Academic Writing & Presentation

What the course covers

8 modules, 32 topics. Open any one to see what sits inside it.

1. 1.1 What changes in the final school years
2. 1.2 Purpose, audience and register
3. 1.3 What examiners and tutors actually reward
4. 1.4 Diagnosing your own writing
1. 2.1 Finding sources you can rely on
2. 2.2 Reading academic material efficiently
3. 2.3 Note-taking that feeds the writing
4. 2.4 Keeping track of sources as you go
1. 3.1 A thesis, not a topic
2. 3.2 Reasons, evidence, and the link between them
3. 3.3 Counter-argument and refutation
4. 3.4 Structuring an essay
1. 4.1 Paragraphs that carry the argument
2. 4.2 Precision and academic register
3. 4.3 Signposting and cohesion
4. 4.4 Cutting the words that add nothing
1. 5.1 Quoting, paraphrasing and summarising
2. 5.2 Citation and referencing
3. 5.3 Plagiarism and academic honesty
4. 5.4 Declaring AI assistance
1. 6.1 Planning an extended piece
2. 6.2 Research question and scope
3. 6.3 Managing a deadline that is months away
4. 6.4 Writing a conclusion that actually concludes
1. 7.1 Turning writing into a talk
2. 7.2 Slides that support you
3. 7.3 Delivery, pace and nerves
4. 7.4 Handling questions
1. 8.1 Redrafting in passes
2. 8.2 Getting feedback, and using it
3. 8.3 Proofreading properly
4. 8.4 Meeting the brief exactly

By the end of this course you will be able to explain and apply:

Two hours, not two months Eight short modules. Finish in a day, or do one module a night for a week.

Built around the school week Short enough to fit an evening, and pitched at the stage your child is actually in.

Built for a phone Watch on the bus, pause mid-module, pick up where you stopped. No download, no lab.

A certificate that can be checked Every certificate carries an ID your college or an employer can verify on our site.

About two hours in total — eight modules of roughly fifteen minutes. You can do it in one sitting or spread it across a week. Your place is saved either way.
No. There is no prerequisite course and no software to install. A phone, tablet or computer with an internet connection is enough.
Yes. This course is placed at Senior Secondary Stage for India, and the content is written for that level. If you are at a different stage, change your level at the top of the page and the courses will change with it.
A certificate for the course, carrying an ID that your college or an employer can check on our verification page. You keep access to the material afterwards.
Yes — ₹360 for this course on its own, or ₹1,050 for all five in this set, which works out cheaper if you want more than one.
There is a short quiz at the end of each module so you can check what stuck. It is not timed and you can retake it.
Change your country using the picker at the top. Level names, degree names and prices all switch to that country, and the courses adjust to its education system.

Wording shown for India. Pick a different country at the top and the terms, currency and programme names change with it.