Writing and Editing: Word Choice and Word Order

This course is part of Good with Words: Writing and Editing Specialization

Instructor: Patrick Barry

What you'll learn

  •   Learn how the words you choose can change the decisions people make
  •   Use syntax strategically
  •   Write with originality and produce sentences that nobody else can write
  •   Arrange a complex set of information in a reader-friendly way
  • Skills you'll gain

  •   Professionalism
  •   Detail Oriented
  •   Resourcefulness
  •   Storytelling
  •   Creativity
  •   Decision Making
  •   Editing
  •   Communication
  •   Writing
  • There are 4 modules in this course

    In addition, you’ll get access to a wide range of books and other resources you can use even after you finish the course. These include (1) the readings and exercises provided to the students who have taken the in-person version of this course at the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago; (2) two digital libraries of excellent writing from a diverse collection of journalists, scientists, novelists, poets, historians, and entrepreneurs; and (3) a monthly “Good Sentences” email. Social media has only accelerated the ways in which we all must learn to use our writing to connect, compete, and create—sometimes all at once. So join us for this first course in a four-part series and experience the many benefits, both personal and professional, of becoming “good with words.”

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