As someone who needed an additional ENG course, I took digital rhetoric and writing. Now having no idea what rhetoric even meant, I ask my mother who explained it as “persuasive speaking.” Mixing that explanation with the digital aspect gives me the impression that this course will teach skills to make my digital content coherent. It is important for any major to learn this skill set. For example, as a computer science major my main focus would be that the functionality of a website works. Nevertheless, it’s also just as important that the website is logical and simple enough to use. There are certain rules for websites that have become a standard, such as putting the login/logout feature in the top right corner of the page. This rule ranges from popular websites like Google to smaller sites like D2L for Kutztown. Another example to look at is the formatting, which can include things such as fonts, bolding or italicizing to add an emphasis affect. Interacting with digital text is a daily activity for most people and could be as simple as writing a tweet or commenting on a YouTube video. I personally try to keep my digital footprint down, so I do not compose and post much on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Through this class, I believe I will gain a better understanding of digital rhetoric and writing that in return will enable a better structure to any piece of digital work.