Program in Writing and Rhetoric Skip to main content Skip to secondary navigation Program in Writing and Rhetoric Search this site Submit Search Menu Home About PWRDirector's Message PWR PeoplePWR Staff and Leadership PWR Lecturers Understanding the Writing and Rhetoric RequirementsWrite 2 classes outside PWR Transfer Credit and the Writing RequirementPWR 1 Course Equivalence PWR 2 Course Equivalence PWR PoliciesThe PWR Commitment to Students PWR Attendance Policy PWR Late Work Policy PWR Evaluation & Grading Criteria PWR Incomplete Policy Grade and Course Concerns PWR Policy on the Use of GenAI and LLMsPWR GenAI Policy FAQs Academic Integrity and University Policies A Rhetorical Approach to Writing at Stanford PWR Principles Publications, Prizes, and AwardsThe Boothe PrizePWR Boothe Prize Essay Archive The Lunsford Award for Oral Presentation of ResearchLunsford Winners and Finalists: 2021-present Lunsford Honorees: Spring and Summer 2021 Lunsford Honorees: Winter 2021 Lunsford Honorees: Fall 2020 Lunsford Honorees: Spring and Summer 2020 Lunsford Winners: 2015-2019 Lunsford Winners: 2009-2014 The Hoefer Prize for Writing in the Major PWR Newsletter Archive Courses EnrollPWR Enrollment Dates and Deadlines View or Petition to Change Quarter Submit PWR Section Preferences Changing PWR Section View PWR Enrollment FAQs Student ResourcesSee a Tutor at the Hume Center Hume Resources for Writers Hume Resources for Speakers Library Research Guides Next Steps for Your PWR ProjectPublish Your PWR ProiectStanford Publications Non-Stanford Undergraduate Journals (individual listings) Non-Stanford publications (comprehensive lists) Undergraduate Research Conference Opportunities PWR Notations Writing in the MajorDiscover WIM Courses in your Major Get Help with Writing in your WIM Course Understand the WIM Requirement Find Support for Faculty Teaching WIM Courses Propose a WIM Course TeachingTeaching a Write 2 Course Teaching a WIM course Teaching Positions in PWRPWR Lecturer Full Job Description Program in Writing and Rhetoric Main content start The Program in Writing and Rhetoric (PWR) At Stanford, you will develop your ability to write purposefully and confidently as an essential means of exploring questions of interest to you, engaging with a range of perspectives in your research-based projects as you write your way toward greater understanding. Writing will also serve you as you share your ideas and arguments with readers in the classroom and in the wider campus and world. PWR course themes inspire you to ask complex questions that guide you to engage with a range of perspectives, gain deeper knowledge, and develop greater insight through research and analysis. Through the extended research projects in both your PWR courses, you will gain experience in all phases of the process, from defining your research question to finding and analyzing sources representing a wide range of views, and ultimately developing your own informed argument. Learn more about PWR Explore the PWR Course Catalog Honoring "Students’ Right to Their Own Language" in a New Era: PWR and the Power of Cultural Rhetorics The most enduring policy document of our leading intellectual and professional organization, the Conference on College Composition and Communication was ratified nearly 50 years ago, in April 1974. That document, “Students’ Right to Their Own Language,” identifies students’ “patterns and varieties of language” as a fundamental right that writing instructors must honor—and must have the “experiences and training” that will enable them to do so. Read PWR Director Adam Banks' full message The Writing and Rhetoric Requirement at Stanford PWR instructors in PWR 1 and PWR 2 courses carefully design their courses to offer in-depth intellectual experiences based on shared assignments, goals, and learning outcomes. The basic structure of required PWR courses—in particular, the assignment sequence rooted in analysis, research, and the presentation of research in various forms—remains consistent across sections, but each instructor builds on this shared core, designing class activities to support a dynamic, interactive classroom community. Explore our PWR 1 and PWR 2 courses. PWR 1 Courses PWR 1 is a 4 unit course taken by students in their first year that fulfills Stanford's WR 1 requirement. It engages students in the serious practice of academic analysis, college level research, and argument. PWR 1 PWR 2 Courses PWR 2 is a 4-unit course, taken by students in their second year, that continues PWR 1’s emphasis on analysis and research-based argument, while adding a focus on oral and multimedia communication. The course satisfies second-level WR 2 General Education Writing and Rhetoric requirement. PWR 2 Additional 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 formats. These courses do not fulfill the WR-1 or WR-2 university requirements. Explore our catalog of elective courses. PWR 91JS: Stanford Science Podcast Featured Fall Elective Learn more about PWR 91JS PWR 91CW: Seeing is Believing: The Power of Persuasive Data Stories Featured Winter Elective Learn more about PWR 91CW PWR 91RW: Ethnofuturist Rhetorics: Imagining the Future of Race Featured Winter Elective Learn more about PWR 91RW PWR 91KR: Scientific Opinion Writing Featured Spring Elective Learn more about PWR 91KR Publications, Prizes, and Awards Learn more about the Boothe Prize, the Lunsford Award for Oral Presentation of Research, and the Hoefer Prize for Writing in the Major. Publications, Prizes, and Awards The Program in Writing and Rhetoric offers notations in cultural rhetorics and science communication. Upon completion of the program requirements, Notation students receive a special designation their transcript indicating their advanced work in a specific area of rhetoric and communication. Notations have some similarities to a minor but allow more latitude in completing the required work, focusing on students developing an interdisciplinary ePortfolio including reflections on the students’ development over time rather than on taking a high number of additional courses. Notations offer a complementary experience to the major, offering students the opportunity to develop agility and practical expertise as communicators while exploring multiple ways to convey discipline-specific knowledge and perspectives to a range of audiences in varied situations. Explore PWR Notations Back to Top Stanford Program in Writing and Rhetoric Web Login Address Sweet Hall, Third Floor 590 Escondido Mall Stanford, CA 94305-3069 United States Facebook Instagram Twitter Contact Us Phone: 650-723-2631 Fax: 650-723-0631 For enrollment questions, please email [email protected]. For contact information for PWR instructors, visit the PWR instructor profiles. Visit the PWR Notations site here. 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