Learn how to write top quality essays at university, and discover the keys to successful academic writing that achieves high marks.   University writing can be confusing when you dont know what your teachers expect, but in this course I will use my experience of gaining top grades as a student, and of teaching in universities, to share key principles that you can apply to produce excellent essays.   Master the skills you need to write excellent university essays  Discover the 5 essential features which will make your writing appropriately academic  Find out how to develop strong claims in your essays  Learn how to write an introduction that is well-structured and impresses your reader  Find out how to write well-organised paragraphs and avoid paragraph-level mistakes common among new students  Learn what goes into an excellent conclusion (and what not to put in)  Gain skills in proofreading and editing so you can avoid embarrassing grammatical errorsLearn how to write essays that satisfy and impress your teachers  A university education is a significant investment for your future, but there are some things you must do in your writing in order for it to be successful. Having read numerous student assignments over the years, I made this course to share with you what teachers are looking for, so you can satisfy those expectations in your essays.   Content and overview  The course contains over 20 video lectures, plus practice activities and quizzes.  We will start by looking at the main differences between academic and non-academic writing. This will prepare you to write in an effective academic style. Youll learn what to do, and what not to do, so youre writing is sufficiently formal, and possesses features such as precision and a basis in evidence.  Then well cover the keys to effective essay planning youll get practical, step-by-step guidance on how to develop your essays argument and structure. After understanding this, you will gain clarity about what to do when preparing to write your next essay.  We will cover the main components of the essay itself the introduction, the body of the essay, and the conclusion. You will understand specifically what to put in each of these sections and how to structure them in an effective way.  Youll learn how to write paragraphs that teachers regard as well-focused and logical.  You will also discover practical strategies you can use so that your work contains fewer language errors.    After completing this course, you will have gained a step-by-step understanding of how to write a well-structured essay.  The keys to successful academic writing are simple enough for anybody to use but MANY students fail to achieve good grades because they dont apply the principles of essay structure and academic writing taught on this course. These principles of writing are in many cases not explicitly taught on university programmes, so in this course I want to make the underlying expectations clear.