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Wordsmith
Introduction
Welcome to Wordsmith! (13:59)
Pre-Course Survey
Level 1: How to Write Correctly
Learning Outcomes: Level 1
Case Study: The Banksy of Punctuation (3:41)
Introduction to Level 1 (2:56)
Tip 1: Think of Grammar as Architecture (11:01)
Tip 2: Use Commas with Confidence (18:28)
Knowledge Check: Using Commas
Tip 3: Use Semicolons & Apostrophes Correctly (14:55)
Knowledge Check: Using Semicolons and Apostrophes
Tip 4: Keep It Interesting By Varying Sentence Structures (8:22)
Knowledge Check: Varying Sentence Structure
Tip 5: Build Clear Transitions (7:10)
Knowledge Check: Building Clear Transitions
Downloadable Worksheets & Cheatsheets
Level 2: How to Write Clearly
Learning Outcomes: Level 2
Case Study: The $5M Comma (5:52)
Introduction to Level 2 (4:56)
Tip 1: Use the More Commonly Used Word (3:11)
Knowledge Check: Choosing the Most Commonly-Used Word
Tip 2: Tell Your Reader Who Did What (7:54)
Knowledge Check: Knowing Who Did What
Tip 3: Frontload Your Writing (16:37)
Knowledge Check: Frontloading Your Writing
Tip 4: Make Your Writing Parallel (9:20)
Knowledge Check: Making Your Writing Parallel
Tip 5: Break or Bend the Grammar Rules If It Helps Your Reader Understand You (7:14)
Knowledge Check: Breaking the Grammar Rules
Downloadable Worksheets & Cheatsheets
Level 3: How to Write Concisely
Learning Outcomes: Level 3
Case Study: One-for-One at The Sanctuary (5:25)
Introduction to Level 3 (1:44)
Tip 1: Use Active Voice and Action Verbs (7:06)
Knowledge Check: Using Active Voice and Action Verbs
Tip 2: Reduce Nominalizations (5:12)
Knowledge Check: Reducing Nominalizations
Tip 3: Reduce Adverbs (4:01)
Knowledge Check: Reducing Adverbs
Tip 4: Reduce Prepositional Phrases (4:42)
Knowledge Check: Reducing Prepositional Phrases
Tip 5: Cut Excessive Wording (8:19)
Knowledge Check: Cutting Excessive Wording
Downloadable Worksheets & Cheatsheets
Level 4: How to Write Contextually
Learning Outcomes: Level 4
Case Study: Netflix's Big Writing Miscalculation (6:39)
Introduction to Level 4 (2:15)
Tip 1: Write the Way You Talk (9:05)
Knowledge Check: Writing the Way You Speak
Tip 2: Itemize Instead of Explaining (9:17)
Knowledge Check: Using Itemized Lists Instead of Explaining
Tip 3: Guide Readers to Follow Your Thinking (13:18)
Knowledge Check: Guiding Readers through Your Thinking
Tip 4: Write on the Bright Side (6:37)
Knowledge Check: Writing on the Bright Side
Tip 5: Write from Your Reader's Point of View (7:05)
Knowledge Check: Writing from Your Reader's Point of View
Downloadable Worksheets & Cheatsheets
Level 5: How to Write Culturally
Case Study: It's #DuffleShuffle Time (8:32)
Introduction to Level 5 (3:48)
Tip 1: Write with the Medium in Mind (6:15)
Tip 2: Write with Gender Diversity in Mind (6:54)
Knowledge Check: Writing with Diversity in Mind
Tip 3: Write with Ability in Mind (5:31)
Knowledge Check: Writing with Ability in Mind
Tip 4: Write with Intercultural Communication in Mind (8:46)
Knowledge Check: Writing with Intercultural Communication in Mind
Tip 5: Write with Discourse Communities in Mind (6:43)
Knowledge Check: Writing with Discourse Communities in Mind
Downloadable Worksheets & Cheatsheets
Conclusion
Congratulations! (2:53)
Post-Course Survey
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