The transition to the rhetoric of technical communication has been a process of translating objective logic into strategic influence. Earlier, I thought about writing as an instrument for transmitting information and documentation. But this semester has completely changed my approach to thinking about communication, making me realize that successful writing goes beyond information transfer and involves the skillful handling of readers' expectations within different social situations. This course made me understand writing in terms of a social deal between the author and his readers, with the effectiveness of writing determined not by how accurate the piece of writing is but by its influence on the readers.

I have focused on mastering the fluid syntax of rhetoric which differs from the strict and uncompromising rules found in technical sequences. In technical fields, the target is often an automated process that requires absolute precision. The rhetorical audience comprises a living entity that is faced with certain professional requirements and limitations. The lesson I learned from all this is that merely offering correct information is inadequate if this information does not take into account the particular needs and proficiency of the audience.

Project 1 marked the initial instance when I had to face up to this growth. Initially, I found difficulty with the minimum word count of 2,000 words, considering it to be only a numerical challenge and not realizing the importance of the extra space needed for building my ethos, logos and pathos. This required an extension of my perspective to cover the controversies surrounding the scientific community concerning post-quantum cryptography and even further.