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PWR 1TD: Writing & Rhetoric 1: Anatomy of a Discipline: Rhetorics of Health, Illness, and Medicine

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. This course focuses on the discipline of medicine. We¿ll ask questions like: Can a diagnosis have an argument? Is disease a story we tell ourselves? Does the language of medicine influence experiences of health and illness? A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1td For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office
Terms: Aut | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: Diener, T. (PI)

PWR 1TRF: Writing & Rhetoric 1: Beyond Ivory Tower - Rhetoric of the University

What does it mean to be a student at an institution of higher learning? Who gets to decide what gets taught and what's worth knowing? And how do philosophies or goals of education change over time to reflect evolving values or to attend to social, political, technological, or medical challenges? In PWR 1TRF, a course designed specifically for incoming Stanford transfer students, we'll explore definitions of the university by examining texts which attempt to define education. We'll ask compelling questions about the production of knowledge while we work toward developing skills and strategies in the areas of writing, research, and rhetoric. PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. For complete description visit pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1trf.  For all PWR 1 courses, see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-1 Enrollment is handled by the PWR office and is limited to transfer students.
Terms: Sum | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1
Instructors: Hervey, S. (PI)

PWR 1TSC: Writing & Rhetoric 1: Academia Unleashed: Contemporary Rhetorics of Higher 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 full course descriptions, see https://vcapwr-catalog.stanford.edu. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Last offered: Spring 2019 | 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..
Terms: Win | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 1

PWR 1VK: Writing & Rhetoric 1: Rhetorics of Trauma

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. This course considers the rhetorics of trauma, that is, how survivors of traumatic incidents, witnesses, psychologists, doctors, civil and military leaders, politicians, and the general public interpret trauma. These different understandings of trauma compete for social awareness and limited resources. For video and description see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1vk For PWR 1 catalog, see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-1. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Last offered: Spring 2022 | UG Reqs: Writing 1

PWR 1WG: Writing & Rhetoric 1: Reading Minds: The Rhetoric of Consciousness

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 full course descriptions, see https://vcapwr-catalog.stanford.edu. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Last offered: Autumn 2020 | 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.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1

PWR 1WW: PWR 1 Workshop

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

PWR 2AB: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Makers, Crafters, Hackers: The Rhetoric of DIY

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. In this course we will delve into the fascinating world of DIY (do it yourself) movements. You will examine the values, politics and ethics of DIY, such as what making has to do with empowerment and resistance, or whether our ideas of making and makers are gendered or attached to assumptions about class, ethnicity and ideology. For course video and full description, see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2ab. For PWR 2 course catalog visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2 Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.
Last offered: Spring 2022 | UG Reqs: Writing 2

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

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