Editing Skills
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Editing business writing well shapes the raw material of a good first draft into a great final draft.
Don’t sell yourself short by skipping the most important part of the writing process, editing business writing. This course teaches you how to write and edit writing to create business writing that warrants and rewards the attention of your busy readers.
Course Highlights
- Learn the techniques for effectively editing business writing
- Receive coaching from your instructor on your writing and editing
- Learn how to edit your business writing so it is clear, concise, and well organized
- Learn the essential skills every writer needs to edit business writing effectively
- Learn the special method of editing from the outside in
Course Description
This is a practical course. We study the best practices for editing business writing and then learn to apply them to sample documents. We train you to work through a document in orderly steps. First you edit the business writing as a whole, then drill down to focus on writing paragraphs, individual sentences, and word choice. You email your work to the instructor and receive extensive feedback.
When You Complete This Course...
- You will know how to edit so you create clear, concise, well-organized business writing.
- You will know how to edit writing so it is focused, clear, and intelligible to your readers.
How It Works
Work Online
When you enroll, we give you access to all the online lessons and training materials. Each lesson builds on the lessons that precede it. We offer clear explanations for every part of our training and plenty of real-world examples of how to apply the skills you are learning.
Set Your Own Pace
You go at your own pace and submit assignments when you are ready. You don’t have to be online with other students or perform activities at specific times.
Instructor Feedback
Your instructor evaluates all your work, coaches you through learning the skills, and gives you personalized feedback on what you are doing well and what still needs polish. You can contact your instructor at any time if you have questions about your training, business writing, or the English language.
Certificate
When you finish the course within four months, you receive a graduation certificate.
Course Outline
Lesson 1: Prepare to Edit
Lesson 2: Edit to Give the Document Focus
Lesson 3: Edit to Give the Document Cohesiveness
Lesson 4: Edit the Introduction, Format, and Conclusion
Edit Writing Sample 1
Lesson 5: Edit Paragraphs for Focus and Continuity
Lesson 6: Edit Paragraphs for Emphasis and Variety
Edit Writing Sample 2
Lesson 7: Know the Basic Structure of a Sentence
Lesson 8: Build Meaningful Sentences
Lesson 9: Write Effective Sentences
Lesson 10: Add Sentence Variety
Lesson 11: Work with Problem Sentences
Edit Writing Sample 3
Lesson 12: Write Concisely
Lesson 13: Use Precise Words
Lesson 14: Use Clear Words for Concepts
Edit Writing Sample 4
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Writing Coaching by Dr. Robert Hogan
Dr. Hogan has been training writers for 40 years in universities, colleges of business, consulting companies, and professional writing companies.
Learn more about Dr. Hogan.Course Features
Course Materials: Online
Certificate upon Completion: Yes
Instructor Feedback: Yes
Letter of Recommendation: Yes
Lesson Count: 14
Practice Activities: 8
Exams: 4
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The Business Writing Center’s highly trained instructors with backgrounds in higher education teach the latest best practices that we know enable business writers to write documents that are clear and have impact.
