10/2
In "What is rhetorical about digital rhetoric? Perspectives and Definitions of Digital Rhetoric" I found out that no one knows what digital rhetoric truly is. They can only explain it in pieces, meaning they connect it to one idea and show how digital rhetoric applies to that category. Such as the delivery of digital rhetoric in the classroom, someone can explain what this means and how to use it effectively but this concept alone does not define digital rhetoric. Overall there isn't one clear definition and that is mainly because of digital rhetoric being a changing concept. Everything digital is constantly changing throughout the years. I found it interesting that professors and graduate students couldn't even give a clear answer and were stumped before being able to define digital rhetoric. It makes me feel better for not fully understanding rhetoric.
Lastly, the author touches on how digital rhetorics is applied to technology today, such as digital media. We often use social media but we never realize how much we use rhetorical strategies, it is just something that comes naturally to us in this world of social media. We are always trying to convince the masses of something when we are online, whether it be taking a stand on something and trying to bring attention to a cause or simply trying to persuade someone you are living your best life on Instagram. These were not ways digital rhetorics were used 20 years ago but now it is all around us. This also shows how much the meaning and perspective of digital rhetorics is at a constant change.
I used linguistic to write out my interpretation of the reading and what i found most interesting. I used visual as this gif to say there is no clear right or wrong answer for explaining digital rhetoric, or rhetoric in general. There are so many answers to it that one just isn't enough.
