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PWR 2HT

Writing & Rhetoric 2: Speaking Ironic Truth to Power: The Rhetoric of Satirical Protest

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. This course takes as its theme satire and how and when people seek social justice by "talking back." We'll explore the characteristics of effective satire, from the mechanics of irony to rhetorical moves typical of the genre. For full course description and video see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2ht. For the PWR 2 course catalog, see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.

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Sections

2 Terms
Seminar 1Open
ID: 27895
0 / 17 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:11:30 AM – 1:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Jernigan, Harriett
4units
Seminar 2Open
ID: 27896
0 / 17 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:1:30 PM – 3:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Jernigan, Harriett
4units

PWR 2HT: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Speaking Ironic Truth to Power: The Rhetoric of Satirical Protest

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. This course takes as its theme satire and how and when people seek social justice by "talking back." We'll explore the characteristics of effective satire, from the mechanics of irony to rhetorical moves typical of the genre. For full course description and video see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2ht. For the PWR 2 course catalog, see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.

Offered in Winter 2027, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Winter 2027 sections

  • Seminar — Tuesday Thursday 1:30 PM – 3:20 PM — Jernigan, Harriett (Undergrad)
  • Seminar — Tuesday Thursday 11:30 AM – 1:20 PM — Jernigan, Harriett (Undergrad)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Seminar — Tuesday Thursday 1:30 PM – 3:20 PM — Jernigan, Harriett (Undergrad)
  • Seminar — Tuesday Thursday 11:30 AM – 1:20 PM — Jernigan, Harriett (Undergrad)

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