PWR Courses
student outside summer

Summer Courses

During summer quarter, PWR offers a range of courses in writing and oral communication through Summer Session.  Note that not all of these courses fulfill the PWR 1 or PWR 2 requirement for Stanford students. 

Program in Writing and Rhetoric Summer Courses

Summer Session | Incoming first-year athletes | In-person | 6 weeks | 3 units

PWR 1A - Introduction to Writing at Stanford: Rhetorics of Consumer Culture 

Enrollment limited to incoming first-year student athletes; does not fulfill Stanford's WR-1 or WR-2 requirement. In-person. June 26-August 4, 2023. 

Course description
Summer Session | High School Students | In-person | 8 weeks | 3 units

PWR 1D - Writing Academic Arguments: The Art of the Essay 

Enrollment limited to high school students enrolled in Stanford High School Summer College; does not fulfill Stanford's WR-1 or WR-2 requirement. IN-PERSON. June 26 - August 18, 2023.

Course description
Summer Session | In-coming transfer students | Online | 8 weeks | 4 units

PWR 1TRF: Beyond the Ivory Tower: The Rhetoric of the University.

Enrollment limited to incoming Transfer Students. This course fulfills Stanford's WR-1 requirement. June 26 - August 18, 2023.

Course description
Summer Session | Stanford undergraduates | In-person | 8 weeks | 4 units

PWR 2AH: Ethnic Narratives and the Rhetoric of American Identity

Enrollment limited to Stanford students who have fulfilled the WR 1 requirement. IN PERSON. (This course fulfills Stanford's WR-2 requirement). June 26 - August 28, 2023.

Course description and video
Summer Session | Stanford undergraduates | Online | 8 weeks | 4 units

PWR 2SBA: Building a Better Human: Arguing Enhancement/ Enhancing Arguments

Enrollment limited to Stanford students who have fulfilled the WR 1 requirement. (This course fulfills Stanford's WR-2 requirement). ONLINE June 26 - August 28, 2023.

Course description and video
Summer Session | Stanford undergraduates | Online | 8 weeks | 4 units

PWR 2HLA: Decoding Persuasion: How Researchers Convince Audiences

Enrollment limited to Stanford students who have fulfilled the WR 1 requirement. ONLINE. (This course fulfills Stanford's WR-2 requirement) June 26 - August 18, 2023. See Schedule.

Course description and video

Oral Communication Program Summer Courses

Summer Session | In-person | 8 weeks | 3 units

Oralcomm 118: Public Speaking: Romancing the Room

Enrollment open to any student enrolled in Stanford Summer Session. Does not fulfill Stanford's WR-1 or WR-2 requirement. IN-PERSON. June 26 - August 18, 2023.

Course description and schedule

Summer Courses in Collaboration with Other Programs

LSP | Incoming first-year FLI students | In-person | 4 weeks | 1 unit

LSP Course: PWR 6LSP - Exploring Your Voice in Academic Writing 

Enrollment limited to students in the Leland Scholars Program. Does not fulfill Stanford's WR-1 or WR-2 requirement). IN-PERSON. August 5-September 2, 2023.

Course description
LSP | Incoming first-year FLI students | In-person | 4 weeks | 1 unit

LSP Course: UAR 43 - Introduction to Collaborative Research at Stanford

Enrollment limited to students in the Leland Scholars Program. Does not fulfill Stanford's WR-1 or WR-2 requirement). IN-PERSON. August 5-September 2, 2023.

Course description
SOAR | Incoming first-year students | Online | 5 weeks | 1 unit

SOAR Course: SOAR 10WR: Introduction to Writing and Rhetoric at Stanford

Enrollment limited to students in the Stanford Online Academic Resources (SOAR) program. Does not fulfill Stanford's WR-1 or WR-2 requirement.  ONLINE. [date tbd; 5 weeks, end of July to end of August]

Course description