Writing: A Mini-Course By Leonard Peikoff


Home Search Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand The Ominous Parallels Essays and Articles Courses & Lectures on Tape Ford Hall Forum Lectures TV & Video Radio Show Biography Site Map Email Dr. Peikoff		Writing: A Mini-Course These lectures feature exercises on six different aspects of good writing. (The assignments, along with Dr. Peikoff's sample answers, are provided with the course.) The topics are: Selectivity How to determine what is essential. Structure How to organize your material hierarchically. Emotional Selectivity How to determine what is essential. Structure How to organize your material hierarchically. Emotional vs. Factual Tone How the same idea can be conveyed in dry, factual terms — or in colorful, emotionally evocative language. Context How to compose an introductory sentence that sets the context and makes a complex subject fully intelligible. Motivation How to prepare a brief, motivational opening for a talk. Condensation How to write in concise English. Order information


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