Accessing the course
New doctoral students can access the AW1 self-study learning blocks and our 1:1 feedback service via the CfAE doctoral communication resources Blackboard.
Our learning blocks are available 24/7.
Our 1:1s are available during Imperial term time.
This course is the first part of a recommended writing programme for first-year doctoral students scoring level 2 on DACR A1. It develops and improves the range and accuracy of the students’ writing by focusing on the main features of STEMM writing at doctoral level (including text organisation, cohesion, sentence structure, grammatical accuracy and academic vocabulary). It is designed primarily to help students with the writing of their ESA, but will also be relevant for aspects of writing research papers and the thesis. Writing tasks focus on text organisation and flow, writing definitions, and planning and structuring introductions. Once students have completed this course, they progress onto Academic Writing 2.
This online self-study course has no scheduled weekly live sessions; instead, students benefit from input and practice via our ‘learning blocks’ (mini modules) and receive opportunities for personalised 1:1 feedback on their writing from a CfAE coach.