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PWR 1SBB

Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Rhetoric of Robots and Artificial Intelligence

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 course takes as its theme robots and AI. What is the impact of automation on particular kinds of work, including writing? What will human beings do with themselves when machines do more of the work? How will the introduction of increasingly satisfying robot or AI companions alter how we relate to each other in a variety of settings? A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1sbb For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.

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3 Terms
Seminar 1Open
ID: 25167
0 / 17 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:3:30 PM – 5:20 PM
LOCATION:160-125
INSTRUCTOR:
Brawn, Shay
4units

PWR 1SBB: Writing & Rhetoric 1: The Rhetoric of Robots and Artificial Intelligence

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 course takes as its theme robots and AI. What is the impact of automation on particular kinds of work, including writing? What will human beings do with themselves when machines do more of the work? How will the introduction of increasingly satisfying robot or AI companions alter how we relate to each other in a variety of settings? A full course description and video can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1sbb For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Seminar — Tuesday Thursday 3:30 PM – 5:20 PM — 160-125 — Brawn, Shay (Undergrad)

Winter 2027 sections

  • Seminar — Tuesday Thursday 3:30 PM – 5:20 PM — 160-123 — Brawn, Shay (Undergrad)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Seminar — Tuesday Thursday 3:30 PM – 5:20 PM — 160-123 — Brawn, Shay (Undergrad)

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