PWR 1AH:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Rhetoric of American Multicultural Experience
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. Exploration of multicultural experience and cultural assimilation, focusing on the theme of social acceptance. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1BR:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Healthy or Cutthroat: The Rhetoric of Competition
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1CGA:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Popular Science to Girl Talk: Writing as Adaptation and Remix
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1CK:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Investigating the News: Journalism, Technology & the Future
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1CR:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Writing Nature: Discourses in Ecology, Culture, and Technology
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. Inquiry into human relationships with nature and how these influence ethical choices and social justice. See http://ual.stanford.edu/AP/univ_req/PWR/Courses.html.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1EE:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Prowling Toward Certainty: Exploration as Argument
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1GAK:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: No Filter: The Rhetoric of Young Adulthood
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1GAL:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Rhetoric of Disgust
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1GCD:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Doomsdays: The Rhetoric of Apocalypse
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1GDS:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: From Trash Talk to Toxic Discourse: Rhetorics of Waste
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1GEM:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Rhetoric of Foodie Culture
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1GFL:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: From Con Artists to Catfish: The Rhetoric of Trickery
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1GGK:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Ladies, Tramps, and Other Furry Friends: The Rhetoric of Pets
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1GGZ:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Rhetoric of Race in American Cinema
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1GLB:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: In Poor Taste: The Rhetoric of Catastrophe Comedy
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1GMH:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Transformative Turns: The Rhetoric of Revolution
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1GML:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Rhetoric of Migrant Protest
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1GMX:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: 'Too Much Information?': The Rhetoric of Social Networking & Online Privacy
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. Critical analysis of the ways in which online life intersects with real life around issues including privacy, authorship, and morality. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1GNV:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Rhetoric of Bioethics and Biopolitics
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1GRK:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Plugged In: The Rhetoric of Networks
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1GSG:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: From Cowboys to Computers: Rhetoric of the American West
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1GSO:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Varieties of Conservative Experience
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1GTL:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Love at First Sight and Forever: The Rhetoric of Romance
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1GVG:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Way of the Dodo: Rhetoric of Extinction
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1GWT:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Money for 'Nothing' : The Rhetoric of Silicon Valley
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1JJJ:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Rhetoric of Futility
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 4
PWR 1JM:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Rhetoric of the Startups
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1JPA:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Rhetoric of Liberal Arts Education
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. Engagement with debates and issues related to liberal arts education, including the tension between education as training for a career and as a venue for developing the life of the mind. See http://ual.stanford.edu/AP/univ_req/PWR/Courses.html.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1KD:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: the Feature Article: Writing and Change
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. How various feature article writers argue the issues of soaring energy and food prices, serious market volatility, climate change, an ongoing war in the Middle East, and how terms like ¿crisis¿ or ¿change¿ impact the discussion. See http://ual.stanford.edu/AP/univ_req/PWR/Courses.html.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1MD:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Heavenly Bodies: The Rhetoric of Sanctity and Martyrdom
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1RC:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Domestication: How Humans Shape the Natural World
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1SS:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Page and the Stage: Writing and Performance
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. Students explore identity as a social, political, and cultural performance; how different situations call for particular styles of rhetorical performance; and how people evaluate and analyze different types of performances, including artistic and political performances, as well as the performances of everyday life. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1WG:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Reading Minds: The Rhetoric of Consciousness
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. Examination of states of mind ranging from the radical self-possession cultivated through practice to altered states induced through drugs and trauma, illness, and religion. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 2AO:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Rhetoric and Global Leadership
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. Analysis of styles of leadership across the globe and communication strategies used to bring about change. Exploration of how global leaders learn cross-cultural rhetoric skills to adapt to dynamic and unfamiliar situations. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2CA:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Networked Rhetoric: Social Networks, Participatory Media and the Future of Wr
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. Exploration of the issues surrounding participatory media and social networking in contemporary digital culture from the perspective of both theory and practice. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2CAB:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Rhetoric of Gender and Technology
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-2.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2CG:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Sounds of Stanford: Listening & Writing to Higher Education
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. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2CL:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Invisible Crimes, Masked Vices: The Rhetoric of Violence
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-2.
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2CR:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Communicating Science and the Environment
Further work in developing skills in argument and research-based writing, with emphasis on both written and oral/multimedia presentation of research. Examination of the motivations and appeals of environmental arguments, considering underlying assumptions and contexts of time, culture, audience, purpose, and mode of delivery. Participation in Community Writing Project, working with local nonprofit environmental organizations to produce real-world writing, multimedia, and/or speaking projects on these organizations' behalf. Work in the community will form the basis of the major research project. Service Learning Course (certified by Haas Center). Prerequisite: PWR 1. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2CW:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Rhetorical Games: Sport, Policy and Development in the 21st Century
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-2.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2DH:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: I Post Therefore I Am: 21st Century Identity?
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. Study of the message, performance, and construction of identity, electronic renditions of the self, and the constant or changing nature of identity. 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
PWR 2EC:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: 'Like' this Class: The Rhetoric of Public Relations
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-2.
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2EP:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Global Protest and Civil Unrest: The Rhetoric of Resistance
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-2.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2GAW:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: 'Don't Stand so Close to Me' : Cross-cultural Communication
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. Exploration of how rhetoric functions in various cultures, considering body language, symbols, visual media, and the Internet. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2GMB:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Life and Death and Life of Objects
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. 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
PWR 2JLC:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Illness Narratives: Attention, Empathy, and Storytelling
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-2.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2JS:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Eureka!: The Rhetoric of the Scientist
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-2.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2KM:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: A Planet on the Edge: The Rhetoric of Sustainable Energy
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. Focus on the rhetoric and ethics of sustainable energy, investigating both the alarmism and optimism which fuel this debate. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2KSB:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Design Thinking: Bringing d.thinking to Research, Writing & Presentation
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. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2KT:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Great and Powerful Oz: The Rhetoric of Spokespersons
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-2.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2MS:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Musical Parodies, Political Satire, & Late-Night Comedy: The Rhetoric of Humor
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-2.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2PB:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Power of Political Photography
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. Topics include the role of photographers and photo-journalists in helping viewers see the world differently and the political implications of fashion photography, environmental photography, music photography, and fashion photography. Traditional readings as well as archival and field research. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2RC:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Red Pill or Blue Pill? : The Rhetoric of Drugs
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-2.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2SLA:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Information Design: The Visual Language of Graphic Communication
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. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2ST:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Science, Democracy and Social Media
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. 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
PWR 2ZS:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Designing Memorials: Building Rhetoric into Commemoration
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-2.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 5:
Independent Writing
Individual writing project under the guidance of a PWR instructor. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: first two levels of the writing requirement or equivalent transfer credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
for credit
PWR 6:
Writing Workshop
Writing workshop for collaborative, group, and individual projects guided by a specific theme or genre.
Terms: Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-3
PWR 91F:
Intermediate Writing: Finding Your Story
Life challenges us to become aware of the stories that shape us¿family stories, cultural mythologies, even popular movies, television shows, and songs¿and then create and live our own story. We face this challenge throughout our lives but perhaps most acutely as we move into adulthood; this is the period when we most need to become conscious of stories and their power, to gather wisdom, practices, and resources for finding our own story. This class, designed with seniors in mind, will illuminate and explore these resources and give you the opportunity to reflect deeply, in discussion and writing, on what truly calls to you in this life.nnFor students who have completed the first two levels of the writing requirement and want further work in developing writing abilities, especially within discipline-specific contexts and nonfiction genres. Individual conferences with instructor and peer workshops. Prerequisite: first two levels of the writing requirement or equivalent transfer credit. For more information, see http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_pwr/advanced_pwr.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-CE
PWR 91S:
Intermediate Writing: Communicating Science
Effective communication of expert knowledge in the sciences to non-specialist audiences. Project-based work on a range and variety of communication challenges, contexts, and media. For students who have completed the first two levels of the writing requirement and want further work in developing writing abilities, especially within discipline-specific contexts and nonfiction genres. Individual conferences with instructor and peer workshops. Prerequisite: first two levels of the writing requirement or equivalent transfer credit. For more information, see http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_pwr/advanced_pwr.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| Repeatable
4 times
(up to 12 units total)
PWR 99B:
Portfolio Preparation II
A 2-unit culminating course on ePortfolios for students in the Notation in Science Communication (NSC). In this course, students will continue building, revising, and editing a portfolio of documents, slides, and videos that will demonstrate development as a science communicator. This is the second of a two-part ePortfolio requirement for the NSC. For more information, see https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/explore/notation-science-writing.
| Units: 2
PWR 194C:
Make Them Laugh: Comedy as Persuasion and Argument
Exploration of major theories of comedy and application of these theories to historical and contemporary comedic practice, with particular attention to comedy as a form of argument in a range of contexts. For more information, see http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_pwr/advanced_pwr. Prerequisite: first two levels of the undergraduate writing requirement or equivalent transfer credit. Not repeatable for credit.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
PWR 194SB:
Topics in Writing and Rhetoric: Rhetoric of Science
Understanding rhetoric as readers and interpreters of texts and to develop skills as writers and speakers. Prerequisite: first two levels of the writing requirement or equivalent transfer credit. For topics, see https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/advanced-pwr-courses.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
PWR 195:
Writing Center Peer Tutor Seminar (ENGLISH 195W, PWR 295)
For students selected to serve as peer writing tutors in the Stanford Writing Center 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.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
PWR 1GAD:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Display Cases and Databases: The Rhetoric of Collection
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1.
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1GAU:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Mind vs. Brain: The Rhetoric of Consciousness
Rhetorical and contextual analysis of readings; research; and argument. Focus is on development of a substantive research-based argument using multiple sources. Individual conferences with instructor. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1.
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 295:
Writing Center Peer Tutor Seminar (ENGLISH 195W, PWR 195)
For students selected to serve as peer writing tutors in the Stanford Writing Center 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.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
PWR 91RS:
Intermediate Writing: Communicating Bioinformation
Effective communication of expert knowledge in the sciences to non-specialist audiences. Project-based work on a range and variety of communication challenges, contexts, and media. For students who have completed the first two levels of the writing requirement and want further work in developing writing abilities, especially within discipline-specific contexts and nonfiction genres. Individual conferences with instructor and peer workshops. Prerequisite: first two levels of the writing requirement or equivalent transfer credit. For more information, see https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/explore/notation-science-writing.
| Units: 3
PWR 99A:
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 writing samples that represent student learning in science communication. This is the first of a two-part ePortfolio requirement for the NSC. For more information, see https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/explore/notation-science-writing.
| Units: 1
