Writing & Rhetoric 2: Rhetoric of Distraction

Catalog description

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. This class takes as its theme the distractions that surround us. We will study how reading practices evolve as we shift to digital texts; examine research on texting while driving; and consider the effects of multitasking on memory and productivity. For full course descriptions and video see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2cka For all PWR2s see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2 Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.