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
Writing and Editing: Revising
This course is part of Good with Words: Writing and Editing Specialization
Instructor: Patrick Barry
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What you'll 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
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21 assignments
Taught in English
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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 assignments3 app items2 discussion prompts4 plugins
This week, we will focus on eliminating uselessly accurate information.
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7 videos3 readings5 assignments6 app items1 discussion prompt4 plugins
This week, we will focus on how to better communicate statistics.
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8 videos2 readings7 assignments5 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 assignments6 app items6 discussion prompts
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Reviewed on Apr 20, 2022
Great course, Prof. Barry is a fantastic teacher. I learned some genuinely useful techniques to help in my writing and editing tasks.
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I have always had a passion and skill for editing. This course honed my skills and improved my existing knowledge. Teachers are awesome and know their stuff.
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