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PWR 2AG

Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Rhetoric of Film Criticism

UNITS:4
GRADING:Letter (ABCD/NP)
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:Writing 2

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. In this course we'll analyze specific films and touch on a range of important frameworks, including genre studies, feminist film theory, and documentary ethics. For course video and full description, see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2ag For the PWR 2 catalog visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.

Syllabus for selected term:
View Autumn 2026 Syllabus

Sections

2 Terms
Seminar 1Open
ID: 24338
0 / 17 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:11:30 AM – 1:20 PM
LOCATION:160-318
INSTRUCTOR:
Greenhough, Alexander
4units
Seminar 2Open
ID: 24350
0 / 17 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:1:30 PM – 3:20 PM
LOCATION:160-318
INSTRUCTOR:
Greenhough, Alexander
4units

PWR 2AG: Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Rhetoric of Film Criticism

4 units · Letter (ABCD/NP) · GER: Writing 2

PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. In this course we'll analyze specific films and touch on a range of important frameworks, including genre studies, feminist film theory, and documentary ethics. For course video and full description, see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2ag For the PWR 2 catalog visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Winter 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Seminar — Tuesday Thursday 11:30 AM – 1:20 PM — 160-318 — Greenhough, Alexander (Undergrad)
  • Seminar — Tuesday Thursday 1:30 PM – 3:20 PM — 160-318 — Greenhough, Alexander (Undergrad)

Winter 2027 sections

  • Seminar — Tuesday Thursday 1:30 PM – 3:20 PM — 160-332 — Greenhough, Alexander (Undergrad)
  • Seminar — Tuesday Thursday 11:30 AM – 1:20 PM — 160-332 — Greenhough, Alexander (Undergrad)

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