Elective Writing and Rhetoric Courses

The Program in Writing and Rhetoric offers several elective courses every quarter that invite students to build on the skills they developed in PWR 1 and PWR 2, further developing their strategies of writing, rhetoric, and oral communication in a range of genres and modes. These courses do not fulfill the WR-1 or WR-2 university requirements.

Advanced PWR elective courses align with a thematic track:

• Cultural Rhetorics. Note: All Cultural Rhetorics courses fulfill requirements for earning a Notation in Cultural Rhetorics (NCR).
• Science Communication. Note: All Science Communication courses fulfill requirements for earning a Notation in Science Communication (NSC).
• Digital Media and Visual Communications

Autumn 2022

• PWR 91EPA: Environmental Justice Storytelling: Writing for Impact. Instructor: Emily Polk. Schedule: MW 1:30pm-2:50pm Science Communication track.
• PWR 91LF: The Art of Access: Disability, Creativity, Communication.  Instructor: Lindsey Felt. Schedule: MW 1:30pm-2:50pm.  Cultural Rhetorics track.
• PWR 91NSC: Introduction to Science Communication (open to all; required of NSC students) Instructor: Shay Brawn. Schedule TTh 1:30pm-3:20pm. Science Communication track.
• PWR 99A: Portfolio Preparation I (required of NSC students).  Instructor: Emily Polk. Wednesdays 4-5PM.  Science Communication track.

Also see Autumn 2022 elective courses from the Oral Communication Program.

Winter 2023

• PWR 91CL: Self & Science. Instructor: Sarah Pittock.  MW 1:30PM-2:50PM.  Science Communication Track.
• PWR 91NSC: Introduction to Science Communication (open to all; required of NSC students) Instructor: Meg Formato.  TTh 11:30AM-1:20PM. Science Communication track.
• PWR 91OID: Creating Your Digital Self. Instructors: Jennifer Stonaker and Helen Chen.  TTh 11:30AM-12:50PM.
• PWR 99B: Portfolio Preparation II (required of NSC students) Instructor: Emily Polk. W 4:00PM-6:00PM. Science Communication track.
• PWR 194NCR: Introduction to Cultural Rhetorics. Instructors: Adam Banks and Harriett Jernigan. TTh 3:00-4:20PM. Cultural Rhetorics track.

Also see Winter 2023 elective courses from the Stanford Storytelling Project and the Oral Communication Program.

Spring 2023

• PWR 91JSA: Communicating Science in Public Spaces.  Instructor: Jennifer Stonaker.  TTh 1:30-2:50PM. Science Communication track.
• PWR 99A: Portfolio Preparation I (required of NSC and NCR students) Instructor: Emily Polk. Mondays 4-5PM. Science Communication track.
• PWR 194KTA: Critical Rhetoric: Racism, Misogyny, and the Law. Instructor: Kathleen Tarr. TTh 3:30-4:50PM.  Cultural Rhetorics track.

Also see Spring 2023 elective courses from the Stanford Storytelling Project and the Oral Communication Program.

Questions? Write us at pwrcourses@stanford.edu.