Course Summary
This course covers the essential skills required for effective writing, editing, and revising. It is designed to help individuals develop the confidence and expertise to communicate effectively in a variety of formats and settings.Key Learning Points
- Learn how to write with clarity and precision
- Develop strategies for editing and revising your work
- Understand the importance of effective communication in various contexts
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- USA: $50,000 - $80,000
- India: ₹3,00,000 - ₹6,00,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €35,000
- USA: $50,000 - $80,000
- India: ₹3,00,000 - ₹6,00,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €35,000
- USA: $55,000 - $95,000
- India: ₹4,00,000 - ₹8,00,000
- Spain: €25,000 - €45,000
- USA: $50,000 - $80,000
- India: ₹3,00,000 - ₹6,00,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €35,000
- USA: $55,000 - $95,000
- India: ₹4,00,000 - ₹8,00,000
- Spain: €25,000 - €45,000
- USA: $60,000 - $100,000
- India: ₹4,50,000 - ₹10,00,000
- Spain: €30,000 - €50,000
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Develop the ability to write effectively in a variety of formats
- Understand the importance of thorough editing and revision
- Gain confidence in your communication skills
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of grammar and sentence structure
- Access to a computer and internet connection
Course Difficulty Level
Beginner to IntermediateCourse Format
- Online self-paced course
- Video lectures and interactive quizzes
- Peer-reviewed writing assignments
Similar Courses
- Effective Business Writing
- English Composition
Related Education Paths
Related Books
Description
This fourth and final course in the “Good with Words: Writing and Editing” series will help you master perhaps the most important step in the writing process: revising. You’ll learn about the difference between editing and proofreading. You’ll practice “un-numbing the numbers” so that data and statistics you use are clear and compelling. And you’ll be introduced to a framework for giving and receiving feedback that helpfully systematizes what should be cut and what should be kept from each draft.
Knowledge
- Learn how to become a better reader of your own writing
- Apply the E-D-I-T framework
- Identify uselessly accurate information
- Create multiple ways to communicate the same data
Outline
- Editing and Empathy
- Introduction
- Ken Burns, Alice Waters, and Ira Glass
- Punctuation and Professionalism: Dependent Clauses
- Takeaways
- Student Takeaway: Extra Ear
- Student Takeaway: Sound and Sense
- Teaching Style + Resources
- Help Us Learn More About You!
- Editing and Empathy
- User-friendly
- Class Clips: Editing vs. Proofreading
- Exercise—Proofreading Practice
- Good with Words Chapter 4 ("Sound and Sense")
- Class Clips
- Edit Our Edits
- Punctuation and Professionalism: Introduction and Review
- Notes on Nuance: Introduction and Review
- Nuance Spotlight: James Baldwin
- Good Sentences: Introduction and Review
- Good Sentences (Style)
- Takeaways Reflection Activity
- Low-Stakes Practice
- Low-Stakes Practice
- Punctuation Practice: Dependent Clauses
- Nuance Practice: James Baldwin
- Weekly Review (Graded)
- Uselessly Accurate
- Previously On
- Steve Jobs
- Punctuation and Professionalism: Isadora Duncan → Duncan, Isadora
- Nuance Spotlight: William F. Buckley, Jr.
- Takeaways
- Student Takeaway: 100 Words
- Student Takeaway: Uselessly Accurate
- Previously On: Reflection Activity
- Class Clips
- Exercise—The Writer's Diet (Flabby or Fit?)
- Good with Words Chapter 6 ("Uselessly Accurate")
- Experiment ("100 Words")
- Class Clips
- Nuance Spotlight: William F. Buckley Jr.
- Good Sentences (Punctuation)
- Activity - Takeaways Reflection
- Low-Stakes Practice
- Low-Stakes Practice
- Punctuation Practice: Isadora Duncan→Duncan, Isadora
- Low-Stakes Practice
- Weekly Review (Graded)
- Writer→Reader
- Previously On
- Previously On: Clutter
- Writer → Reader
- Discipline of Breaks
- Attention Restoration
- Punctuation and Professionalism: If, Then
- Notes on Nuance: "What _____ is to _____"
- Takeaways
- Activity - Previously On Reflection
- Class Clips
- Multitasking Sentences
- Exercise—Word Choice, Word Confusion
- Notes on Nuance: "What _____ is to _____"
- Good Sentences (Corresponding Clearly)
- (Optional) Exercise—Credit Check
- Takeaways Reflection Activity
- Low-Stakes Practice
- Low-Stakes Practice
- Low-Stakes Practice
- Low-Stakes Practice
- Punctuation Practice: If, Then
- Nuance Practice
- Weekly Review (Graded)
- Feedback Loops
- Previously On
- Previously On: The Discipline of Breaks
- Shot Selection
- Un-numb the Numbers
- Keep/Cut
- E-D-I-T
- Takeaways: Premortem
- Student Takeaway: Premortem
- Student Takeaway: Keep/Cut
- Student Takeaway: Un-numb the Numbers
- Previously On: Reflection Activity
- Shot Selection
- Exercise—Shot Selection
- Un-Numb the Numbers
- Exercise—"E-D-I-T"
- Good Sentences (Habits and Habitats)
- Takeaways Reflection Activity
- Book Recommendations (Memoir)
- Course Feedback
- Keep Learning with Michigan Online
- Low-Stakes Practice
- Low-Stakes Practice: Un-numb the Numbers
- Low-Stakes Practice
- Weekly Review (Graded)
Summary of User Reviews
Read reviews for the Writing, Editing, and Revising course on Coursera. Students enjoyed the course and found it helpful in developing their writing skills. One key aspect that many users thought was good was the instructor's feedback on their writing assignments.Pros from User Reviews
- Helpful in developing writing skills
- Engaging and enjoyable course content
- Instructor provides valuable feedback on assignments
Cons from User Reviews
- Some assignments are challenging and time-consuming
- Course may be too basic for experienced writers
- No interaction with other students
- Some users experienced technical difficulties with the platform
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