The Undergraduate Writing Major

Rhetoric, however old and all encompassing it may be, is still a generally new subject. Where in math, science, and philosophy, we have centuries predating that of Rhetoric, as the appeal to others and an audience is not something one found important at the beginning of the High Greek period, but this transfers over to the studies within the modern University setting as well. It's a never changing subject, and within the subject there are constantly evolving fields by which one can take on a plethora of different topics and discourses. In high school, we are told that writing is the tedious process by which you explain a great time you had with your parents or a moment where you felt like you were a hero, and while those are all great examples of what writing can be, Rhetoric goes far beyond that. Most people see people with writing majors as people who are getting a degree in imagination, but this couldnt be further from the truth; writing is a structure of business and other tenets very valuable to society, and thus is a very important part of various structures within society. Professional writing is not usually something someone encounters within the context of an undergraduate program, but luckily, it is now offered to us. I think it gives those who are partaking in it a head start, and a very valuable one at that. It has legitimized a writing degree and will hopefully get me a job in future ventures.