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.
Writing and Editing: Revising
This course is part of Good with Words: Writing and Editing Specialization
Taught in English
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Instructor: Patrick Barry
Sponsored by University of Michigan
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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
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There are 4 modules in this course
This week, we will focus on becoming better readers of our own writing.
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6 videos15 readings5 quizzes3 app items2 discussion prompts4 plugins
This week, we will focus on eliminating uselessly accurate information.
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7 videos3 readings5 quizzes6 app items1 discussion prompt4 plugins
This week, we will focus on how to better communicate statistics.
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8 videos2 readings7 quizzes5 app items4 plugins
This week, we will focus on improving the reading inputs that affect our writing output.
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10 videos5 readings4 quizzes6 app items6 discussion prompts
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