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PWR 2JD: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Straight A's and Sports Cars: The Rhetoric of Success

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 2JDC: Writing & Rhetoric 2: And the Crowd Goes Wild: The Rhetoric of Fans, Stans, and Enthusiasts

Prerequisite: PWR 1. In this class, we will research the importance of fandoms and fan communities in contemporary society. We¿ll consider what motivates people to put their time, energy, and selves into the stories or people that they care about, and consider the implications of this devotion. We¿ll look at the risks and rewards of participating in a fandom, from its ability to empower individuals to the danger and risk of exclusion therein. 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.

Terms: Win | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 2

Instructors: Cohn, J. (PI)

PWR 2JH: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Cred: Rhetoric and Credibility in Research, Politics, and Everyday Life

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. Work on making students more effective researchers and communicators in their areas of interest, with a focus on gaining and projecting credibility. Exploration of how speakers and writers gain and lose credibility, how people evaluate the credibility of others, and how the rules of credibility are different in politics, in scholarship, and in popular culture. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.

Last offered: Winter 2010 | UG Reqs: Writing 2

PWR 2JJ: Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Rhetoric of Language, Identity and Power

Prerequisite: PWR 1. In this writing and speaking course, you'll consider the construction and negotiation of power and difference through language as it intersects with gender, sexuality, race, ability, and class. We'll explore how this happens across spheres such as politics, education, science, sports and the media, intertwined with forces like globalization, immigration, and technology. 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.

Terms: Win, Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: Writing 2

Instructors: Johnson, J. (PI)

PWR 2JJA: Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Rhetoric of J. Johnson

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.

| UG Reqs: Writing 2

PWR 2JL: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Doomsday Rhetoric

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. Investigation of how the doomsday epic expresses real concerns emerging from fields like technology, environmental studies, pathobiology, and politics. Consideration of apocalypticism as a mode of argument. Examination of how belief in the imminent destruction of the present world order influences our political decisions and personal behavior. Topics in religious eschatology and apocalypticism illuminate the genre¿s origins. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.

Last offered: Autumn 2009 | UG Reqs: Writing 2

PWR 2JLA: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Speaking About Art: Narrating the Collections of the Cantor Art Center

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 and theory of successful strategies of oral communication, considering how words and images (in this case works of art) work together to create meaning, culminating in creation of an audio guide for the Cantor Arts Center. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.

Last offered: Winter 2010 | UG Reqs: Writing 2

PWR 2JLB: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Rhetoric and Education Reform

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 social, ideological, and pedagogical perspectives on education reform. See http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html

Last offered: Autumn 2013 | 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.

Last offered: Spring 2015 | UG Reqs: Writing 2

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