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PWR 2KTA: Writing & Rhetoric 2: A Rebel With A Cause: The Rhetoric of Giving a Damn

Undergraduate course

Project description

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. This course takes as its theme the relation between propaganda and truth. We'll study and practice the effective, ethical delivery of argument - including the role of propaganda in argument - as a vital rhetorical skill. In this course, we will explore a variety of movements from marriage equality and civil rights to climate change. A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2kta For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/ Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.