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Writing Fundamentals

This five week online writing course is great for writers who would like to hone their overall writing skills and/or for those whose first language is not English. As with all of our online writing courses, this course includes:

• Voiced lecture
• Downloadable supplement
• Weekly writing option
• Written feedback on submitted writing
• Certificate of Completion

• Week 1: Getting Started in the Writing Process
• Analyzing audience and purpose
• Understanding the role of persuasion in writing
• Enhancing your image in writing
• Meeting reader needs
• Determining the “walk-away” message
• Week 2: Developing Organizational Strategies/Supporting Ideas
• Using organizational techniques
• Using outlining effectively
• Developing organizational strategies to present content
• Week 3: Understanding How Readers Read
• Using appropriate emphasis
• Creating “links” between and among ideas
• Using shorter versus longer sentences and paragraphs
• Meeting readers’ needs for effective sentences and paragraphs
• Using topic and supporting sentences
• Week 4: Writing Clearly and Concisely
• Reducing unnecessary words
• Reducing repetition and redundancy
• Keeping it simple
• Using only words that add value
• Creating flow
• Showing relationships
• Avoiding lazy pronouns
• Week 5: Editing and Proofreading Strategies
• Understanding the difference between editing and proofreading
• Conducting the holistic and traditional edit
• Practical proofreading techniques
• Writing the Discussion and Results
• Editing for content
• Helping others edit

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