This second course in the Good with Words: Writing and Editing series will help you become an effective architect of information, both with your sentences and with your paragraphs. You’ll learn that the traditional advice to “Show, don’t tell” is incomplete and that skilled writers actually switch back and forth between showing and telling.
This course is part of the Good with Words: Writing and Editing Specialization
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Good with Words: Writing and Editing SpecializationUniversity of MichiganAbout this Course
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Course 2 of 4 in the
Beginner Level
Requires a basic understanding of writing and the English language
Approx. 15 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
What you will learn
Learn how structure can be used to generate content
Place corresponding ideas in corresponding forms
Add nuance to your writing by using anadiplosis
Identify and assess when to use sentences with varying lengths
Skills you will gain
PersuasionCreativityWritingTime managementEditing
Flexible deadlines
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Shareable Certificate
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100% online
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Course 2 of 4 in the
Beginner Level
Requires a basic understanding of writing and the English language
Approx. 15 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
Offered by
University of Michigan
The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
5 hours to complete
Sentence Flow
In this first week, you will be introduced to instructor Patrick Barry and begin to learn about sentence flow and structure. In-video questions will direct you to content previously covered in the first course of this specialization.
5 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 14 min), 17 readings, 7 quizzes
4 hours to complete
Corresponding Ideas in Corresponding Form
This week's content will focus on how structure can be used to generate content.
4 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 11 min), 15 readings, 9 quizzes
3 hours to complete
Show and Tell
3 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 11 min), 11 readings, 6 quizzes
3 hours to complete
Paragraphing
3 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 10 min), 11 readings, 5 quizzes
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM WRITING AND EDITING: STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION
by ADNov 21, 2020
Great course! There's plenty of materials and opportunities for practice. There's a sense of continuation from one topic to the next; coherence is impeccable.
by JDAug 17, 2021
Patrick Barry is a phenomenal teacher and guide. His passion for writing is infectious. His stories are captivating. One of the best MOOCs I have taken.
by PPFeb 5, 2021
This course helped me understand how to write good sentences. I knew writing good sentences is important but, being shown how to write was very helpful.
by SJJul 19, 2021
I love this course! It offers an escape into a whole new world! Thank you for curating the content and for creating such compelling courses!
About the Good with Words: Writing and Editing Specialization
Perhaps the most important thing students and professionals of all kinds can do to improve their effectiveness is embrace the following advice: become good with words.
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