This course builds on the foundation laid in Communicating Ideas: Writing I, continuing the study of objective communication. Communication is treated as a science, as a skill that has certain objective principles that can be learned and applied to the improvement of one’s work.
Important note about auditing this course: Although this is a two-quarter course, it is priced for auditors as a single-quarter course because there are no live classes during the Fall (October–December) portion. During the Fall quarter, graded students complete weekly homework assignments that guide them step by step through the various stages of developing an op-ed-length article. As an auditor, you will have access to these assignments, but any work you submit will not be reviewed.
Live classes begin in the Winter (January–March) quarter and focus on close analysis of the graded students’ papers. As an auditor, you will have access to the papers submitted by students and will be able to participate in the live class discussions and analysis of their work.
Join live online classes via videoconferencing.
View the same course content, assignments, and resources available to graded students. Auditors are welcome to do assigned work but should not expect that it will be reviewed or graded by ARU faculty.
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Keith Lockitch
ARI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule live courses. Students have the option to be refunded, credited, or transferred to another course should this occur.
ARU courses are for avocational and professional development purposes. They are not licensed and not accredited.
ARU course participants must abide by our Code of Conduct and Confidentiality policies, and any other course policies communicated to participants.
It is recommended that before taking this course you have taken (for grade or audited) Communicating Ideas: Writing I or an equivalent course from ARI.
We offer foundational courses in Objectivism and objective communication each year, as well as courses in special topics such as epistemology, literature, business, and intellectual history.
