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.
This course is part of the Good with Words: Writing and Editing Specialization
Offered By
About this Course
Could your company benefit from training employees on in-demand skills?
Try Coursera for BusinessWhat you will learn
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
Skills you will gain
- Persuasion
- Creativity
- Writing
- Time management
- Editing
Could your company benefit from training employees on in-demand skills?
Try Coursera for BusinessOffered by
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Editing and Empathy
Uselessly Accurate
Writer→Reader
Feedback Loops
Reviews
- 5 stars84.19%
- 4 stars13.22%
- 3 stars2.25%
- 2 stars0.32%
TOP REVIEWS FROM WRITING AND EDITING: REVISING
Well done. Now that I have completed all 4 courses, I am as excited to use some of these concepts as I was to learn them. Professor Barry is awesome in his approach.
Great course, Prof. Barry is a fantastic teacher. I learned some genuinely useful techniques to help in my writing and editing tasks.
Excellent course. Professor Barry brings English to life through engaging lectures and video presentations, to recommended readings, the course flows.
This course helped me a lot to understand the importance of proofreading and editing texts.
About the Good with Words: Writing and Editing Specialization

Frequently Asked Questions
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
Is financial aid available?
More questions? Visit the Learner Help Center.