Learning Modules:
- Planning Emails
- Reading Strategies: Speed, Main Ideas & Note-Taking
- Wordiness & Redundancy
- Writing Effective Paragraphs
Planning Emails
Email is one of the most common forms of professional communication in the workplace and at college or university.
This video discusses the various stages of the writing process as it relates to email writing. The video will share questions for consideration about audience, purpose, and organization as well as provide some expert writing techniques for improved tone and readability.
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Reading Strategies: Speed, Main Ideas & Note-Taking
This video gives you strategies for reading faster and also strategies for efficiency: before, during, and after your reading. The video also includes a section on note taking. A large proportion of study time is spent reading, so make those hours count and maximize your comprehension.
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Wordiness & Redundancy
Do you want to take your writing to the next level? This video explains how to remove redundancy and wordiness in your writing.
Just as a bird wouldn’t need a third leg, your sentences don’t need additional unnecessary words. Learn these skills to hone your writing:
- Pruning the redundant
- Reducing clauses and phrases
- Considering vocabulary choices
- Avoiding and reducing expletives
- Identifying and correcting wordiness
