Writing & Rhetoric 1: Beyond Ivory Tower - Rhetoric of the University

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What does it mean to be a student at an institution of higher learning? Who gets to decide what gets taught and what's worth knowing? And how do philosophies or goals of education change over time to reflect evolving values or to attend to social, political, technological, or medical challenges? In PWR 1TRF, a course designed specifically for incoming Stanford transfer students, we'll explore definitions of the university by examining texts which attempt to define education. We'll ask compelling questions about the production of knowledge while we work toward developing skills and strategies in the areas of writing, research, and rhetoric. PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. For complete description visit pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1trf. For all PWR 1 courses, see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-1 Enrollment is handled by the PWR office and is limited to transfer students.