Overview
Perhaps the most important thing students and professionals of all kinds can do to improve their effectiveness is embrace the following advice: become good with words.
This Good with Words - Writing and Editing offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Michigan targets the writing side of that recommendation. The skills it focuses on include everything from how to arrange a complex set of information in a reader-friendly way, to how to give and receive high-quality feedback, to how to consistently hit deadlines.
What you will learn
- Creative ways to use syntax
- Techniques for adding nuance to your sentences and slogans
- Tips to help you punctuate and paragraph like a professional
- Habits needed to complete both short-term and long-term projects
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Writing and Editing: Word Choice and Word Order
- Writing and Editing: Structure and Organization
- Writing and Editing: Drafting
- Writing and Editing: Revising
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Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
- 10 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Library Science Creative Writing View 57 other Short Courses in Creative Writing in United StatesExplore more key information
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Beginner Level
- No previous experience needed
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Visit programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 USD for the full programme during 2 months. -
National
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 USD for the full programme during 2 months.
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Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.