Complete guide to clear and literate English writing. You will master the basics of written speech, key grammatical structures, essay writing skills, and effective text construction methods. Each topic is supported by a large number of clear examples to ensure you can confidently apply the knowledge in practice.
Master English Writing
9h 20m 15s
English
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About the Author: Luke Priddy
About Luke Priddy
Luke Priddy is an English teacher and the creator of Cloud English. He has taught students from many countries for over 10 years. He focuses on conversation, clear pronunciation, and real everyday expressions. He keeps theory short and easy to follow.
Luke runs online courses and shares free lessons on social media. His clear style has helped him reach hundreds of thousands of learners around the world.
He has built many courses on Udemy and on his own site, lukepriddy.com. He also makes videos, podcasts, and exercises to help you practice English each day.
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| # | Lesson Title | Duration | Access |
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| 1 | Course Overview Demo | 07:36 | |
| 2 | Essential Best Practices | 10:21 | |
| 3 | Correcting and Punctuation | 07:00 | |
| 4 | Mindset | 06:18 | |
| 5 | An Example of Unclear Writing | 13:21 | |
| 6 | Clarifying Unclear Writing | 05:05 | |
| 7 | How to Write Clearly: Part 1 | 05:50 | |
| 8 | How to Write Clearly: Part 2 | 07:47 | |
| 9 | What Redundancy and Repetition Look Like | 11:20 | |
| 10 | Full Example of Redundant Writing | 10:27 | |
| 11 | Fixing Redundant Writing | 05:59 | |
| 12 | Why Simplicity Matters | 08:03 | |
| 13 | Examples of Simple Writing | 09:24 | |
| 14 | How Adjectives Can Make Writing Your Writing More Vivid | 10:38 | |
| 15 | Alternatives to Very and Really | 06:24 | |
| 16 | When Adjectives are Not Used Well | 02:53 | |
| 17 | Using Adjectives Well | 03:53 | |
| 18 | Replacing Adverbs with Vivid Verbs | 05:30 | |
| 19 | Replacing General Verbs with Vivid Verbs | 08:09 | |
| 20 | Making Use of Verbs for Clarity | 10:38 | |
| 21 | Overview of Active and Passive Voice | 14:34 | |
| 22 | Awkward Usage of Passive Voice | 10:05 | |
| 23 | Using Active and Passive Voice Naturally | 10:04 | |
| 24 | Overview of Modifiers | 06:42 | |
| 25 | How to Avoid Confusion with Modifiers | 11:19 | |
| 26 | Only This Lesson Only Focuses on Only | 04:29 | |
| 27 | Defining Good Syntax | 07:58 | |
| 28 | Examples of Bad and Good Syntax | 04:46 | |
| 29 | Overview of Dependent and Independent Clauses | 10:40 | |
| 30 | Examples of Dependent and Independent Clauses | 07:06 | |
| 31 | Prepositional Phrases: Part 1 | 07:35 | |
| 32 | Prepositional Phrases: Part 2 | 05:14 | |
| 33 | Simple Intermediate and Advanced Sentence Building | 06:39 | |
| 34 | Short Sentences Pack a Punch | 05:44 | |
| 35 | Short Sentences at the End | 02:59 | |
| 36 | Making an Impact with Short Sentences | 06:15 | |
| 37 | Punctuation Overview | 04:53 | |
| 38 | Connecting Independent Clauses | 07:30 | |
| 39 | Commas for Relative Clauses | 13:58 | |
| 40 | Commas for Bonus Information | 04:57 | |
| 41 | Linking Things at the Front | 06:29 | |
| 42 | Commas for Lists | 04:17 | |
| 43 | Semi-colons | 12:00 | |
| 44 | How to Use Hyphens | 21:39 | |
| 45 | Building Compound Adjectives with Hyphens | 11:19 | |
| 46 | Overview of Paragraphs | 04:56 | |
| 47 | Structuring Paragraphs | 11:54 | |
| 48 | ragraph Example | 04:29 | |
| 49 | Form Follows Purpose | 20:39 | |
| 50 | Building an Outline | 13:09 | |
| 51 | Outline Example | 08:52 | |
| 52 | Essays and How to Practice | 09:54 | |
| 53 | Short Variations | 18:30 | |
| 54 | Full Variations | 03:17 | |
| 55 | Replacement Exercise Steps | 13:12 | |
| 56 | Getting Down to the Bones | 08:03 | |
| 57 | Full Replacement Exercise Example | 06:27 | |
| 58 | Peer Review Overview | 06:55 | |
| 59 | Benefits of a Writing Buddy | 08:59 | |
| 60 | The Full Peer Review Process | 12:06 | |
| 61 | What makes a good prompt? | 10:32 | |
| 62 | Essay Prompts for Opinion, Explanation, and Comparison | 05:03 | |
| 63 | Essay Prompts for Pros and Cons, and Hypotheticals | 02:30 | |
| 64 | Essay Prompts to Agree or Disagree, and Give Preferences | 04:39 | |
| 65 | Write for Review | 10:48 | |
| 66 | Final Thoughts | 09:34 |
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