Grammar & Writing Courses and Certifications

How to Succeed at: Writing Applications

445 reviews

This free three week course will help you produce a perfect CV, application and online profile when applying for a job or course.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Grammar and Punctuation

32 reviews

After completing this course, you will be able to: - identify the correct verb tenses to use - use commas effectively - utilize several different sentence types - write more effectively in English

• Coursera
• 17 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Writing in the Sciences

14 reviews

Enhance scientific writing skills through practical exercises, covering manuscript structure, peer review, grant writing, ethical publishing, and communicating with broader audiences.

• Coursera
• 1 day 6 hours 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

English Grammar and Style

32 reviews

Learn key concepts and strategies in grammar and style to help enhance your writing and confidently respond to the demand of high levels of literacy in the 21st century.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Discovering Science: Science Writing

28 reviews

What science discoveries will you choose to write about?

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

English Composition I

19 reviews

You will gain a foundation for college-level writing valuable for nearly any field.

• Coursera
• 1 day 1 hour 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Commonwealth Education Trust

Writing for Young Readers: Opening the Treasure Chest

15 reviews

This course is for curious students and aspiring authors with a passion for writing for young readers. This course will guide you with a combination of video lectures, online readings, peer reviews, and guest appearances from world-renowned children’s au…

• Coursera
• 13 hours 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Perfect Tenses and Modals

6 reviews

In this course, you will learn about important intermediate verb tenses, including present perfect, present perfect progressive, past perfect, and past perfect progressive. You will also learn about common modal verbs used in English.

• Coursera
• 1 day 3 hours 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Writing and Editing: Word Choice and Word Order

1922 ratings at Coursera

This course will teach you how to use your written words to become more persuasive.

• Coursera
• 20 hours 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Adjectives and Adjective Clauses

1221 ratings at Coursera

Adjectives and adjective clauses are very common in English, so students need to be able to understand them when they see them or hear them.

• Coursera
• 1 day 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Good with Words: Writing and Editing

1 review

Enhance your writing skills through a comprehensive series covering word choice, organization, drafting, and revising. Learn to communicate effectively and persuasively in various contexts.

• Coursera
• 17 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Tricky English Grammar

1354 ratings at Coursera

While it’s easy for non-native speakers to get overwhelmed by confusing grammar rules, in this course, we'll provide you with tips that will help you understand the rules more easily and give you lots of practice with the tricky grammar of everyday Engli…

• Coursera
• 1 day 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Learn English: Advanced Grammar and Punctuation

2 reviews

Master advanced English grammar concepts, including noun clauses, conditionals, verb tenses, and punctuation. Enhance fluency and accuracy for academic or professional use.

• Coursera
• 22 weeks, 5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Writing and Editing: Structure and Organization

537 ratings at Coursera

Learn to structure sentences and paragraphs effectively, switching between showing and telling. Explore time management techniques and access resources for continued improvement in writing and editing skills.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Writing and Editing: Revising

368 ratings at Coursera

This fourth and final course in the “Good with Words: Writing and Editing” series will help you master perhaps the most important step in the writing process: revising. You’ll learn about the difference between editing and proofreading.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)