Course curriculum

  • 1

    Course Information

    • About Your Instructor

    • Course Objectives & Outline

    • Welcome to Wise Writing!

    • Coaching Packages
  • 2

    Module 1: The Elevator Pitch

    • Elevator Pitch Part 1

    • EXERCISE: My Elevator Pitch

    • Elevator Pitch Part 2
  • 3

    Module 2: Lessons Learned

    • Lessons Learned Part 1

    • EXERCISE: Lessons Learned

    • Lessons Learned Part 2
  • 4

    Module 3: Scenario Description

    • Scenario Description Part 1

    • EXERCISE: Scenario Description

    • Scenario Description Part 2
  • 5

    Module 4: The Nine Principles of Composition

    • The Nine Principles of Composition Part 1

    • 1. Limit Each Paragraph To One Topic

    • 2. Use the Active Voice

    • 3. Make Strong Assertions

    • 4. Omit Needless Words

    • 5. Avoid a Succession of Similar Sentences

    • 6. Express Related Ideas Similarly

    • EXERCISE: Related Ideas

    • 7. Keep Related Words Together

    • 8. Keep to One Tense in Summaries

    • 9. End Sentences with the Most Important Word

    • ASSIGNMENT: Workplace Writing

    • Workplace Writing Follow Up
  • 6

    Module 5: Editing

    • Introduction to Editing Part 1

    • Editing Is Hard. But Editing Is Necessary.

    • Six Ways To Self-Edit Your Work

    • EXERCISE: Editing

    • Introduction to Editing Part 2
  • 7

    Module 6: Review

    • Review: Modules 1-5

    • QUIZ
  • 8

    Module 7: Audiences

    • Audiences

    • Who are You Writing For?

    • Writing For A Young Audience (Tweens/Teens)

    • Writing For Twenty-Somethings

    • Writing For Seniors

    • Writing for Your Boss

    • Writing for Your Coworkers

    • Writing for Diversity

    • EXERCISE: Writing for Diversity

    • Writing for Diversity Follow Up
  • 9

    Module 8: Citations

    • Introduction to Citations Part 1

    • When is Each Citation Style Usually Used?

    • Citations No. 1 Lesson Learned

    • Citations No. 2 Lesson Learned

    • Citations No. 3 Lesson Learned

    • When You Don't Need to Cite

    • When You Do Need to Cite

    • How to Cite

    • EXERCISE: Citations

    • Introduction to Citations Part 2
  • 10

    Module 9: Summary

    • Culmination Exercise

    • Final Quiz

    • SUMMARY VIDEO

    • Coaching Packages