This course will teach you how to use your written words to become more persuasive. You’ll learn creative ways to use syntax, effective techniques for telling stories, and a clever method for arranging a complex series of information. You’ll also get a chance to both professionalize your use of punctuation and add a bit of style and sophistication to how you craft everything from sentences to slogans.
Writing and Editing: Word Choice and Word Order
Writing and Editing: Word Choice and Word Order
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 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
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28 assignments
Taught in English
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There are 4 modules in this course
In this first week, you will be introduced to instructor Patrick Barry. This week's course content will focus on how the words you choose can change the decisions that people make.
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21 videos16 readings9 assignments5 app items6 discussion prompts12 plugins
This week, we will focus on how the order of the words you choose can change the decisions people make.
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12 videos6 readings5 assignments4 app items4 discussion prompts4 plugins
In Week Three, we will focus on combining word choice with word order.
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8 videos6 readings6 assignments3 app items6 discussion prompts4 plugins
Our final week will focus on filling our writing with compelling details.
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14 videos11 readings8 assignments10 app items6 discussion prompts2 plugins
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DL
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Reviewed on Aug 31, 2022
This was quite challenging. It changed my way of managing time; and how in every kind of writing, the writer should put in effort to make their message come across to the reader.
AM
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Reviewed on Feb 10, 2025
Really helpful for bettering your writing skills. very good professor who breaks down everything with real life examples and relatable exercises to help put the course work to use.
SA
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Reviewed on Jun 29, 2020
For me, I felt the pace incredibly amazing and could be followed even during tough and busy days. The exercises were amazing. I and my peers have already sensed the difference in my writing.
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