Free English, Writing, and Research Courses

This catalog of free educational courses below is provided to upskill yourself in composition, research practices, citations, English grammar, mechanics, literacy, learning strategies, different types of writing, and more! The educational courses and resources are free of charge to support you in achieving your goals, both in and out of the classroom. The courses will give you the actionable knowledge and skill-building techniques you need to communicate your unique thoughts and ideas to the world.
Accelerated English

Accelerated English

English Composition

English Composition

Introduction to Creative Writing

Introduction to Creative Writing

English Composition I

English Composition I

English Composition II

English Composition II

Composition 2 is an expository writing course requiring more advanced writing skills than Composition 1, yet reviewing and incorporating som…

English Composition I

English Composition I

Composition I focuses on principles of writing, critical reading and essay composition using rhetorical styles common in college-level writi…

English Composition II

English Composition II

Composition and Reading

Composition and Reading

EDUC 1300: Effective Learning Strategies

EDUC 1300: Effective Learning Strategies

This book is a companion to EDUC 1300: Effective Learning Strategies at your college. This book is an accessible and relevant way to explore…

Basic Reading and Writing

Basic Reading and Writing

Boundless Writing

Boundless Writing

Bunker Hill Community College Success Sandbox

Bunker Hill Community College Success Sandbox

This course provides resources for first-year college students on the path to academic and life success. Time management, effective methods …

College Success

College Success

This course provides resources for first-year college students on the path to academic and life success. Time management, effective methods …

Developmental English: Introduction to College Composition

Developmental English: Introduction to College Composition

English Composition

English Composition

Expository Writing

Expository Writing

English Composition I

English Composition I

Composition I

Composition I

Composition I focuses on principles of writing, critical reading and essay composition using rhetorical styles common in college-level writi…

English Composition

English Composition

Composition I focuses on principles of writing, critical reading and essay composition using rhetorical styles common in college-level writi…

English Composition I: Rhetorical Methods–Based

English Composition I: Rhetorical Methods–Based

English Composition 2

English Composition 2

Students move from library research and source-evaluation strategies through brainstorming, proposal, then producing drafts and editing a va…

Writing 102

Writing 102

WRIT 102 (Writing 102) is a theme-based, first-year writing course designed to build on writing skills learned in WRIT 100/101 and develop c…

Waymaker English Composition

Waymaker English Composition

English Composition II: Rhetorical Methods–Based

English Composition II: Rhetorical Methods–Based

Introduction to College Writing

Introduction to College Writing

Freshman Experience

Freshman Experience

The focus of this textbook is preparing students for a college education with the study and life skills they need to become successful stude…

Engaging Texts: An Introduction to College Reading and Writing

Engaging Texts: An Introduction to College Reading and Writing

English Composition I: Rhetorical Methods–Based

English Composition I: Rhetorical Methods–Based

Basic Reading and Writing

Basic Reading and Writing

Introduction to College Composition

Introduction to College Composition

English 111

English 111

English 215: Rhetoric and Argument

English 215: Rhetoric and Argument

Composition 2 is an expository writing course requiring more advanced writing skills than Composition 1, yet reviewing and incorporating som…

English 112: Exposition and Persuasion

English 112: Exposition and Persuasion

Composition 2 is an expository writing course requiring more advanced writing skills than Composition 1, yet reviewing and incorporating som…

Basic Reading and Writing

Basic Reading and Writing

ENG 111 College Composition I

ENG 111 College Composition I

Composition I (ENG 111) introduces students to critical thinking and the fundamentals of academic writing.

Basic Reading and Writing

Basic Reading and Writing

English Composition I

English Composition I

English Composition 1

English Composition 1

Composition I focuses on principles of writing, critical reading and essay composition using rhetorical styles common in college-level writi…

English 1302: Composition II

English 1302: Composition II

This course provides an intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persua…

Guide to Writing

Guide to Writing

English Composition II: Rhetorical Methods–Based

English Composition II: Rhetorical Methods–Based

Style for Students: A Writing Guide

Style for Students: A Writing Guide

"Whether planning a paper, running a grammar check, completing a report, composing an email, puzzling over a usage or grammar issue, or writ…

Basic Reading and Writing: Cerritos College

Basic Reading and Writing: Cerritos College

English Composition I: Cerritos College

English Composition I: Cerritos College

Guide to Writing

Guide to Writing

Introduction to College Composition

Introduction to College Composition