Learn Plain Writing Today. Be a Better Writer in High Demand
What you'll learn
- By the end of this course, you'll be able to edit complicated sentences, simplify and re-write them in plain English.
Requirements
- Basic working knowledge of English.
Description
Learn within a few minutes every day such powerful plain writing techniques as:
Avoiding abstract nouns and verbs
Avoiding allusions
Using the active voice properly
How to use tables to help your writing
The benefits of eliminating the verb "to be" from your writing
Eliminating "unless"
Eliminating technical jargon
Eliminating ornaments
Eliminating redundant pairs
Eliminating phrasal verbs
Avoiding "IN phrases"
Exercises and Assignments
Free WEEKLY UPDATE of writing tips, ideas, and tutorials
and much much more...
With this course you get...
48 Lectures
29 Quizzes
21 Exercise sheets with 21 Solution sheets
Plain Writing Composition Example with Before-After Comparison
100 Active-Passive Voice Exercises
3 Supplementary PDF Downloads
NO DEADLINE to finish the course. Take it, study it, and finish it anytime you like.
"The material was presented in a clear and logical sequence. As a fundamental course in English composition, Learn Plain Writing Today delivers on its promises. Dr. Akinci shows how to cut unnecessary verbiage that makes writing cumbersome and unreadable and present ideas with clear and vibrant prose. The most important illustrations are those of active vs. passive tense and simplifying technical jargon and buzz words. This is an excellent first course for anyone who wishes to communicate complex ideas with clarity."
-- Thomas Cholewa
“Dr. Akinci created an amazing course with easy-to-implement tips to improve your writing. The exercises and other additional resources provided are also great ways to keep learning after the video part of the course is over.”
-- Efe Sevin
Did you know that plain writing is now the Federal law in the United States?
Learn writing techniques to comply with the "Plain Writing Law" if you are working or planning to work for the U.S. Federal Government, or intending to correspond and do business with it.
SUPPLEMENTARY PDFs: Some lectures have downloadable PDFs related to the videos. Click the RESOURCES drop-down list (with down arrow on it) on the upper-right corner of the lecture screen to access these PDF documents.
Good luck!
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Who this course is for:
- All speakers and writers of English.
- All students of English.
- ESL students.
- All U.S. Federal Government workers.
Instructor
- 4.3 Instructor Rating
- 1,557 Reviews
- 24,117 Students
- 8 Courses
Fortune 100 technical communicator and educator since 1998.
>>> Adobe Captivate Certified Specialist 2019
>>> Fellow STC
>>> Microsoft Office Specialist Word, Excel and PowerPoint Expert 2016
>>> Mindtouch Top 200 Content Experience Strategist 2017
>>> Quora Top Writer 2018 with over 1.1 Million article views
>>> Montgomery College (MD) Technical Writing Advisory Committee Member
Ugur started his professional career as a senior translator for NATO Hqs. LSE. He has worked as a writer, translator, editor and publisher since the mid-80s.
For his copy writing clients, Ugur created all kinds of marketing materials and press releases while honing his skills as a Desk Top Publisher and even publishing a biweekly magazine for a number of years by using DTP techniques.
In mid-90s we see Ugur as a full-time accredited journalist, covering the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Congress for a daily publication.
In 1998, Ugur has discovered the joy of technical writing, marrying his love of science and technology to his artistic sensibilities and design skills.
Working for Fortune 100 hi-tech corporations like Fannie Mae, ADP, and Honeywell, Ugur created many user guides, system admin guides, reference sheets, release notes, quick start guides, and all kinds of similar software, hardware and networking documents, sometimes as a part of an international documentation team.
Ugur enjoys teaching a wide variety of writing, software tools, content development, and document design skills both online and also in person.
He is a Toastmaster (CC), an active senior member and Associate Fellow of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) and a Past President of his award-winning local chapter, STC Washington D.C. -- Baltimore.
With decades of writing and technical communication experience under his belt, Ugur teaches not only the general principles of good writing and content development but also the insider tips that will save you a lot of grief and headaches. Learn software documentation and different kinds of writing from an industry professional who is still working in this exciting field.