Writing Resources

If you have any questions please email Joshua Davies at joshua@knowmium.om or contact him on LinkedIn.

RESOURCES:  

Our Workbook: is here.

Grammar check/writing advice online:

• FREE: http://www.paperrater.com/free_paper_grader

• FREE: http://www.polishmywriting.com/

Readabilty (how complex is your paper):

• http://read-able.com/

• http://www.writersdiet.com/wasteline.php

• http://www.online-utility.org/english/readability_test_and_improve.jsp

• http://www.expresso-app.org/

Choose better words:

• http://www.visuwords.com/

• https://foxtype.com/politeness

• http://www.danielsoper.com/sentimentanalysis/

• https://tone-analyzer-demo.mybluemix.net/

Our slides: https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/NmUBRV7YZBOTHYiayE09qJ2cG6I2EeeY66fIjVN4phT?ref_=cd_ph_share_link_copy

Book suggestions:

• For better structure using the WIT method: http://www.amazon.com/How-make-IMPACT-Influence-presentations/dp/0273713329 (and check out his free template downloads here- http://www.jmoon.co.uk/downloads_access.cfm )

• Really technical structure for reports: http://www.amazon.com/Show-Me-Numbers-Designing-Enlighten/dp/0970601972

• For example emails: http://www.amazon.com/Executive-Guide-mail-Correspondence-Including/dp/1564149102

• General tips and tricks: http://www.amazon.com/Better-Business-Writing-Harvard-Review/dp/142218403X andhttp://www.amazon.com/Truth-About-Business-Writing-ebook/dp/B0031PXEGS

• And if you have a Kindle device/app, the following is currently available for free download: http://www.amazon.com/FranklinCovey-Style-Guide-Communication-ebook/dp/B008CG87GI

Online course (free!)

• https://www.coursera.org/course/writing2

• https://www.coursera.org/course/composition

Sentiment Analysis Tools (for analyzing audience):

• https://watson-pi-demo.mybluemix.net/ (best overall)

• http://tonecheck.com/ (good for self analysis of texts)

• https://iwl.me/