Writing: A Mini-Course

  • 2 lectures, 4 hours
  • Recorded in 1994

In this two-lecture mini-course, Dr. Leonard Peikoff discusses six essential elements of good writing—selectivity, structure, tone, context, motivation, and condensation. Using exercises provided for the audience, he conducts detailed analysis of writing with extensive interactive questions and answers from the audience.

Download the entire course (150 MB) to listen in the audio player of your choice—or listen online starting with Lecture One below. If listening to the course from this website, be sure to make a note of the current lecture and timestamp before leaving so that you can easily resume where you left off.

Lecture Guide

Summaries of the lecture content are provided below for your reference and convenience.

Lecture 1This lecture covers the first four elements of good writing.
Lecture 2This lecture completes Dr. Peikoff’s analysis with the final two elements of good writing.