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
Instructors:
Savelson, K. (PI)
PWR 2KT: Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Great and Powerful Oz: The Rhetoric of Spokespersons
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.
Last offered: Autumn 2015
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2KTA: Writing & Rhetoric 2: A Rebel With A Cause: The Rhetoric of Giving a Damn
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 a variety of movements from marriage equality and civil rights to climate change. A full course description and video can be found here:
pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2kta For the PWR course catalog please visit
https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/ Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite:
PWR 1.
Last offered: Winter 2023
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2LF: Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Rhetoric of Hacking
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. For more information about
PWR 2, see
https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-2. For full course descriptions, see
https://vcapwr-catalog.stanford.edu. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
PWR 2LFA: Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Rhetoric of Nonverbal Communication
PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. This course explores the place of the body in rhetoric, and how the presence, form and performance of a body and gesture impacts the shape of our arguments. We'll study non-normative forms of communication asking, how do we understand bodies that deviate from cultural conventions of communication? A full course description and video can be found here:
pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2lfa For the PWR course catalog please visit
https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/ Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite:
PWR 1.
Last offered: Spring 2023
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2LS: Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Rhetoric of Comics
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. For more information about
PWR 2, see
https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-2. For full course descriptions, see
https://vcapwr-catalog.stanford.edu. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Last offered: Winter 2020
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2LSA: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Writing About Cities
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 meaning of cities and the challenges they face. What do cities represent? Who belongs in them? What is their future? A full course description and video can be found here:
pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2lsa For the PWR course catalog please visit
https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/ Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite:
PWR 1.
Last offered: Spring 2022
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2MA: Writing & Rhetoric 2: What's Your Major? An Interdisciplinary Approach to Research & Problem Solving
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 collaboration and exchange of ideas among people from very different disciplines and explores the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary approach in addressing the world's pressing problems. For full course description and video see
https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2ma. For the
PWR 2 course catalog visit
https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite:
PWR 1.
Last offered: Spring 2023
| 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
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)
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