Welcome to the final lesson. All good writing is rewriting. In this lesson you will turn your draft into a finished piece.
Watch the lesson above. What is said in it is written out below, for reading and revision.
First, cut. Remove every sentence that does not serve your argument. Give the piece a short, clear title. Then read it aloud: wherever you stumble, your reader will too.
Check every name, date and number against your sources, and make sure each source is linked. Then read it once more as your opponents would. Is it fair to them?
Your piece must be your own work. Spelling and grammar tools are perfectly acceptable, but the ideas and the writing must be yours. Pieces that are copied, or written by a chatbot, will not be accepted.
Your final task: submit your finished commentary or book review, once your first three tasks are in.
Once it is in, our editors read it carefully. When it is accepted, your certificate is emailed to you. The finest pieces will be published by the Global Peace Institute, London. Thank you, and congratulations.