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PWR 2NF

Writing & Rhetoric 2: Language Gone Viral: Investigating the Rhet. of Social Media and Digital Comm.

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 will investigate changes in digital language use. This course also examines the extent to which our daily lives have become deeply dependent on our usage of personal electronic devices for online communication. Is our attachment to technology truly limiting the quality of our conversations? Or could such interactions provide a means for introverts to better interact with others? For video and full description visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2nf For all PWR2s see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2 Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.

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1 Term
Seminar 1Open
ID: 25068
0 / 17 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:9:30 AM – 11:20 AM
LOCATION:160-314
INSTRUCTOR:
Fahim, Norah
4units

PWR 2NF: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Language Gone Viral: Investigating the Rhet. of Social Media and Digital Comm.

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 will investigate changes in digital language use. This course also examines the extent to which our daily lives have become deeply dependent on our usage of personal electronic devices for online communication. Is our attachment to technology truly limiting the quality of our conversations? Or could such interactions provide a means for introverts to better interact with others? For video and full description visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2nf For all PWR2s see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2 Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Seminar — Tuesday Thursday 9:30 AM – 11:20 AM — 160-314 — Fahim, Norah (Undergrad)

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