• Course Title: College Writing 301
• CEFR Level: B2
• Course Type: Self-Paced
• Instructor: Richard P Carrigan, MSE
• Available Lessons: 30 Lessons
• Approximately 5 weeks to complete

College Writing 301 covers the steps in writing an academic essay. You will learn and master essay writing, summarizing, academic reading, in-text citations, and cohesion and coherence. You will plan, revise, and write an academic essay either on the causes or effects of poverty.

The skills taught in this course will enable you to succeed in university-level coursework. You will engage in academic research and learn to express your ideas clearly. In the final project, you will demonstrate all the knowledge you have learned in this course as you write the final essay.

Our course is designed for intermediate to high-intermediate, non-native speakers of English, who plan to attend a university in the United States and need to master academic reading, writing, and listening skills. 

College Writing 301 includes 20+ video presentations, authentic reading passages, downloadable handouts, interactive quizzes, writing assignments, and teacher feedback.

• Reading – identifying main ideas and supporting details
• Vocabulary – cause and effect collocation, word families, and definitions
• Listening – explanations and classroom instruction
• Writing – summarizing, in-text citations, and essay writing
• Grammar – passive voice and gerunds and infinitives
• Critical Thinking – drawing conclusions from articles and multimedia presentations

If you enroll, you get a 5-day trial period. If for any reason during this time, you decide the course is not for you, you can request a refund. After 5 days, you can cancel your account, but a refund will not be issued. See our full refund policy.

This course is completely online. You can access all the material, lectures, and quizzes online without attending in person.

This course is designed to prepare students for university coursework, and it does not carry university credit.

This is a self-paced course, which means students study on their own. The average student takes approximately 4 to 5 weeks complete all the assignments.

It is good to finish the course within 3 to 5 weeks. But if you need longer, there is no required time you have to finish your studies.

Certainly you can. Your teacher will be monitoring and grading your work during the course. If at any time you have questions, you can use the Contact Teacher button at the top of each page.

You will receive a certificate of completion after you finish the course and pass with at least a 70%.

You can continue to study the lessons until you pass. If you need tutoring, you can request a tutoring session at $42 per 50 minutes.