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Better Writing

Курс от American Psychological Association

Начальный≈ 35.4 чАнглийский

О курсе

Successful learners are able to communicate what they are learning, both verbally and in written formats. This course will provide a review of the basics of writing so that learners can effectively organize, draft, revise, edit, and finalize written informational documents, including school assignments. The course will instruct learners how to support their ideas with appropriate information, recognize the types of source material they are considering, distinguish fact from misinformation, and summarize material from informational sources, as well as avoid plagiarism by employing paraphrasing and implementing citations correctly. The course will help students avoid biased and offensive language in written documents, and appropriately utilize punctuation and rhetorical techniques such as persuasion. The course also includes techniques for staying motivated when working on written documents and overcoming writer’s block. Writing is a skill that can be improved with practice. Different situations require different types of writing. This course will assist learners to develop various ways to express ideas in writing, so those ideas can be shared with others.

Навыки, которые вы освоите

Writing Editing Productivity Critical Thinking Writing and Editing Diversity Awareness Organizational Skills Workplace inclusivity Oral Expression Self-Motivation Motion Arguments Persistence Brainstorming

Программа курса

10 модулей · 246 учебных материалов

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Course Overview

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Kyle Smith

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07Module 6: Course Summary44 материалов

Welcome to the Course Summary

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Learning Objective 1: Identify the essential elements of the writing process.

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Learning Objective 2: Choose effective language by avoiding biased and offensive terms.

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Learning Objective 3: Implement writing tools to enhance writing output.

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Learning Objective 4: Apply prewriting strategies to strengthen the drafting process.

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Learning Objective 5: Find and correctly incorporate credible and effective supporting information.

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Learning Objective 6: Demonstrate how to avoid plagiarism using citing and paraphrasing.

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Learning Objective 11: Employ the rhetorical techniques of argument and persuasion when each is appropriate.

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Learning Objective 12: Utilize the mechanics of punctuation to effectively guide the writing project audience.

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Learning Objective 13: Employ effective writing styles consistently to improve audience comprehension.

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Learning Objective 14: Revise and improve written material.

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Learning Objective 15: Improve ability to remain productive when feeling discouraged or experiencing writer's block.

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Better Writing

О курсе

Навыки, которые вы освоите

Программа курса

Start Your Course Here

Course Overview

Учитесь у экспертов

Kyle Smith

Study Success in PsycLearn

Additional Course Information

Introduction to Module 1: The Writing Process

What Is Good Writing?

Writing Tools

Preparing to Write

Module 1 Key Takeaways

Module 1 Quiz

Steps to Finding Sources

Steps to Evaluating Sources

Steps to Using Sources

Steps to Acknowledging Sources

Module 2 Key Takeaways

Module 2 Quiz

Sentences

Paragraphs

Drafting Structure

Drafting Mindset

Module 3 Key Takeaways

Module 3 Quiz

Punctuation

Usage

Module 4 Key Takeaways

Module 4 Quiz

Revising

Editing

Polishing

Productivity

Key Takeaways

Module 5 Quiz

Welcome to the Course Summary

Learning Objective 1: Identify the essential elements of the writing process.

Learning Objective 2: Choose effective language by avoiding biased and offensive terms.

Learning Objective 3: Implement writing tools to enhance writing output.

Learning Objective 4: Apply prewriting strategies to strengthen the drafting process.

Learning Objective 5: Find and correctly incorporate credible and effective supporting information.

Learning Objective 6: Demonstrate how to avoid plagiarism using citing and paraphrasing.

Learning Objective 7: Create proper in-text citations and reference entries.

Learning Objective 8: Construct clear sentences and paragraphs.

Learning Objective 9: Organize ideas effectively.

Learning Objective 10: Introduce and conclude a writing project effectively.

Learning Objective 11: Employ the rhetorical techniques of argument and persuasion when each is appropriate.

Learning Objective 12: Utilize the mechanics of punctuation to effectively guide the writing project audience.

Learning Objective 13: Employ effective writing styles consistently to improve audience comprehension.

Learning Objective 14: Revise and improve written material.

Learning Objective 15: Improve ability to remain productive when feeling discouraged or experiencing writer's block.

Cumulative Quiz: Better Writing

Glossary: Better Writing

References: Better Writing

Contributors: Better Writing

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