printer friendly pagePWR 2KD: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Un-Performing Ourselves: The Design and Craft of Presentations
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 the application of performance techniques makes academic or professional presentations more compelling. See
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
Terms: not given this year, last offered Winter 2013
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Units: 4
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UG Reqs: Writing 2
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
PWR 2KDA: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Remix Culture
Prerequisite:
PWR 1. What does a musical about founding fathers (
Hamilton) have to say about current political upheaval? What do plastic surgery resorts have to say about identify politics? What does Steph Curry's game have to say about Hamlet - and about Prince - with alternative forms of masculinity? In this course we will examine contemporary mashups and remixers and you will build a research project to ground our work across the quarter creating interesting, meaningful, and dynamic presentations and papers. 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: not given this year, last offered Spring 2018
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Units: 4
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UG Reqs: Writing 2
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
PWR 2KDB: Writing & Rhetoric 2: This is America: Virals, Videos and Values
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.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 4
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UG Reqs: Writing 2
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
DiPirro, K. (PI)
PWR 2KEB: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Sports Appeal: Packaging and Promoting Stanford Athletics
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: not given this year, last offered Autumn 2010
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Units: 4
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UG Reqs: Writing 2
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
PWR 2KEC: Writing & Rhetoric 2: It's About Time: Seizing Opportunity in Rhetoric, Writing, and Performance
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: not given this year, last offered Winter 2013
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Units: 4
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UG Reqs: Writing 2
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
PWR 2KM: Writing & Rhetoric 2: A Planet on the Edge: The Rhetoric of Sustainable Energy
Prerequisite:
PWR 1. Sea-level rise, the halting of major ocean circulatory currents, outbreaks of superstorms leading to floods and droughts - can an energy revolution still save a planet on the edge? This class explores the intricacies of sustainable energy, focusing on the myths, slogans, and rhetorical narratives that surround these debates. For example, is environmentalism inherently at odds with economic prosperity? Does living an environmentally conscious lifestyle require personal sacrifice and suffering? How does rhetorical framing affect the research, implementation, and public perception of new technologies in the field of sustainable energy? 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: not given this year, last offered Spring 2018
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Units: 4
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UG Reqs: Writing 2
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
PWR 2KMA: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Natural Enemies: The Rhetoric of Invasion Biology
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. Study of the use of metaphors and argument in the context of invasion biology and species conservation, especially the effects those metaphors and claims have on practice and policy outcomes. See
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
Terms: not given this year, last offered Spring 2010
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Units: 4
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UG Reqs: Writing 2
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
PWR 2KS: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Happy Now? The Anatomy of Happiness
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. How the emerging field of happiness studies involves psychologists, economists and policy-makers in defining what happiness is and determining how society might create the conditions in which it can flourish. Exploration of how happiness studies can uncover happiness at the heart of arguments about democracy, religion, and personal lifestyles, exploring what makes people happy across cultural, social, and national contexts. See
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
Terms: not given this year, last offered Spring 2011
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Units: 4
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UG Reqs: Writing 2
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
PWR 2KSA: Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Rhetoric of Childhood and Children's 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
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
Terms: not given this year, last offered Winter 2011
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Units: 4
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UG Reqs: Writing 2
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
PWR 2KSB: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Design Thinking: Bringing d.thinking to Research, Writing & Presentation
Prerequisite:
PWR 1. There is no area of contemporary life where design is not a significant factor in shaping human experience. In this class, you will have the opportunity to learn more about design thinking and design studies. We will read works about play and creativity, the process of design thinking, and the ethics of design. You will choose a project idea and pursue research that will ultimately culminate in a print-based argument as well as a live oral presentation. 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: Aut, Win, Spr
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Units: 4
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UG Reqs: Writing 2
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Savelson, K. (PI)
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