PWR Policies and Principles

The Program in Writing and Rhetoric seeks to guide Stanford students in developing and refining skills in careful analysis and substantive written and oral research-based argument, and in using well-defined rhetorical principles to present their ideas with intellectual rigor and stylistic force. Those goals generate a few key principles that deeply influence our curriculum, our students, and our instructors.
PWR Policies
PWR’s policies on attendance, grading, and academic integrity are designed to create a clear, consistent and positive learning environment in PWR sections.
PWR Principles
What habits are essential to writing instruction?
The PWR Commitment to Students
Student success in PWR hinges on the shared responsibilities of teachers and students
PWR Evaluation Criteria
PWR holds Stanford student to a high standard for rhetorically aware and effective writing