Students Partnering for Undergraduate Rhetoric Success (SPURS) is a partnership betweent the Department of Rhetoric and Writing at the University of Texas at Austin, the Office of Community and School Relations at UT-Austin, and public school districts in Texas.

SPURS pairs lower-division writing classes at UT with 11th grade AP English Language and Composition classes from underrepresented high schools in Texas. Participating AP teachers complete a summer workshop similar to the orientation required of all DRW instructors, and then their AP classes mirror partnering UT classes throughout two core units: rhetorical analysis and researched argument. Each AP class is introduced to rhetorical theory, practices various forms of rhetorical analysis, and eventually writes extended rhetorical analysis and researched argument essays. All the while, AP students communicate with UT student partners via email, blogs, discussions forums, and a UT campus visit. After completing initial drafts of their rhetorical analysis and researched argument essays, AP students conduct peer reviews with their UT partners, receive instruction in advanced revising techniques, and eventually submit final drafts of their essays to the UT instructor for assessment and additional feedback.