Fact Checking Made Easy

Reliability and accuracy are essential for bloggers, authors, and online publishers seeking a competitive edge. Elevate your writing and build reader trust with consistent, simple fact-checking. This course, thoroughly revised in September 2021, provides the skills to avoid embarrassing blunders and establish yourself as a credible voice.

Led by instructor Marcia Yudkin, a published author with over 30 years of experience writing for publications like the New York Times Magazine, Ladies Home Journal, and Penguin, this course addresses the pitfalls of careless errors. Marcia created "Fact Checking Made Easy" after witnessing the damaging consequences of factual mistakes – from geographical mishaps (like placing Sydney in Austria!) to serious cultural misunderstandings.

"Fact Checking Made Easy" offers 13 practical lessons totaling over 1.5 hours of video instruction, including three complete "try-it-yourself" exercises for hands-on learning. You'll also receive full written transcripts and helpful handouts for convenient review.

Here's what you'll learn:

• Develop a Fact-Checking Routine: Learn how to implement a system that proactively identifies errors and inconsistencies in your writing.
• Effective Fact-Checking Resources: Discover where to find reliable information and utilize valuable, free research tools (including a taxpayer-funded resource!).
• Distinguishing Fact from Opinion: Understand which statements require fact-checking and which are expressions of opinion.
• Mastering Names and Numbers: Avoid common mistakes in recording and presenting factual data.
• Evaluating Source Credibility: Recognize and avoid biased or outdated information.
• Combating Misinformation: Learn how to identify and avoid spreading hoaxes, rumors, and myths.
• Legal Considerations: Understand the types of factual errors that can lead to legal issues and how to prevent them.
• Handling Mistakes: Develop strategies for addressing errors that slip through the cracks.

Whether you create blogs, newsletters, books, ebooks, or even professional emails, mastering fact-checking is crucial for maintaining credibility and building a positive reputation. Avoid losing face and become a writer known for accuracy and reliability.

Enroll in "Fact Checking Made Easy" today and gain lifetime access to this essential course! It's a fun, practical, and important investment in your writing career.