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PWR 1LS

Writing & Rhetoric 1: Beyond the Achievement Gap: Writing about Education

UNITS:4
GRADING:Letter (ABCD/NP)
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:Writing 1

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. This class takes as its theme education and what affects students' success. We all want to believe education is "the great equalizer," but why doesn't it always work out? And what can you do to envision a future with greater opportunities for all? For a full course description visit: https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1ls The PWR 1 course catalog can be found here: https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-1 Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.

Syllabus for selected term:
View Autumn 2026 Syllabus

Sections

2 Terms
Seminar 1Open
ID: 26318
0 / 17 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:9:30 AM – 11:20 AM
LOCATION:160-332
INSTRUCTOR:
Swan, Lisa
4units
Seminar 2Open
ID: 26353
0 / 17 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:11:30 AM – 1:20 PM
LOCATION:160-332
INSTRUCTOR:
Swan, Lisa
4units

PWR 1LS: Writing & Rhetoric 1: Beyond the Achievement Gap: Writing about Education

4 units · Letter (ABCD/NP) · GER: Writing 1

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. This class takes as its theme education and what affects students' success. We all want to believe education is "the great equalizer," but why doesn't it always work out? And what can you do to envision a future with greater opportunities for all? For a full course description visit: https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1ls The PWR 1 course catalog can be found here: https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-1 Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Seminar — Tuesday Thursday 9:30 AM – 11:20 AM — 160-332 — Swan, Lisa (Undergrad)
  • Seminar — Tuesday Thursday 11:30 AM – 1:20 PM — 160-332 — Swan, Lisa (Undergrad)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Seminar — Tuesday Thursday 9:30 AM – 11:20 AM — 160-332 — Swan, Lisa (Undergrad)
  • Seminar — Tuesday Thursday 11:30 AM – 1:20 PM — 160-332 — Swan, Lisa (Undergrad)

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