Writing & Rhetoric 1: Learning toward the Future: Education in Changing Times

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Is higher education primarily a pathway to a career, or is it designed for you to learn about yourself and how you can contribute to the world? Is it possible for higher education to achieve both of these goals? PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. In this course we will consider the concept of liberal arts education and address how college should prepare students for adult life. By working with education theorists as wide-ranging as Diane Ravitch, Ken Robinson, William Deresiewicz, and Stanley Fish, we will frame the debate and set the stage for your own investigation. For course video and full description, see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1jpa. For all PWR 1 courses visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-1 Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.