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