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This course is part of Good with Words: Writing and Editing Specialization
Instructor: Patrick Barry
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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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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.
As with the other three courses in this series, you will also 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.
This week, we will focus on becoming better readers of our own writing.
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This week, we will focus on eliminating uselessly accurate information.
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This week, we will focus on how to better communicate statistics.
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This week, we will focus on improving the reading inputs that affect our writing output.
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Reviewed on Dec 31, 2022
Helped me a lot through the concept of editing, writing and revising the written piece.
Reviewed on May 14, 2021
Simply spectacular. All the tools and techniques certainly make a difference when it comes to write.
Reviewed on Aug 3, 2020
The course is a very good course to enhance your skills and helps you become an architect of words
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