Post 4: Rhetorical Context for Benefits of Majoring in Cybersecurity
The purpose of my writing for this assignment is highlighting cybersecurity and its growing importance, opportunities, and intellectual challenges. I am targeting college students and even high school seniors who are still deciding what path they want to take in their academic lives. Not only students, but potentially even their parents or guidance counselors. Cybersecurity is an important field that only continues to become more vital as time goes on with who technology is evolving, and there is no shortage of experts out there.
Personally, I am pursuing cybersecurity because it not only involves my own personal interests, being computers, but I believe I can help make a difference. I believe I can make an informative and engaging paper that will appeal to an audience and push them to make the leap. "Understanding the exigence is important because it helps you begin to discover the purpose of the rhetoric. It helps you
understand what the discourse is trying to accomplish" (Carroll, 49). This statement from Laura Carroll, reflects how I want my audience to feel after reading and be able to understand my discourse and push them to the path of majoring in cybersecurity.
Works Cited:
Carroll, Laura Bolin. “Backpacks vs. Briefcases: Steps toward Rhetorical Analysis.” Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing, edited by Charles Zemliansky and Charles Charles, vol. 1, Parlor Press, 2010, pp. 45–58.
Tyler,
ReplyDeleteGreat post and very informative. Cybersecurity is a growing career field with the potential for a long-lasting career, and hopefully, lucrative. I have watched it change over the years and now with AI, it is even more prevalent and needed in all aspect of todays businesses.
Because of the huge popularity in computer science, cyber security has become such a important major that is necessary in our worlds today. With malicious attacks being so common in the internet, it really is a study that is becoming vital as you have explained. Especially with the development of AI and deepfake, cyber security has to be a career that is gaining substantial interest and popularity.
ReplyDeleteHighlighting cybersecurity's growing importance and the opportunities it offers can definitely resonate with college students, high school seniors, and even their parents or guidance counselors. Your personal interest in the field and your desire to make a difference will surely add a passionate and authentic touch to your paper. Quoting Laura Carroll's statement about understanding the exigence is a great way to frame your argument and help your audience grasp the significance of cybersecurity. I'm sure your informative and engaging approach will inspire others to consider this vital field.
ReplyDeleteYou definetly will always have a job in cybersecurity, it's here to stay. Its good you picked a profession that you have an interest in it makes for a better career.
ReplyDeleteYour personal connection to the field is a powerful motivator that can resonate with your audience, especially those who might share similar interests in technology. By expressing your desire to make a difference, you position yourself as a relatable and credible voice. I appreciate the quote from Laura Carroll about understanding exigence; it beautifully underscores the importance of your message and the goal of your rhetoric.
ReplyDeleteI think you will write an amazing essay that will encourage people to follow in your footsteps down the path of cyber security. I have a cousin that is going down that route. I really do not know much about that career, but I do understand its growing importance.
ReplyDeleteYour major of cybersecurity is the perfect choice when it comes to not only having reliable job security, but is also influential in todays society, where online data is even more vital to our everyday lives.
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