PWR
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Be Boulder in Writing & Rhetoric
Be involved. Be curious. Be engaged.
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Join our Writing Certificate
Learn to write effectively within a variety of genres by pursuing an Interdisciplinary Certificate in Writing.
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Refine your Rhetoric with the WPE Minor
The Writing and Public EngagementÌýminor is designed to help students master the rhetorical arts of persuasive writing and public engagement.
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Get Help with Writing
The Writing Center offers one-on-one specialized help for your writing needs.
The Program for Writing and Rhetoric (PWR) is an award-winning, independent program that collaborates with various on- and off-campus partnersÌýto train students in the critical, creative, and persuasive arts of applied public writing.ÌýThrough our small classes, intensive workshops, and diverse course offerings, students study how language, communities, technologies, and systems of power intersect; and, in turn, students learn how to shape public discourse and impact everyday life byÌýgenerating creative and persuasive content in multiple genres, media, and modes for diverse audiences and aims. Whether students are interested in developing their own style, working toward social change, or communicating knowledge in a disciplinary or career domain, PWR helps students develop their voice, advance social change, and effectively communicate in personal, professional, and civic contexts.
60Ìý+
faculty members
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350Ìý+
small writing seminars
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19Ìý:1
student-faculty ratio
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6000Ìý+
students taught each academic year
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