As someone who has done a great deal of web writing, I would personally like to see the course expand beyond the boundaries of the rhetoric and writing program and touch upon more advanced skills, be they web design, coding, boosting search engine results, or anything else relating to the more technical side of website manipulation. I feel like I have a firm grasp on how to structure a written argument and how to utilize rhetorical devices: now I would like a more formal overview of how to meld those skills with the faster, more concise writing that web users demand.
Over the past few years, I have gotten a crash course in a lot of this: I started a music blog (actually on this blogger account!) in the summer of 2011 and quickly learned how to utilize visuals to boost interest and site traffic, how to promote my writing via social media outlets, and how to connect with other bloggers to form a sort of web network. Since then, I have written and edited for the Western Herald, overseeing the paper's Arts & Entertainment section as well as helping to manage the website. I also held an internship this past summer where I got a lot of experience in generating web content for various different clients and working around the back end of several types of websites. Lastly, I write for a variety of online magazines that require me to compose, post, and promote all of my own content.
Through these different positions, I have learned a lot about digital writing and rhetoric, but still do not feel entirely comfortable with designing a website, writing code, or making alterations in the structure or layout of a particular page. I hope this class will help me to hone those skills.
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