Title: My Writing and Editing Skills Just Got a Boost with the Good With Words Specialization
I’m proud to share that I’ve recently completed the Good With Words: Writing and Editing Specialization from the University of Michigan Law School, offered through Coursera. This non-credit online course was the perfect platform to take my writing and editing abilities to the next level.
The most important thing students and professionals of all kinds can do to improve their effectiveness are embrace the following advice: become good with words. This series of courses targeted the writing side of that recommendation. The skills it focused on included:
- How to arrange a complex set of information in a reader-friendly way.
- How to use compelling details to make a point.
- How to punctuate and paragraph like a professional.
- How to add nuance to sentences and slogans.
- How to manage short-term and long-term projects.
- How to give and receive high-quality feedback.
Over the course of about 16 weeks, I was able to delve into these writing styles, grammatical rules, and editing techniques. Not only did I brush up on my existing skills, but I also learned new ones that I’m eager to practice. The course offered a comprehensive curriculum that covered everything I needed to become good with words.
I built a solid writing and editing foundation by the course’s end, making it invaluable for my future projects. I’m proud of the effort I put into earning this specialization certificate. I’m excited to see where this newfound knowledge will take my writing and editing.
I’m grateful for the opportunity to have taken this course and to have added another skill set to my arsenal. The Good With Words Specialization has been a game-changer in my continuing professional development.
