Writing and Editing: Structure and Organization (Coursera)

You’ll also learn more about the menu of time management techniques introduced in the first course of the series, including “deep work,” “studio time,” and “the Animal Farm Principle.” And as with the other three courses in this series, you will get access to a wide range of books and other resources you can use even after you finish the course. These include:

—the readings and exercises provided to the students who have taken the in-person version of this course at the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago

—two digital libraries of excellent writing from a diverse collection of journalists, scientists, novelists, poets, historians, and entrepreneurs

—a monthly “Good Sentences” email

Course 2 of 4 in the Good with Words: Writing and Editing Specialization.

What You Will Learn

- Learn how structure can be used to generate content

- Place corresponding ideas in corresponding forms

- Add nuance to your writing by using anadiplosis

- Identify and assess when to use sentences with varying lengths

Syllabus

WEEK 1

Sentence Flow

In this first week, you will be introduced to instructor Patrick Barry and begin to learn about sentence flow and structure. In-video questions will direct you to content previously covered in the first course of this specialization.

WEEK 2

Corresponding Ideas in Corresponding Form

This week's content will focus on how structure can be used to generate content.

WEEK 3

Show and Tell

WEEK 4

Paragraphing