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Essay and report writing skills

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Writing reports and assignments can be a daunting prospect. Learn how to interpret questions and how to plan, structure and write your assignment or report. This free course, Essay and report writing skills, is designed to help you develop the skills you need to write effectively for academic purposes.

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After studying this course, you should be able to:

understand what writing an assignment involves
identify strengths and weaknesses
understand the functions of essays and reports
demonstrate writing skills.

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First Published: 10/08/2012

Updated: 26/04/2019

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JOAO GUSTAVO DOS SANTOS 21 June 2026 9:50AM

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After the completion of this course, I woke up to a new reality. I learned what I'd never knew about writing. It has really helped me a lot in my writing.

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Susana Cruz Dias Ferreira 7 March 2026 6:50PM

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I completed this course alongside completing my first university assignment and it was really helpful, especially the stages of writing and assignment. I will be using the guideline in the future and probably will come back to the course for future reference.

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