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.
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| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
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
PWR 1IYB:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Oceans of Rhetoric
PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1iyb For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
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| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
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.
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| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1JJA:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Language on the Move: Linguistic Diversity and Language Change
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 what language varieties, dialects, accents shape our social identities and inclusion and exclusion to groups and access to opportunitites. For full course description visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1jja. For all PWR 1 courses go to https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-1 Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1JPA:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Learning toward the Future: Education in Changing Times
Is higher education primarily a pathway to a career, or is it designed for you to learn about yourself and how you can contribute to the world? Is it possible for higher education to achieve both of these goals? 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 consider the concept of liberal arts education and address how college should prepare students for adult life. By working with education theorists as wide-ranging as Diane Ravitch, Ken Robinson, William Deresiewicz, and Stanley Fish, we will frame the debate and set the stage for your own investigation. For course video and full description, see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1jpa. For all PWR 1 courses visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-1 Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
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| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
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.
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| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
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
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.
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| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
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
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
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
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
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
PWR 1RLA:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Stuff of Nightmares: The Rhetoric of Fear
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 fear. While fear is undeniably physiological and psychological, it is also shaped through discourse. We will make legible some of those discursive dynamics and analyze how different fears manifest. For course video and full description see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1rla For PWR 1 catalog see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-1. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
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
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
PWR 1SPA:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Character, Consequence, Conversation: Writing and Ethics
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 decisions we make as communicators as a set of ethical choices and conceive writing as ethics. For a video and course description visit pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1spa For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1TSD:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Seismic Shifts: The Rhetoric of Disruption
PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. This class will explore what it means to witness deep social, cultural, political and environmental upheaval: how do we orient ourselves in relation to such radical change? For course video and full description, see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1tsd. For PWR 1 catalog see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-1. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office..
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| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
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.
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| 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.
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| Units: 1
PWR 2AH:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Ethnic Narratives and the Rhetoric of American Identity
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 how race and ethnicity in America have become subjects of personal negotiations and public perception. The readings will address various topics such as biracial and bicultural identity, acculturation, stereotyping and self-image. A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2ah For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/ Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Aut, Win, Sum
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2AW:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Psychology and Persuasion
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 how psychology underlies the rhetoric of persuasion in developing our own authority (Ethos) and persuading others by appealing to their emotions (Pathos) or reasoning (Logos). In this course we will advance and develop our understanding of Aristotle's "available means of persuasion" and Cialdini's Seven Principles of Influence (reciprocity, liking, social proof, commitment/consistency, authority, scarcity, unity). A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2aw For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/ Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
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
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
PWR 2CWC:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Rise of the Guru: Rhetorics of Genius and the Gurification of the Internet
PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. In this class we explore some of the internet's most influential gurus and unpack the ultimate rhetorical question - what makes someone persuasive? A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2cwc For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/ Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
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
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
PWR 2EI:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Knock Off: Rhetorics of Copying, Memeing, Modding and Piracy
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 traditions, practices, and artifacts that call the premises of originality into question and that playfully unsettle the state and corporate narratives of cultural ownership that sustain them. A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2ei For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/ Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
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
PWR 2HK:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Think Global: The Rhetoric of Global Citizenship
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 global citizenry. But what does it mean to be a global citizen? What vision of the world and ethical frameworks are invoked when claiming this sort of cosmopolitan identity? A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2hk For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/ Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2JS:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: In Science We Trust
PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. In this course we will explore the complex societal, political, and rhetorical factors that influence how scientific ideas spread and gain acceptance among the general public. In particular, we will focus on science communication, studying how complex information is communicated to different audiences and putting those strategies into practice as you communicate results from your own research project. For full course description and video, see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2js. For PWR 2 course catalog visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
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
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
PWR 2KSB:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Design Thinking: Bringing d.thinking to Research, Writing & Presentation
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 design thinking and design studies There is no area of contemporary life where design is not a significant factor in shaping human experience. We will read works about play and creativity, the process of design thinking, and the ethics of design. A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2ksb For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/ Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
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
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
PWR 2MGD:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Silicon Valley and the Future of Work: Rhetoric of Labor and Tech
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 Silicon Valley, an engine that promises/threatens to disrupt the way that national and global economies are organized. Does this point to a coming utopia? To a dystopia? Works from technologists, sociologists, economists, anthropologists, historians, activists and more will help answer these questions. A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2mgd For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/ Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2RW:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Not Part but Whole: Writing Mixed Race Identity
PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. This course explores public debates about mixed race identity and asks what it means to be mixed race and how how do words, stories and discourses construct this identity? For a full course description see pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2rw. For all PWR courses see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/ Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
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
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
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
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
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
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: Win
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
for credit
PWR 91KR:
Scientific Opinion Writing
In a world where science influences policy as well as personal decision-making more than ever, what does it take to become an astute interpreter as well as writer of scientific opinion? In this project-based course, you'll start by exploring traditional science opinion writing genres--such as legacy newspaper opinion pages and JAMA Viewpoints--as well as how this writing differs from and for that matter complements "official" research. Then, you'll learn how to write and pitch a scientific op-ed on a topic of your choice to a real publication. We'll also take a close look at how emergent genres and media, such as science podcasts and TikTok videos, open up new possibilities for communicating scientific opinion. For a full course description visit: https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/advancedpwr/PWR91KR This class does not fulfill the WR-1 or WR-2 requirement.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-CE
PWR 91NSC:
Intermediate Writing: Introduction to Science Communication
With the growing impact of science and technology on our society, the need for communicating that science well has never been greater. But what is effective science communication? Is it ever ok to use jargon? Is it ok to say "I" in my research report? How do I communicate complex topics in simple, but accurate, ways? In this course, we will explore the variety of formats that science communication can take--from technical research papers on particle physics to children's books about genetics. We will explore how different audiences shape the way science is communicated, and we will develop a set of best practices for effective science communication. Students will then apply these strategies in their own science communication projects. Prerequisite: PWR 2 or its equivalent. For more information, see https://pwrnotations.stanford.edu/about/about-nsc
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 4
PWR 99ANCR:
NCR Portfolio Preparation I
A 1-unit course introducing ePortfolios and folio thinking for students in the Notation in Cultural Rhetorics (NCR). 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 NCR. For more information, see https://pwrnotations.stanford.edu/about/about-ncr
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
PWR 99BNCR:
NCR Portfolio Preparation II
A 2-unit culminating course on ePortfolios for students in the Notation in Cultural Rhetorics (NCR). In this course, students will continue building, revising, and editing a portfolio of documents, slides, posters, podcasts, storymaps, and videos that will demonstrate development as a cultural rhetorician. This is the second of a two-part ePortfolio capstone requirement for the NCR. For more information, see https://pwrnotations.stanford.edu/about/about-ncr Pre-requisite: PWR194NCR
Terms: Win
| Units: 2
PWR 99BNSC:
NSC 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, posters, podcasts, storymaps, and videos that will demonstrate development as a science communicator. This is the second of a two-part ePortfolio capstone requirement for the NSC. For more information, see https://pwrnotations.stanford.edu/about/about-nsc Pre-requisite: PWR 91NCS
Terms: Win
| Units: 2
PWR 194AJB:
Race, Ethnicity, and Language: Black Digital Cultures from BlackPlanet to AI (AFRICAAM 389C, CSRE 385, EDUC 389C)
This seminar explores the intersections of language and race/racism/racialization in the public schooling experiences of students of color. We will briefly trace the historical emergence of the related fields of sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology, explore how each of these scholarly traditions approaches the study of language, and identify key points of overlap and tension between the two fields before considering recent examples of inter-disciplinary scholarship on language and race in urban schools. Issues to be addressed include language variation and change, language and identity, bilingualism and multilingualism, language ideologies, and classroom discourse. We will pay particular attention to the implications of relevant literature for teaching and learning in urban classrooms.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-4
| UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-EDP
PWR 194NCR:
Topics in Writing & Rhetoric: Introduction to Cultural Rhetorics (CSRE 194NCR)
All cultures have their own ways of communicating and making meaning through a range of situated rhetorical practices. In this gateway course to the Notation in Cultural Rhetorics, you'll explore the diverse contexts in which these practices are made and continue to be made;learn methodologies for examining their rhetorical production across media and modality; and study situated cultural practices and their historical and current developments.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-EDP
