eLearnAfrica
Writing and Editing: Word Choice and Word Order
University of Michigan
  • Start Date: 20 Dec, 2021
  • 4 weeks
  • Study Content: Videos


Learn creative ways to enhance the clarity and effectiveness of your written words.

Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
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Course Description

This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.

Level up your writing skills with impactful word selections and sentences


Successful written communication begins with the correct word choice and word order. This four-week course will show you how to achieve that in your writing process.


Presented by the University of Michigan, this is the first in the Good with Words: Writing and Editing series.


If you want to add style and sophistication to your legal writing or any other written piece, this is an ideal place to start.


Learn why word choice and order are essential to the writing process


On this course, you’ll see how the words you use change the meaning, tone, and effect of what you write.


You’ll be able to choose the right words, and add the right compelling details, to inspire the results you want in your readers.


Use strategic syntax in all your writing


You’ll find out how sentence structure influences the decisions people make, and how to produce structures that no one else can write.


The course will also help you develop your writing skills so that you can arrange complex legal and other information in unique, reader-friendly ways.


Hone your writing skills with exceptional wordsmiths


The lead educator on this course has extensive experience in legal writing, and has received several accolades for his work.


With this guidance and the strong academic support that the University of Michigan provides, you’ll soon reach your writing potential.


This course is designed for lawyers and law students interested in developing their legal writing skills. Other individuals looking for high-level training in written communication will also find it valuable.


Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.

University of Michigan

This university is part of the partnership between eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn.

This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.

You may be able to download course materials after enrolling in this course. If not, all of the necessary course materials provided by the course instructor will be available on the provider's course page.
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