

    Introduction to Module 2: The Basics of Sentence Structure

    • Overview: What is covered in Module 2
  • 7

    Module 2 - Lesson 1: The essentials of clause structure

    • The essentials of clause structure - LECTURE (Video 10 minutes)

    • Further examples (Video 5 minutes) and Writing Exercise (Download - FILLABLE pdf)

    • Identify Sentence Clauses EXERCISE ANSWERS (PDF - Download)
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    Module 2 - Lesson 2: Common problems with sentence structure

    • Common Problems with Sentence Structure (Video 9 minutes) and Writing Exercise (Download - WORD)

    • Identify Sentence Structure Problems EXERCISE ANSWERS (PDF - Download)
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    Module 2 - Lesson 3: How to reduce, combine and restructure your sentences

    • How to reduce, combine and restructure your sentences (Video 18 minutes) and Writing Exercise (Download - WORD)

    • How to reduce, combine and restructure your sentences EXERCISE ANSWERS (PDF - Download)
  • 10

    Introduction to Module 3: The essentials of Punctuation

    • Overview: What is covered in Module 3
  • 11

    Module 3 - Lesson 1: Common problems with punctuation

    • Common problems with punctuation - LECTURE (Video 5 minutes)
  • 12

    Module 3 - Lesson 2: How to use commas

    • How to use commas (Video 10 minutes) and Writing Exercise (Download - PDF)

    • Punctuating with commas EXERCISE ANSWERS (PDF - Download)
  • 13

    Module 3 - Lesson 3: How to use colons and semi-colons

    • How to use colons and semi-colons (Video 6 minutes) and Writing Exercise (Download - PDF)

    • How to use colons and semi-colons EXERCISE ANSWERS (PDF - Download)
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    Module 3 - Lesson 4: How to punctuate your sentences

    • How to punctuate your sentences (Video 11 minutes) and Writing Exercise (Download - PDF)

    • How to fix ambiguous writing with punctuation EXERCISE ANSWERS (PDF - Download)
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    Module 3 - Lesson 5: Course recap and additional resources

    • Course Wrap-up and Additional Resources (Video 8 minutes)

    • Key Course Documents

    • Further Reading & Resources

    • Complete the Course Evaluation Survey

    • Request a Course Completion Certificate

    • Congratulations! You have completed the course!