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PWR 1AH: Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Rhetoric of American Multicultural Experience

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. This class takes as its theme social acceptance, focusing on the exploration of multicultural experience and cultural assimilation. A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1ah For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Heredia, A. (PI)

PWR 1CNA: Writing & Rhetoric 1: Against the Machine? Exploring Anti-tech Rhetoric

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. In this course we will draw from thinkers, writers, activists, and movements that span many disciplines and regions, including the original 19th century textile workers who claimed the name Luddites as they organized resistance to automated systems in the factories where they worked. A full course description can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1cna For the PWR 1 course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-1. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Nagler, C. (PI)

PWR 1CW: Writing & Rhetoric 1: Sporting Rhetoric: How We Talk About Sport and Why It Matters

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. This course explores how sport is changing society and will consider how we often fail to critically engage sport as one of the central cultural literacies of our time. A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1cw For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Wright, C. (PI)

PWR 1EI: Writing & Rhetoric 1: Watch Now: Rhetorics of Film and Television

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. In this course we will explore how through the intentional use of stories, images, sound and language, our film and television industries shape and reflect back to us the impressions that we come to have of ourselves, our societies and our universe. For full course description and video see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1ei. For PWR 1 catalog visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-1. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Pei, E. (PI)

PWR 1HK: Writing & Rhetoric 1: Food Values: The Rhetoric of What and How We Eat

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. This course takes as its theme how food and food practices are tied to our social identities, including gender, race, class, and cultural backgrounds. For a full description visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1hk. For the PWR 1 catalog see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-1 Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Kantor, H. (PI)

PWR 1HO: Writing & Rhetoric 1: Rhetorics of Money and Happiness

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. In this course, we will explore the connection between money and happiness by reading a variety of sources from academic articles to online musings and exploring how culture shapes the way we think about money and contrasting definitions of happiness. A course description can be found here https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1ho For the PWR 1 course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-1. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Hong, A. (PI)

PWR 1HT: Writing & Rhetoric 1: What Are You, Anyway? The Rhetorics of Ethnic and Racial Identity

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. This class takes as its theme ideas about identity and how that centers to a great degree on ethnicity and race. These concepts, often considered equal, are tied to social narratives that influence all our lives. A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1ht For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Aut, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Jernigan, H. (PI)

PWR 1JI: Writing & Rhetoric 1: Let's Get Radical: Rewriting Our Shared Systems

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. In this course we'll look at all sorts of systems and ask who decides how systems are structured, which values drive systemic goals and who benefits the most (or least) from these systems. For a full course description see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1ji. For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Schepmann, J. (PI)

PWR 1JSA: Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Rhetoric of Plants

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. In this class we will refocus our attention on plants, using them as a lens to explore, research, and write about different aspects of our world. For example, we will study how new scientific ideas are communicated and accepted by studying the work of maize geneticist and Nobel laureate Barbara McClintock. We will explore Lysenkoism, the politicization of agricultural science in the Soviet Union, drawing parallels to modern day climate change science, and we will dive into the research on urban tree coverage to see how plants can be a marker for social inequality For course videos and full descriptions, see https://vcapwr-catalog.stanford.edu. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office..
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Stonaker, J. (PI)

PWR 1KAA: Writing & Rhetoric 1: Forward Momentum: Writing About Movement(s)

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. Humans are constantly evolving our physical world and ourselves. But how far can we go? And what stops us from going further? In this class, we will study the rhetoric of movement--and write and research about movement across contexts. A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1kaa For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Rothschild, K. (PI)

PWR 1KR: Writing & Rhetoric 1: Trust, Rhetoric, and Writing

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. This class takes as its theme trust as an ancient and persistent rhetorical problem, which impacts how we experience, interpret, and compose information. In our own age of instantaneous global communication and an internet that never forgets, these concerns proliferate. Trust becomes an essential consideration for writers and researchers working to build knowledge at the university and beyond, not to mention a valuable commodity. For course video and full description, seehttps://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1kr. For PWR 1 course catalog see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-1. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Moore, K. (PI)

PWR 1KSC: Writing & Rhetoric 1: Health, Well-Being and the Arts

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. In this course, we will engage with dynamic "health" questions in all their complexity, and seek to understand the matters that are under debate, and the ways these discussions emerge in the arts. A full course description can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1ksc For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Savelson, K. (PI)

PWR 1LF: Writing & Rhetoric 1: #NoBodyIsDisposable: The Rhetoric of Disability

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. In this class we will explore how advances in science, technology, medicine, and culture have transformed our understanding of what constitutes a "normal' human body. We will ask how arguments about disability incorporate concepts such as neurodiversity, chronic illness, and other invisible conditions. At the same time, we will study how contemporary perspectives on disability interact with issues such as technology, metaphors of the prosthesis, cultural constructions of the body, and even what it means to be human. For course video and full description, see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1lf For all PWR1s see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-1 Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Felt, L. (PI)

PWR 1LS: Writing & Rhetoric 1: Beyond the Achievement Gap: Writing about Education

Rhetorical analysis of readings, research, and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. For more information about PWR 1, see https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1. For course videos and full descriptions, see https://vcapwr-catalog.stanford.edu. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Swan, L. (PI)

PWR 1MGE: Writing & Rhetoric 1: Numbers and Metrics: Rhetoric of Calculation and Quantification

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. This class takes as its theme quantification and what effects it has on society. We won¿t engage in much quantitative analysis in this class. Instead, we will step back and think about how numbers rise into policy conversations, how they emerge from science or study, and how they can become deeply contested or take on unexpected meanings. For full course description and video, see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1mge. For the PWR 1 catalog go to https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-1. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Gardiner, M. (PI)

PWR 1NC: Writing & Rhetoric 1: From Green Cards to Gaming Avatars: Forms of Identity

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. In this class you will use research and writing to explore a site where an individual is identified (such as a passport, a magazine profile, an Instagram page, or an avatar in the Metaverse), and consider how these forms' restrictions are embraced or challenged by individuals. A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1nc For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Cannon, N. (PI)

PWR 1NF: Writing & Rhetoric 1: Language 2.0: Investigating the Rhetoric of Digital Language

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. This course takes as its theme how digital interactions through multiple platforms, including social media, change the way we write, read and even alter our perceptions of journalism and activism. A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1nf For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Fahim, N. (PI)

PWR 1OS: Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Rhetoric of Freedom and Unfreedom

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. This course takes as its theme freedom and how its ideology is relative. Course description is here: https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1os For PWR 1  course videos and full descriptions, see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-1. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Shayduk-Immerman, O. (PI)

PWR 1PT: Writing & Rhetoric 1: Who Speaks for the Past: The Rhetoric of Public Memory

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. Public memory (markers and celebrations of history in public venues) has been expanded and revised to be more inclusive, democratic, and accurate. In this course we discuss many forms of public memory that contribute to narratives about the past. We'll consider arguments for and against rewriting public history. A full course description can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1pt For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Tokofsky, P. (PI)

PWR 1RE: Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Rhetorics of Meritocracy and Deservedness in an Unequal Society

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. This course takes as its theme meritocracy and will consider questions surrounding "deservedness." Course description is here: https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1re For PWR 1  course videos and full descriptions, see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-1. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Reist, S. (PI)

PWR 1RW: Writing & Rhetoric 1: Writing for Liberation: The Rhetoric of Antiracism

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. This course takes as it theme the enduring power of writing to change the world. We will consider how national discussions about racism are rhetorically constructed, exploring how language can be leveraged to support or challenge oppressive racial frameworks. A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1rw For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Wolfson, R. (PI)

PWR 1SMC: Writing & Rhetoric 1: Beyond the Boundary: The Rhetoric of Maps, Borders, and Networks

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. This class takes as its theme the rhetorical frameworks of geographical frontiers and the maps that represent them, but also more figurative borders (gender, sexuality, race, class,and so on). For course video and full description, see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1smc. For PWR 1 catalog see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-1. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Mediratta, S. (PI)

PWR 1SNB: Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Rhetoric of Wellness: Social Context of Mental & Physical Health

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. This class asks what does it mean to be "well"?  And what does "well" look like across different cultural contexts? For full course description see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1snb PWR 1 course videos and description can be found here: https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-1 Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: ; Hervey, S. (PI)

PWR 1WS: PWR 1 Studio

The PWR 1 Studio is designed for multilingual and/or international student writers and is taken concurrently with PWR 1. The Writing Studio provides students an opportunity to work with other multilingual students and an instructor with a background in second language writing to develop writing habits and strategies to support their work in PWR 1 and other communication contexts. Please see https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-studio for more information. Prerequisite: Application. Co-requisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1

PWR 1WW: PWR 1 Workshop

The PWR 1 Workshop is taken concurrently with PWR 1 or other first-year writing course (i.e. ESF, ITALIC 95W). The Workshop provides students an opportunity to work with other students and a PWR lecturer to further develop effective writing practices and strategies to support other communication contexts. Please see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1workshop for more information. Prerequisite: Application. Co-requisite: First-year writing course.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1

PWR 2AG: Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Rhetoric of Film Criticism

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. In this course we'll analyze specific films and touch on a range of important frameworks, including genre studies, feminist film theory, and documentary ethics. For course video and full description, see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2ag For the PWR 2 catalog visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Aut, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors: ; Greenhough, A. (PI)

PWR 2BRC: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Re-Make It Anew: The Rhetoric of Adapting, Rebooting, and Remaking

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. For PWR 2 catalog see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2. In this course we¿ll question what¿s at stake in cultural recyclings and ask what can adaptations and remakes tell us about cultural and political moments? We¿ll draw on work in adaptation, film, and music studies, and on theories of remixing, remediating, and translating. For video and full description visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2brc. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors: ; Richardson, R. (PI)

PWR 2CKA: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Rhetoric of Distraction

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. This class takes as its theme the distractions that surround us. We will study how reading practices evolve as we shift to digital texts; examine research on texting while driving; and consider the effects of multitasking on memory and productivity.  For full course descriptions and video see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2cka For all PWR2s see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2 Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors: ; Kamrath, C. (PI)

PWR 2EE: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Once Upon a Cause: Producing Picture Books for Local Children

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. This course asks why did we want to hear and see and read our favorite picture books again and again? What was the secret to their magic? In this course you'll not only analyze that "magic" and do research on this topic, but will also collaborate closely with a group of classmates to create an original, compelling, and educationally appropriate picture book for second-graders. For video and full course description visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2ee For all PWR2s visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1. Cardinal Course certified by the Haas Center
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors: ; Ellis, E. (PI)

PWR 2EH: Writing and Rhetoric 2: Seriously Funny: Understanding the Rhetoric of Humor

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. In this course we'll focus our critical gaze on past and contemporary genres of humor. We will ask what are the social consequences--positive or negative--to comedic strategies? For full course description see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2eh. For the PWR 2 course catalog visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors: ; Hille, E. (PI)

PWR 2GMI: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Our Future is Each Other: Collaborative Rhetorics

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2gmi For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/ Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors: ; Moyer, G. (PI)

PWR 2JJ: Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Rhetoric of Language, Identity and Power

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. This course takes as its theme the construction and negotiation of power and difference through language as it intersects with gender, sexuality, race, ability, and class. We'll explore this across spheres such as politics, education, science, sports and the media, intertwined with forces like globalization, immigration, and technology. A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2jj For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/ Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors: ; Johnson, J. (PI)

PWR 2JP: Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Rhetoric of Art and Commerce

Prerequisite: PWR 1. Further work in developing skills in argument and research-based writing, with emphasis on both written and oral/multimedia presentation of research. Examination of unspoken rules regarding the separation of creativity and commerce and arguments about how consumer culture influences the work of the artist. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors: ; Peterson, J. (PI)

PWR 2JU: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Haunted: Rhetoric of Ghosts

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. This course takes as its theme ghosts and the various interpretation of the word. We will look at the how the past operates in the present and how historical events and social shifts shape our understanding of the world. We'll consider the blurred boundary between life and death and also between reality and imagination. For full course description see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2ju. For the PWR 2 course catalog visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors: ; Schulte, J. (PI)

PWR 2KDC: Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Stories We Tell: Restorying Possible Futures

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. This course takes as it theme ancient world myths and questions what they have to tell us about our current world. What do these stories say about AI, Genetic Engineering, Climate Change, and Social Justice? How does the difference of old perspectives offer us fresh takes on the new? A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2kdc For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/ Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors: ; DiPirro, K. (PI)

PWR 2MAA: Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Rhetoric of Generative AI

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. Is ChatGPT and other LLMs the most revolutionary technology since personal computers? Will the social, political and economic impacts of generative AI be as transformative as the industrial revolution? In this course we will ponder these and other questions. For full course description and video see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2maa. For the PWR 2 course catalog visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors: ; Anwar, M. (PI)

PWR 2MFC: Writing & Rhetoric 2: March for Science? Social Justice and the Rhetoric of Science

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. This course will examine moments when science and social justice have been bound together. How might considering the social and political dimensions of knowledge strengthen the role of science in our society? A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2mfc For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/ Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors: ; Formato, M. (PI)

PWR 2RL: Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Rhetoric of the Natural

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. This course will consider, through a rhetorical lens, how "natural" is understood and/or modified: how it interfaces with social norms and other notions like safety and authenticity, and how the varying rhetorical strategies and situations at hand animate different negotiations of power. A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2rl For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/ Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1
Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors: ; Lee, R. (PI)

PWR 2SBA: Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Rhetoric of Human Enhancement

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. What does better really mean? In this class we will analyze academic and popular genres with a focus on enhancement technology. We will consider arguments about where we are headed, where we are, who we are, and what we value. A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2sba For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/ Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors: ; Brawn, S. (PI)

PWR 2SO: Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Rhetoric of Imperfection

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. In this course we will discuss ideals of perfection and consider how someone or something being less perfectly anything is not necessarily negative or a loss. For full course description see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2so. For the PWR 2 course catalog visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors: ; Sokei, L. (PI)

PWR 2SPB: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Hope, Health, and Healing: The Rhetoric of Medicine

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. Illness and healing are complex matters of language, mind, body, soul, and community. In this course, we will investigate how and why medicine is a communication as well as a scientific challenge. For full course description and video, see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2spb. For PWR 2 course catalog visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Aut, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors: ; Pittock, S. (PI)

PWR 2STA: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Ethics and AI

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. This course explores the so-called killer machines of our era that, thanks to the growth of machine learning, are both amazing and remarkably mundane. For full course description and video, see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2sta. For PWR 2 course catalog visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors: ; Starkman, R. (PI)

PWR 2TD: Writing and Rhetoric 2: The Rhetoric of Global Health

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. For full course description see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2td. For the PWR 2 course catalog visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors: ; Diener, T. (PI)

PWR 2VKA: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Rhetoric of Public Monuments and Memorials

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. This course asks how do public monuments ¿speak¿ or stand for a version of the past? Who speaks in public monuments, and how do monuments help states discursively maintain power? Whose bodies, voices, and values are unspoken in public monuments? For video and course description visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2vka. For PWR 2 catalog see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors: ; Kinsey, V. (PI)

PWR 91HK: Farmer, Scientist, Activist, Chef: Communicating for Food Security and Food Justice

How can you contribute to efforts to foster a healthy and equitable food system? In this project-based course, you will be matched with a Bay Area community partner working on sustainability or food justice. You will develop public-facing communications to support their mission. Multiple genres are possible: you might create a podcast, a policy brief, video explainer, or a social media campaign. During this process, you will develop a range of writing and oral communication skills. You will practice project management, collaborative group work, and expressing yourself through new genres. Cardinal Course certified by the Haas Center. For a full course description visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/advancedpwr/pwr91hk This course does not fulfill the Write 1 or the Write 2 writing requirement.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors: ; Kantor, H. (PI)

PWR 91LF: The Art of Access: Disability, Creativity, Communication

How do assistive technologies like captions and speech recognition shape the way creators and audiences produce and consume digital media? In this course, we will investigate what constitutes "creative access" in the arts and in media. Students will collaborate with nationally-recognized disabled media artists who are reimagining what art can be when access is integrated into its aesthetics from an accessible digital video game character creator for non-visual gamers, to a digital media instrument for individuals who are bed-bound. Guest talks, artist-led workshops, and case studies will guide students through a self-designed project, such as a work of accessible media art or a curatorial proposal for an exhibition. This class provides a rare inside look into professional artist-designer practices and research, equipping students to critically engage in disability justice-centered communication, storytelling, and collaboration. No previous artistic experience or expertise is required. Course does not fulfill WR1 or WR2 requirement.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-EDP
Instructors: ; Felt, L. (PI)

PWR 99ANSC: NSC Portfolio Preparation I

A 1-unit course introducing ePortfolios and folio thinking for students in the Notation in Science Communication (NSC). The course will assist students in designing a rhetorical ePortfolio and in selecting and reflecting on a diverse range of texts that represent student learning in science communication or cultural rhetorics. This is the first of a two-part ePortfolio requirement for the NSC. For more information, see https://pwrnotations.stanford.edu/about/about-nsc
Terms: Spr | Units: 1
Instructors: ; Polk, E. (PI)

PWR 195: Writing Center Peer Tutor Seminar (PWR 295)

For students selected to serve as peer writing tutors in the Hume Center for Writing and Speaking and/or at other campus sites. Readings on and reflection about writing processes, the dynamics of writing and tutoring situations, tutoring techniques, learning styles, diversity, and ethics. Observation of tutoring sessions, written responses to readings, and other written work. Instructor permission required. WR 1 pre-/co-requisite.
Terms: Spr | Units: 2-3

PWR 295: Writing Center Peer Tutor Seminar (PWR 195)

For students selected to serve as peer writing tutors in the Hume Center for Writing and Speaking and/or at other campus sites. Readings on and reflection about writing processes, the dynamics of writing and tutoring situations, tutoring techniques, learning styles, diversity, and ethics. Observation of tutoring sessions, written responses to readings, and other written work. Instructor permission required. WR 1 pre-/co-requisite.
Terms: Spr | Units: 2-3

PWR 194DS9: Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Alternative Futurisms and Radical Worldbuilding (AFRICAAM 197, CSRE 194DS9)

Presented by IDA, the Institute for Diversity in the Arts. In this course we will explore science fiction and speculative fiction as readers, writers, creators, and organizers to learn how artists engage with futurist thinking to reimagine and build better worlds in the present. Together we will draw from scholarship across Indigenous, Latinx, Pasifika, Arab, African and Afro futurisms; as well as science fiction and other creative traditions to imagine and build better worlds rooted in liberation and solidarity. Students will explore the groundbreaking television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as one example of alternative futurisms and will be joined by a special visiting artist and actor from the show's original cast. Visits by guest artists from across genres will round out this year's IDA Spring Class. Does not fulfill the WR1 or WR2 requirement.
Terms: Spr | Units: 1-4
Instructors: ; Banks, A. (PI)
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