PWR 1BRA:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Growing Up Millennial: The Rhetoric of Coming of Age
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
| 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: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1CL:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Politics of Difference, Identity, and Harm: The Rhetoric of Hate Crimes
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
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1EV:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Rhetoric of Globalization
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 1GIY:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Jekylls and Hydes: 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-1.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1HJ:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Not Just Art: The Rhetoric of Museums
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 1JD:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Frog Princes and Ugly Ducklings: The Rhetoric of Self-Transformation
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 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 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: Aut, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1KC:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Rhetoric of Gender and Sexuality in Popular 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: Aut, Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1KJ:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Rhetoric of Film
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 1KT:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Emperor's New Clothes: The Rhetoric of Modern Mythology
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
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1LM:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Two Truths and a Lie: The Rhetoric of Authenticity
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
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1LP:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Crafting Credibility: Rhetoric and Authority
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 1MN:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Liberation or Occupation?: The Rhetoric of War
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
| 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: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1RL:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Rhetoric of Happiness
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 1RP:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Rhetoric of Archaeology
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 1SI:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Super-Storms, Polar Bears, and Droughts: The Rhetoric of Climate 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. See https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-1.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 1TS:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: White Mice and White Coats: The Rhetoric of Biomedical Science
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 1ZS:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: On Cages, Boxes & Boundaries: The Rhetoric of Limits
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
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 1
PWR 2AH:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Ethnic Narratives and the Rhetoric of American 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. Exploration of how race and ethnicity in America have become subjects of personal negotiations and public perception. Addresses various topics such as biracial and bicultural identity, acculturation, and stereotyping. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
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
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2CG:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Sounds of Stanford: Authoring, Archiving, and Podcasting
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, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2CR:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Communicating Science
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.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2CW:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Rhetorical Games: Sport (for) Development Policy 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: Aut, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2DHA:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Action Research: Making Time for Social Change
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
| 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 2EE:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Once Upon a Cause: Producing Picture Books for Local Children
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
| 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: Aut
| 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: Aut, Win
| 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: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2KDA:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: DJ's, Django and Drones: Mashups and Popular 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-2.
Terms: Aut
| 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, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2MS:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: Laughter as Message: 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: Aut, Win
| 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 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: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2WG:
Writing & Rhetoric 2: All That Jazz: The Rhetoric of American Musical Theater
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 conventions and strategies that define the genre of American musical theater. Analysis of how contemporary musicals mirror, revise, and even subvert traditional rules while addressing a range of current issues. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
Terms: Aut, Win
| 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: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-3
PWR 1EL:
Writing & Rhetoric 1: Propaganda: The Dark Side of Rhetoric
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 91KS:
Intermediate Writing: Design Thinking and Science Communication
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.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-CE
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.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 1
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: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
