About PWR

Explore the Program in Writing and Rhetoric
Director's Message
PWR Director Adam Banks shares his thoughts on why the ability to compose messages thoughtfully, strategically, and persuasively is essential to academic success.
Instructor Profiles A-M
Who teaches in PWR? Find instructors with last names beginning with A-M here.
Instructor Profiles N-Z
Who teaches in PWR? Find instructors with last names beginning with N-Z here.
PWR Policies and Principles
Best practices of writing instruction that guide PWR
A Rhetorical Approach to Writing Instruction at Stanford
PWR courses are fundamentally courses in rhetoric
PWR Undergraduate Advisory Board
The PWR Undergraduate Advisory Board (UAB) is composed of Stanford students interested in improving students' experiences in PWR