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Revising and Editing Strategies

Revising and Editing Strategies

This course is part of Advanced College Writing Skills Specialization

Instructor: Pearson

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

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2 hours to complete

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Evaluate revision strategies to strengthen an essay's overall structure, argumentation, and flow.
Analyze editing techniques to refine sentence-level clarity, precision, and correctness.

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There is 1 module in this course

Learn to evaluate the quality of academic writing by distinguishing between the critical stages of revision and editing. This course provides effective strategies for both, exploring techniques for analyzing sentence structure and ensuring the appropriate use of academic language. By the end of this course, you will be able to identify the characteristics of a well-revised and properly edited paper, recognizing the techniques that lead to clarity and precision.

This course places its focus on the vital stages of revising and editing academic papers. In this course, we will explore the distinctions between the acts of revision and editing, while equipping you with effective strategies for both. Furthermore, we will examine techniques for crafting accurate, well-structured sentences, and ensure the appropriate use of language in academic papers.

What's included

1 video2 assignments2 app items4 plugins

1 videoTotal 2 minutes

Revising & Editing Strategies2 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Graded Quiz30 minutes
Practice Quiz30 minutes

2 app itemsTotal 45 minutes

Reading: The Fifth Week pp. 120-13935 minutes
Reading: Editing pp. 35-3810 minutes

4 pluginsTotal 20 minutes

Interactive: Revising vs. Editing5 minutes
Interactive: Word Choice for Academic Writing5 minutes
Interactive: Strategies for Revising5 minutes
Interactive: Proper Academic Sentences5 minutes

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