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Hypertext can be very useful for literary and educational texts. Not all readers will find them helpful, but the variety of uses that a hypertext holds on the internet all but promises their extended use in the future. I've certainly enjoyed the [[http://www.dkolb.org/twin.media.ht04/twinme_1/bookandh/alargear.html | ones]] [[http://blog.tedgoranson.com/personal/blog_architecture.html | we've]] [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/Introduction.html | implemented]] this semester.
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Hypertext can be very useful for literary and educational texts. Not all readers will find them helpful, but the variety of uses that a hypertext holds on the internet all but promises their extended use in the future. I've certainly enjoyed the[[http://www.dkolb.org/twin.media.ht04/twinme_1/bookandh/alargear.html | ones]] [[http://blog.tedgoranson.com/personal/blog_architecture.html | we've]] [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/Introduction.html | implemented]] this semester.
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[[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypertext | Hypertext]] can be a very useful tool for online readers. It can help avoid drowning readers in large passages of text and hook interested readers to visit different sections. While there is an overall order to the text, it can read much like a choose-your-path story. Hypertext has the ability to allow readers to read the content out of order and usually still understand the subject matter. It can be a very useful tool for literary and educational texts.
Of course, such a text format can be both useful and frustrating at once.
Hypertext is very different compared to reading a book. Books follow a linear format. Arguments are created step-by-step to ensure that the reader understands all the qualifying points. It has a narrowed focus toward its conclusion, avoiding side paths that wind to dead ends. Every piece has a conclusion and is a complete argument in and of itself. You can see the full span of the material you are reading and can flip ahead to see how much you have left at any given time.
That cannot be done with hypertext usually. Hypertext leaves room to wander around. Not every piece is a complete argument, as they make use of linked pages to carry it on to other pages. Where a book compels you to read with long passages of text, a hyperlink can leave readers with time to stop and reflect on what they've just read between linked pages. Points are linked within the page, removing the need for a separate conclusion on each page because the argument there is not usually complete. This "tangle" of links can create a kind of familiarity with the work as you click along.
The best way to keep a reader reading is by ensuring that the crucial points of your argument are visited, no matter what is clicked. [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/colophon.html | Making a map]] of your main points and how they connect can help. This can assist in organization and keeping the readers oriented. If key components to your argument are missed, the argument falls apart and you have readers getting lost and frustrated. This kind of pyramid-style structure mapping may prove difficult for some readers but as a whole, it makes creation of the text easier to manage and allows predetermined paths to be set correctly. Whether you make this map accessible to readers or not can really depend on the interconnectivity of your argument's pages.
Another thing that can make hypertext difficult to use is if the writer overuses hypertext. This can take the form of linking to offsite articles or linking to information that only leads the reader to a dead end that is irrelevant to the argument at hand. These detours, while useful if one decides to use examples or make points away from the main argument, can easily cause a reader to lose track of the material they've read.
Too many links on a page may distract the reader, who already has to slow their reading to attend to the other linked materials. At best, the hyperlinks can help enrich the reader's understanding of the material, which is always good for an argument. At worst, the hyperlinks could end up being ignored by the reader, which can rob them of valuable information about the argument that they are being presented with. Try to minimize the number of unnecessary links on a page to avoid getting your reader lost in an overlapping tangle of paths. Disorienting and confusing the reader can quickly drive some away before long.
The readers' various reading styles can also make using hypertext difficult. Hypertext creates a sense of freedom of movement. You can go where you like and click whatever links you want because you can always get back to the beginning by pressing the home link. You can click through quickly to get a sense of the material amount and then go back to read through it all. Hypertext lacks the paratext that helps orient and prepare readers for the material, so it has to make a lasting impression with its introductory page to lure readers into going further and keep them going with hooking links.
Hypertext can be very useful for literary and educational texts. Not all readers will find them helpful, but the variety of uses that a hypertext holds on the internet all but promises their extended use in the future. I've certainly enjoyed the ones we've implemented this semester.
Of course, such a text format can be both useful and frustrating at once.
Hypertext is very different compared to reading a book. Books follow a linear format. Arguments are created step-by-step to ensure that the reader understands all the qualifying points. It has a narrowed focus toward its conclusion, avoiding side paths that wind to dead ends. Every piece has a conclusion and is a complete argument in and of itself. You can see the full span of the material you are reading and can flip ahead to see how much you have left at any given time.
That cannot be done with hypertext usually. Hypertext leaves room to wander around. Not every piece is a complete argument, as they make use of linked pages to carry it on to other pages. Where a book compels you to read with long passages of text, a hyperlink can leave readers with time to stop and reflect on what they've just read between linked pages. Points are linked within the page, removing the need for a separate conclusion on each page because the argument there is not usually complete. This "tangle" of links can create a kind of familiarity with the work as you click along.
The best way to keep a reader reading is by ensuring that the crucial points of your argument are visited, no matter what is clicked. [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/colophon.html | Making a map]] of your main points and how they connect can help. This can assist in organization and keeping the readers oriented. If key components to your argument are missed, the argument falls apart and you have readers getting lost and frustrated. This kind of pyramid-style structure mapping may prove difficult for some readers but as a whole, it makes creation of the text easier to manage and allows predetermined paths to be set correctly. Whether you make this map accessible to readers or not can really depend on the interconnectivity of your argument's pages.
Another thing that can make hypertext difficult to use is if the writer overuses hypertext. This can take the form of linking to offsite articles or linking to information that only leads the reader to a dead end that is irrelevant to the argument at hand. These detours, while useful if one decides to use examples or make points away from the main argument, can easily cause a reader to lose track of the material they've read.
Too many links on a page may distract the reader, who already has to slow their reading to attend to the other linked materials. At best, the hyperlinks can help enrich the reader's understanding of the material, which is always good for an argument. At worst, the hyperlinks could end up being ignored by the reader, which can rob them of valuable information about the argument that they are being presented with. Try to minimize the number of unnecessary links on a page to avoid getting your reader lost in an overlapping tangle of paths. Disorienting and confusing the reader can quickly drive some away before long.
The readers' various reading styles can also make using hypertext difficult. Hypertext creates a sense of freedom of movement. You can go where you like and click whatever links you want because you can always get back to the beginning by pressing the home link. You can click through quickly to get a sense of the material amount and then go back to read through it all. Hypertext lacks the paratext that helps orient and prepare readers for the material, so it has to make a lasting impression with its introductory page to lure readers into going further and keep them going with hooking links.
Hypertext can be very useful for literary and educational texts. Not all readers will find them helpful, but the variety of uses that a hypertext holds on the internet all but promises their extended use in the future. I've certainly enjoyed the ones we've implemented this semester.
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Hypertext is very different compared to reading a book. Books follow a linear format. Arguments are created step-by-step to ensure the reader understands all the qualifying points. It has a narrowed focus toward its conclusion, avoiding side paths that wind to dead ends. Every piece has a conclusion and is a complete argument in and of itself. You can see the full span of the material you are reading and can flip ahead to see how much you have left.
That cannot be done with hypertext usually. Hypertext leaves room to wander, even to dead end paths. Not every piece is a complete argument, as they make use of linked pages to carry on their argument. Where a book compels you to read with passages of text, a hyperlink can leave reads with time to stop and reflect on what they've just read. Points are linked within the page, removing the need for a conclusion on every page. This "tangle" of links can create a kind of familiarity with the work as you click along.
The best way to keep a reader reading is by ensuring that crucial points to your argument are visited no matter what is clicked. [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/colophon.html | Making a map]] of your main points and how they connect can help. This can assist in organization and keeping the readers oriented. If key components to your argument are missed, the argument falls apart and you have readers getting lost. This kind of pyramid style mapping may prove difficult for some readers but as a whole, it makes creation of the text easier to manage and predetermined paths to be set correctly. Whether you make this map accessible to readers or not can really depend on the interconnectivity of your argument's pages.
Another thing that can make hypertext difficult to use is if the writer overuses hypertext. This can take the form of linking to offsite articles or linking to information that only leads the reader to a dead end irrelevant to the argument at hand. These detours, while useful if one decides to use examples or make points away from the main argument, can easily cause a reader to lose track of the material they've read.
Too many links on a page may distract the reader, who already has to slow their reading to attend to the other linked materials. Of course, many links can help enrich the reader's understanding of the material, which is always good for an argument, but it can also increase the chances of readers getting disoriented. At worst, the hyperlinks could end up being ignored by the reader, which can rob them of valuable information about the argument they are being presented with. Try to minimize the number of links on a page to avoid getting your reader lost in an overlapping tangle of paths. Disorienting and confusing the reader can quickly drive some away before long.
The readers' various reading styles can also make using hypertext difficult. Hypertext creates a sense of freedom of movement. You can go where you like and click whatever links you want because you can always get back by pressing the home link. You can click through quickly to get a sense of the material amount and then go back to read through it all. Hypertext lacks the paratext that helps orient and prepare readers for the material. It has to make a lasting impression with its introductory page to lure readers into going further, keeping them going with hooking links.
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That cannot be done with hypertext usually. Hypertext leaves room to wander, even to dead end paths. Not every piece is a complete argument, as they make use of linked pages to carry on their argument. Where a book compels you to read with passages of text, a hyperlink can leave reads with time to stop and reflect on what they've just read. Points are linked within the page, removing the need for a conclusion on every page. This "tangle" of links can create a kind of familiarity with the work as you click along.
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Adding to that point is the scenario of readers not arriving at the introductory page at all. These [[http://www.dkolb.org/twin.media.ht04/twinme_1/bookandh/googledr.html | drop-ins]] can appear from search engines and drop onto any page. Drop-ins can ruin predetermined paths and set starting points in a hypertext. This might not be an issue for a hypertext intent on delivering information, but it is for texts with meaning extended over several linked pages. In order to keep these readers reading, one must make use of navigational devices to seduce them into doing more than gathering tidbits from the current page and then leaving.
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Another thing that can make hypertext difficult to use is if the writer overuses hypertext. This can take the form of linking to offsite articles or linking to information that only leads the reader to a dead end irrelevant to the argument at hand. These detours, while useful if one decides to use examples or make points away from the main argument, can easily cause a reader to lose track of the material they've read.
Too many links on a page may distract the reader, who already has to slow their reading to attend to the other linked materials. Of course, many links can help enrich the reader's understanding of the material, which is always good for an argument, but it can also increase the chances of readers getting disoriented. At worst, the hyperlinks could end up being ignored by the reader, which can rob them of valuable information about the argument they are being presented with. Try to minimize the number of links on a page to avoid getting your reader lost in an overlapping tangle of paths. Disorienting and confusing the reader can quickly drive some away before long.
Adding to that point is the scenario of readers not arriving at the introductory page at all. These drop-ins can appear from search engines and drop onto any page. Drop-ins can ruin predetermined paths and set starting points in a hypertext. This might not be an issue for a hypertext intent on delivering information but argumentative texts with a set narrative can suffer from drop-ins misunderstanding what they've landed on. In order to keep these readers reading, one must make use of navigational devices.
Too many links on a page may distract the reader, who already has to slow their reading to attend to the other linked materials. Of course, many links can help enrich the reader's understanding of the material, which is always good for an argument, but it can also increase the chances of readers getting disoriented. At worst, the hyperlinks could end up being ignored by the reader, which can rob them of valuable information about the argument they are being presented with. Try to minimize the number of links on a page to avoid getting your reader lost in an overlapping tangle of paths. Disorienting and confusing the reader can quickly drive some away before long.
Adding to that point is the scenario of readers not arriving at the introductory page at all. These drop-ins can appear from search engines and drop onto any page. Drop-ins can ruin predetermined paths and set starting points in a hypertext. This might not be an issue for a hypertext intent on delivering information but argumentative texts with a set narrative can suffer from drop-ins misunderstanding what they've landed on. In order to keep these readers reading, one must make use of navigational devices.
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Adding to that point is the scenario of readers not arriving at the introductory page at all. These drop-ins can appear from search engines and drop onto any page. The arguments and links on the page in question should be compelling enough to convince these drop-ins to read further too, maybe even start from the beginning to learn the whole story.
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Another thing that can make hypertext difficult to use is if the writer overuses hypertext. This can take the form of linking to offsite articles or linking to information that only leads the reader to a dead end irrelevant to the argument at hand. These detours, while useful if one decides to use examples or make points away from the main argument, can easily cause a reader to lose track of the material they've read. Too many links on a page may distract the reader, who already has to slow their reading to attend to the other linked materials. Of course, many links can help enrich the reader's understanding of the material, which is always good for an argument, but it can also increase the chances of readers getting disoriented. Try to minimize the number of links on a page to avoid getting your reader lost in an overlapping tangle of paths. Disorienting and confusing the reader can quickly drive some away before long.
Hypertext works much like a garden path. You have the freedom to go where you like, but you also run the risk of getting lost. A map can help but you don't always get one. You'll probably miss landmarks or interesting views the first time through. It may take several trips over the course of many days to get through it all. Some may not bother to complete the full journey at all, too frustrated. Readers can walk away at any point, whether to take a break or to never return. This is the risk that hypertext takes with its format.
Hypertext works much like a garden path. You have the freedom to go where you like, but you also run the risk of getting lost. A map can help but you don't always get one. You'll probably miss landmarks or interesting views the first time through. It may take several trips over the course of many days to get through it all. Some may not bother to complete the full journey at all, too frustrated. Readers can walk away at any point, whether to take a break or to never return. This is the risk that hypertext takes with its format.
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Hypertext works much like a garden path. You have the freedom to go where you like, but you also run the risk of getting lost. A map can help but you don't always get one. You'll probably miss landmarks or interesting views the first time through. It may take several trips over the course of many days to get through it all. Some may not bother to complete the full journey at all, too frustrated. This is the risk hypertext takes with its format.
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The readers' various reading styles can also make using hypertext difficult. Hypertext creates a sense of freedom of movement. You can go where you like and click whatever links you want because you can always get back by pressing the home link. You can click through quickly to get a sense of the material amount and then go back to read through it all. Hypertext lacks the paratext that helps orient and prepare readers for the material. It has to make a lasting impression with its introductory page to lure readers into going further, keeping them going with hooking links.
Adding to that point is the scenario of readers not arriving at the introductory page at all. These drop-ins can appear from search engines and drop onto any page. The arguments and links on the page in question should be compelling enough to convince these drop-ins to read further too, maybe even start from the beginning to learn the whole story.
Adding to that point is the scenario of readers not arriving at the introductory page at all. These drop-ins can appear from search engines and drop onto any page. The arguments and links on the page in question should be compelling enough to convince these drop-ins to read further too, maybe even start from the beginning to learn the whole story.
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The best way to keep a reader reading is by ensuring that crucial points to your argument are visited no matter what is clicked. [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/colophon.html | Making a map]] of your main points and how they connect can help. This can assist in organization and keeping the readers oriented. If key components to your argument are missed, the argument falls apart and you have readers getting lost. This kind of pyramid style mapping may prove difficult for some readers but as a whole, it makes creation of the text easier to manage and predetermined paths to be set correctly. Whether you make this map accessible to readers or not can really depend on the interconnectivity of your argument's pages.
Another thing that can make hypertext difficult to use is if the writer overuses hypertext. This can take the form of linking to offsite articles or linking to information that only leads the reader to a dead end irrelevant to the argument at hand. Too many links on a page may distract the reader, who already has to slow their reading to attend to the other linked materials. Of course, many links can help enrich the reader's understanding of the material, which is always good for an argument, but it can also increase the chances of readers getting disoriented. Try to minimize the number of links on a page to avoid getting your reader lost in an overlapping tangle of paths. Disorienting and confusing the reader can quickly drive some away before long.
Another thing that can make hypertext difficult to use is if the writer overuses hypertext. This can take the form of linking to offsite articles or linking to information that only leads the reader to a dead end irrelevant to the argument at hand. Too many links on a page may distract the reader, who already has to slow their reading to attend to the other linked materials. Of course, many links can help enrich the reader's understanding of the material, which is always good for an argument, but it can also increase the chances of readers getting disoriented. Try to minimize the number of links on a page to avoid getting your reader lost in an overlapping tangle of paths. Disorienting and confusing the reader can quickly drive some away before long.
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This can be even more difficult if the writer overuses hypertext, sometimes linking to information that only leads the reader to a dead end irrelevant to the argument at hand. Too many links on a page may distract the reader, who already has to slow their reading to attend to the other linked materials. Try to minimize the number of links on a page to avoid getting your reader lost in an overlapping tangle of paths. Disorienting and confusing the reader can quickly drive some away before long.
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Hypertext is very different compared to reading a book. Books follow a linear format. Arguments are created step-by-step to ensure the reader understands all the qualifying points. It has a narrowed focus toward its conclusion, avoiding side paths that wind to dead ends. Every piece has a conclusion and is a complete argument in and of itself. You can see the full span of the material you are reading and can flip ahead to see how much you have left.
That cannot be done with hypertext usually. Hypertext leaves room to wander, even to dead end paths. Not every piece is a complete argument, as they make use of linked pages to carry on their argument. here a book compels you to read with passages of text, a hyperlink can leave reads with time to stop and reflect on what they've just read. Points are linked within the page, removing the need for a conclusion on every page. This "tangle" of links can create a kind of familiarity with the work as you click along.
The best way to keep a reader reading is by ensuring that crucial points to your argument are visited no matter what is clicked. [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/colophon.html | Making a map]] of your main points and how they connect can help. This can assist in organization and keeping the readers oriented. If key components to your argument are missed, the argument falls apart and you have readers getting lost. This kind of pyramid style mapping may prove difficult for some readers but as a whole, it makes creation of the text easier to manage and predetermined paths to be set correctly.
That cannot be done with hypertext usually. Hypertext leaves room to wander, even to dead end paths. Not every piece is a complete argument, as they make use of linked pages to carry on their argument. here a book compels you to read with passages of text, a hyperlink can leave reads with time to stop and reflect on what they've just read. Points are linked within the page, removing the need for a conclusion on every page. This "tangle" of links can create a kind of familiarity with the work as you click along.
The best way to keep a reader reading is by ensuring that crucial points to your argument are visited no matter what is clicked. [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/colophon.html | Making a map]] of your main points and how they connect can help. This can assist in organization and keeping the readers oriented. If key components to your argument are missed, the argument falls apart and you have readers getting lost. This kind of pyramid style mapping may prove difficult for some readers but as a whole, it makes creation of the text easier to manage and predetermined paths to be set correctly.
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The best way to keep a reader reading is by ensuring that crucial points to your argument are visited no matter what is clicked. [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/colophon.html | Making a map]] of your main points and how they connect can help. If key components to your argument are missed, the argument falls apart and you have readers getting lost.
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If one is making an argument via hypertext, it requires the dedication from the reader to go through all of the connected articles to understand the full scope of the argument. Most readers want to see the full text and this can prove tedious without a means to mark the paths you've taken, causing the reader to grow disoriented and lost. Some hypertexts make use of [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/Garden_s_End.html | highlighting the hyperlinks you've visited in the conclusion]] to make it easy to go back and read what you may have missed during your first trip through. Others keep a [[http://www.dkolb.org/twin.media.ht04/twinme_1/bookandh/alargear.html | running list of the text's hyperlinks visible on the sidebar]] at all times for the reader to refer to. These can make it easier to keep readers interested and reduce the anxiety built up in some readers at the prospect of missing key information during the process of clicking and then back spacing over and over between pages. Of course, this can also spoil the surprise for the contents of pages not clicked yet.
The best way to keep a reader reading is by ensuring that [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/colophon.html | crucial points to your argument]] are visited no matter what is clicked. Making a map of your main points and how they connect can help. If key components to your argument are missed, the argument falls apart and you have readers getting lost.
This can be even more difficult if the writer overuses hypertext, sometimes linking to information that only leads the reader to a dead end irrelevant to the argument at hand. Too many links on a page may distract the reader, who already has to slow their reading to attend to the other linked materials. Try to minimize the number of links on a page to avoid getting your reader lost in an overlapping tangle of paths. Disorienting and confusing the reader can quickly drive some away before long.
The best way to keep a reader reading is by ensuring that [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/colophon.html | crucial points to your argument]] are visited no matter what is clicked. Making a map of your main points and how they connect can help. If key components to your argument are missed, the argument falls apart and you have readers getting lost.
This can be even more difficult if the writer overuses hypertext, sometimes linking to information that only leads the reader to a dead end irrelevant to the argument at hand. Too many links on a page may distract the reader, who already has to slow their reading to attend to the other linked materials. Try to minimize the number of links on a page to avoid getting your reader lost in an overlapping tangle of paths. Disorienting and confusing the reader can quickly drive some away before long.
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The best way to keep a reader reading is by ensuring that [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/colophon.html | crucial points to your argument]] are visited no matter what is clicked. Making a map can help keep dead end paths to a minimum, if any exist at all. If key components to your argument are missed, the argument falls apart and you have readers getting lost. Too many links on a page may distract the reader, who already has to slow their reading to attend to other linked materials. Try to minimize the number of links on a page to avoid getting your reader lost in an overlapping tangle of paths.
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[[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypertext | Hypertext]] can be a very useful tool for online readers. It can help avoid drowning readers in large passages of text and hook interested readers to visit different sections. While there is an overall order to the text, it can read much like a choose-your-path story. Hypertext has the ability to allow readers to read the content out of order and usually still understand the subject matter. Of course, such a text format can be both useful and frustrating at once.
If one is making an argument via hypertext, it requires the dedication from the reader to go through all of the connected articles to understand the full scope of the argument. This can be difficult if the writer overuses hypertext, sometimes linking to information that only leads the reader to a dead end irrelevant to the argument at hand. Most readers want to see the full text and this can prove tedious without a means to mark the paths you've taken, causing the reader to grow disoriented and lost. Some hypertexts make use of [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/Garden_s_End.html | highlighting the hyperlinks you've visited in the conclusion]] to make it easy to go back and read what you may have missed during your first trip through. Others keep a [[http://www.dkolb.org/twin.media.ht04/twinme_1/bookandh/alargear.html | running list of the text's hyperlinks visible on the sidebar]] at all times for the reader to refer to. These can make it easier to keep readers interested and reduce the anxiety built up in some readers at the prospect of missing key information during the process of clicking and then back spacing over and over between pages. Of course, this can also spoil the surprise for the contents of pages not clicked yet.
If one is making an argument via hypertext, it requires the dedication from the reader to go through all of the connected articles to understand the full scope of the argument. This can be difficult if the writer overuses hypertext, sometimes linking to information that only leads the reader to a dead end irrelevant to the argument at hand. Most readers want to see the full text and this can prove tedious without a means to mark the paths you've taken, causing the reader to grow disoriented and lost. Some hypertexts make use of [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/Garden_s_End.html | highlighting the hyperlinks you've visited in the conclusion]] to make it easy to go back and read what you may have missed during your first trip through. Others keep a [[http://www.dkolb.org/twin.media.ht04/twinme_1/bookandh/alargear.html | running list of the text's hyperlinks visible on the sidebar]] at all times for the reader to refer to. These can make it easier to keep readers interested and reduce the anxiety built up in some readers at the prospect of missing key information during the process of clicking and then back spacing over and over between pages. Of course, this can also spoil the surprise for the contents of pages not clicked yet.
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If one is making an argument via hypertext, it requires the dedication from the reader to go through all of the connected articles to understand the full scope of the argument. This can be difficult if the writer overuses hypertext, sometimes linking to information that only leads the reader to a dead end irrelevant to the argument at hand. Most readers want to see the full text and this can prove tedious without a means to mark the paths you've taken, causing the reader to grow disoriented and lost. Some hypertexts make use of [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/Garden_s_End.html | highlighting the hyperlinks you've visited in the conclusion]] to make it easy to go back and read what you may have missed during your first trip through. Others keep a [[http://www.dkolb.org/twin.media.ht04/twinme_1/bookandh/alargear.html | running list of the text's hyperlinks visible on the sidebar]] at all times for the reader to refer to. These can make it easier to keep readers interested and reduce the anxiety built up in some readers at the prospect of missing key information during the process of clicking and then back spacing over and over between pages.
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Hypertext works much like a garden path. You have the freedom to go where you like, but you also run the risk of getting lost. A map can help but you don't always get one. You'll probably miss landmarks or interesting views the first time through. It may take several trips over the course of many days to get through it all. Some may not bother to complete the full journey at all, too frustrated. This is the risk hypertext takes with its format.
Additions:
Hypertext can be a very useful tool for online readers. It can help avoid drowning readers in large passages of text and hook interested readers to visit different sections. While there is an overall order to the text, it can read much like a choose-your-path story. Hypertext has the ability to allow readers to read the content out of order and usually still understand the subject matter. Of course, such a text format can be both useful and frustrating at once.
If one is making an argument via hypertext, it requires the dedication from the reader to go through all of the connected articles to understand the full scope of the argument. This can be difficult if the writer overuses hypertext, sometimes linking to information that only leads the reader to a dead end irrelevant to the argument at hand. Most readers want to see the full text and this can prove tedious without a means to mark the paths you've taken, causing the reader to grow disoriented and lost. Some hypertexts make use of [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/Garden_s_End.html | highlighting the hyperlinks you've visited in the conclusion]] to make it easy to go back and read what you may have missed during your first trip through. Others keep a [[http://www.dkolb.org/twin.media.ht04/twinme_1/bookandh/alargear.html | running list of the text's hyperlinks visible on the sidebar]] at all times for the reader to refer to. These can make it easier to keep readers interested and reduce the anxiety built up in some readers at the prospect of missing key information during the process of clicking and then back spacing over and over between pages.
The best way to keep a reader reading is by ensuring that [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/colophon.html | crucial points to your argument]] are visited no matter what is clicked. Making a map can help keep dead end paths to a minimum, if any exist at all. If key components to your argument are missed, the argument falls apart and you have readers getting lost. Too many links on a page may distract the reader, who already has to slow their reading to attend to other linked materials. Try to minimize the number of links on a page to avoid getting your reader lost in an overlapping tangle of paths.
If one is making an argument via hypertext, it requires the dedication from the reader to go through all of the connected articles to understand the full scope of the argument. This can be difficult if the writer overuses hypertext, sometimes linking to information that only leads the reader to a dead end irrelevant to the argument at hand. Most readers want to see the full text and this can prove tedious without a means to mark the paths you've taken, causing the reader to grow disoriented and lost. Some hypertexts make use of [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/Garden_s_End.html | highlighting the hyperlinks you've visited in the conclusion]] to make it easy to go back and read what you may have missed during your first trip through. Others keep a [[http://www.dkolb.org/twin.media.ht04/twinme_1/bookandh/alargear.html | running list of the text's hyperlinks visible on the sidebar]] at all times for the reader to refer to. These can make it easier to keep readers interested and reduce the anxiety built up in some readers at the prospect of missing key information during the process of clicking and then back spacing over and over between pages.
The best way to keep a reader reading is by ensuring that [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/colophon.html | crucial points to your argument]] are visited no matter what is clicked. Making a map can help keep dead end paths to a minimum, if any exist at all. If key components to your argument are missed, the argument falls apart and you have readers getting lost. Too many links on a page may distract the reader, who already has to slow their reading to attend to other linked materials. Try to minimize the number of links on a page to avoid getting your reader lost in an overlapping tangle of paths.
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Of course, such a text format can be both useful and frustrating at once.
If one is making an argument via hypertext, it requires the dedication from the reader to go through all of the connected articles to understand the full scope of the argument. This can be difficult if the writer overuses hypertext, linking to information that only leads the reader to a dead end. Most readers want to see the full text and this can prove tedious without a means to mark the paths you've taken, causing the reader to grow disoriented and lost. You can't usually skip ahead to the conclusion to figure out the main point or how much you may have left to read.
Some hypertexts make use of [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/Garden_s_End.html | highlighting the hyperlinks you've visited in the conclusion]] to make it easy to go back and read what you may have missed during your first trip through. Others keep a [[http://www.dkolb.org/twin.media.ht04/twinme_1/bookandh/alargear.html | running list of the text's hyperlinks visible on the sidebar]] at all times for the reader to refer to. These can make it easier to keep reader's interested, if they make the connection that the highlighted links are what they've visited previously. Having a [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/colophon.html | map]] can also be helpful, though this is dependent on the interconnectivity of the linked pages.
The best way to keep a reader reading is by ensuring that [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/colophon.html | crucial points to your argument]] are visited no matter what is clicked. If key components to your argument are missed, the argument falls apart and you have readers getting lost. Too many links on a page may distract the reader, who already has to slow their reading to attend to other linked materials.
can make an argument with hypertext
- reader must be dedicated too
- useful and frustrating all at once
- overuse of hypertext possible
http://erhetoric.org/WebWritingAndDesign/wikka.php?wakka=ReadingHypertextNotesDRS
http://www.eastgate.com/garden/Introduction.html
http://www.dkolb.org/twin.media.ht04/twinme_1/bookandh/alargear.html
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The best way to keep a reader reading is by ensuring that [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/colophon.html | crucial points to your argument]] are visited no matter what is clicked. If key components to your argument are missed, the argument falls apart and you have readers getting lost. Too many links on a page may distract the reader, who already has to slow their reading to attend to other linked materials.
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Of course, such a text format can be both useful and frustrating at once.
If one is making an argument via hypertext, it requires the dedication from the reader to go through all of the connected articles to understand the full scope of the argument. This can be difficult if the writer overuses hypertext, linking to information that only leads the reader to a dead end. Most readers want to see the full text and this can prove tedious without a means to mark the paths you've taken, causing the reader to grow disoriented and lost. You can't usually skip ahead to the conclusion to figure out the main point or how much you may have left to read.
Some hypertexts make use of [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/Garden_s_End.html | highlighting the hyperlinks you've visited in the conclusion]] to make it easy to go back and read what you may have missed during your first trip through. Others keep a [[http://www.dkolb.org/twin.media.ht04/twinme_1/bookandh/alargear.html | running list of the text's hyperlinks visible on the sidebar]] at all times for the reader to refer to. These can make it easier to keep reader's interested, if they make the connection that the highlighted links are what they've visited previously. Having a [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/colophon.html | map]] can also be helpful, though this is dependent on the interconnectivity of the linked pages.
If one is making an argument via hypertext, it requires the dedication from the reader to go through all of the connected articles to understand the full scope of the argument. This can be difficult if the writer overuses hypertext, linking to information that only leads the reader to a dead end. Most readers want to see the full text and this can prove tedious without a means to mark the paths you've taken, causing the reader to grow disoriented and lost. You can't usually skip ahead to the conclusion to figure out the main point or how much you may have left to read.
Some hypertexts make use of [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/Garden_s_End.html | highlighting the hyperlinks you've visited in the conclusion]] to make it easy to go back and read what you may have missed during your first trip through. Others keep a [[http://www.dkolb.org/twin.media.ht04/twinme_1/bookandh/alargear.html | running list of the text's hyperlinks visible on the sidebar]] at all times for the reader to refer to. These can make it easier to keep reader's interested, if they make the connection that the highlighted links are what they've visited previously. Having a [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/colophon.html | map]] can also be helpful, though this is dependent on the interconnectivity of the linked pages.
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Some hypertexts make use of [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/Garden_s_End.html | highlighting the hyperlinks you've visited in the conclusion]] to make it easy to go back and read what you may have missed during your first trip through. Others keep a [[http://www.dkolb.org/twin.media.ht04/twinme_1/bookandh/alargear.html | running list of the text's hyperlinks visible on the sidebar]] at all times for the reader to refer to. These can make it easier to keep reader's interested, if they make the connection that the highlighted links are what they've visited previously.
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Some hypertexts make use of [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/Garden_s_End.html | highlighting the hyperlinks you've visited in the conclusion]] to make it easy to go back and read what you may have missed during your first trip through. Others keep a [[http://www.dkolb.org/twin.media.ht04/twinme_1/bookandh/alargear.html | running list of the text's hyperlinks visible on the sidebar]] at all times for the reader to refer to. These can make it easier to keep reader's interested, if they make the connection that the highlighted links are what they've visited previously.
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Of course, such a text format can be both useful and frustrating at once. If one is making an argument via hypertext, it requires the dedication from the reader to go through all of the connected articles to understand the full scope of the argument. This can be difficult if the writer overuses hypertext, linking to information that only leads the reader to a dead end. Most readers want to see the full text and this can prove tedious without a means to mark the paths you've taken, causing the reader to grow disoriented and lost. You can't usually skip ahead to the conclusion to figure out the main point or how much you may have left to read.
Some hypertexts make use of [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/Garden_s_End.html | highlighting the hyperlinks you've visited in the conclusion]] to make it easy to go back and read what you may have missed during your first trip through. Others keep a [[http://www.dkolb.org/twin.media.ht04/twinme_1/bookandh/alargear.html | running list of the text's hyperlinks]] visible on the sidebar at all times for the reader to refer to. These can make it easier to keep reader's interested, if they make the connection that the highlighted links are what they've visited previously.
Some hypertexts make use of [[http://www.eastgate.com/garden/Garden_s_End.html | highlighting the hyperlinks you've visited in the conclusion]] to make it easy to go back and read what you may have missed during your first trip through. Others keep a [[http://www.dkolb.org/twin.media.ht04/twinme_1/bookandh/alargear.html | running list of the text's hyperlinks]] visible on the sidebar at all times for the reader to refer to. These can make it easier to keep reader's interested, if they make the connection that the highlighted links are what they've visited previously.
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Hypertext can be a very useful tool for online readers. It can help avoid drowning readers in large passages of text and hook interested readers to visit different sections. While there is an overall order to the text, it can read much like a choose-your-path story. Hypertext has the ability to allow readers to read the content out of order and usually still understand the subject matter.
Of course, such a text format can be both useful and frustrating at once. If one is making an argument via hypertext, it requires the dedication from the reader to go through all of the connected articles to understand the full scope of the argument. This can be difficult if the writer overuses hypertext, linking to information that only leads the reader to a dead end. Most readers want to see the full text and this can prove tedious without a means to mark the paths you've taken, causing the reader to grow disoriented and lost.
Of course, such a text format can be both useful and frustrating at once. If one is making an argument via hypertext, it requires the dedication from the reader to go through all of the connected articles to understand the full scope of the argument. This can be difficult if the writer overuses hypertext, linking to information that only leads the reader to a dead end. Most readers want to see the full text and this can prove tedious without a means to mark the paths you've taken, causing the reader to grow disoriented and lost.
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http://erhetoric.org/WebWritingAndDesign/wikka.php?wakka=ReadingHypertextNotesDRS
http://www.eastgate.com/garden/Introduction.html
http://www.dkolb.org/twin.media.ht04/twinme_1/bookandh/alargear.html
http://www.eastgate.com/garden/Introduction.html
http://www.dkolb.org/twin.media.ht04/twinme_1/bookandh/alargear.html
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Write a hypertextual document in which you critique and build on the ideas on Web Content Writing that we considered in this course. Find a theme and work with it. Link internally or externally or both. May include images. You may include (link to) notes and other material you wrote for this course. Draw on and use materials we read for this course, or other material you can use you develop your ideas.
Undergrads: 1000 - 1500 words
Grads: 2000 - 3000 words
MAKE MORGAN THINK, email him link to this page when done
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[[http://www.dkolb.org/twin.media.ht04/twinme_1/bookandh/alargear.html | Large Argumentative Hypertext]]
- books versus hypertext, former puts pressure on latter
- open up readers' horizons, greater variety of materials and voices, some do not come to a conclusion, each node is not a complete argument
- offers room for wandering and reflected without the narrowed focus on the conclusion, means to get reader to and beyond conclusion
- points are argued, qualified, and linked to other points; distant hypertexts points are put in relation to each other, should see argument coming into focus as a whole rather than a linear step-by-step process
- linear structure versus "tangles" of links, creates growing and gradual familiarity with the whole work
- make sure "crucial nodes" are visited by every reader and that the reader is prepared to encounter these
- pyramid outline creates a predefined map of the whole, provides organization and orientation, may be too difficult for the reading styles of readers
- issue of typed links, lack of clues about link's movement (close or far from current narrative section) could confuse readers, too many links could result in being ignored
- want narrative sections to refer and interleave to each other
- Google drop-ins mess up defined paths and starting points, no problem for info-delivering hypertexts, navigation devices must be used to keep drop-in readers reading
- typed links can indicate paths appropriate to different purposes and different sorts of readers, predefine available types of reading
- two kinds of info a reader wants when following a link, nature of destination and the discursive move or discourse function between the two nodes
- simple markings versus link titles, former was confusing, latter was experimental, fear of driving readers away from crosslinks
- too many links on a page may distract, slower reading, more cognitive effort, deepen understanding and enrich reading experience, too much structure maybe
- can appear fragmented in presentation, main idea is not fully developed due to clicking through several pages, addition of sophisticated navigation tools could make this more manageable, some way to make and save paths through hypertext
- one can only surf, cannot peek ahead to conclusion to understand how and why a hypertext piece fits, presentation comes off as playful, impossible to consume more than a few pages at a time
- permits freedom to explore topics in different orders, yet can cause a bit of disorientation
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- can appear fragmented in presentation, main idea is not fully developed due to clicking through several pages, addition of sophisticated navigation tools could make this more manageable, some way to make and save paths through hypertext
- one can only surf, cannot peek ahead to conclusion to understand how and why a hypertext piece fits, presentation comes off as playful, impossible to consume more than a few pages at a time
- permits freedom to explore topics in different orders, yet can cause a bit of disorientation
- one can only surf, cannot peek ahead to conclusion to understand how and why a hypertext piece fits, presentation comes off as playful, impossible to consume more than a few pages at a time
- permits freedom to explore topics in different orders, yet can cause a bit of disorientation
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http://www.dkolb.org/twin.media.ht04/twinme_1/bookandh/hereadbo.html
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MAKE MORGAN THINK, email him link to this page when done
- open up readers' horizons, greater variety of materials and voices, some do not come to a conclusion, each node is not a complete argument
- make sure "crucial nodes" are visited by every reader and that the reader is prepared to encounter these
- pyramid outline creates a predefined map of the whole, provides organization and orientation, may be too difficult for the reading styles of readers
- issue of typed links, lack of clues about link's movement (close or far from current narrative section) could confuse readers, too many links could result in being ignored
- want narrative sections to refer and interleave to each other
- Google drop-ins mess up defined paths and starting points, no problem for info-delivering hypertexts, navigation devices must be used to keep drop-in readers reading
- typed links can indicate paths appropriate to different purposes and different sorts of readers, predefine available types of reading
- two kinds of info a reader wants when following a link, nature of destination and the discursive move or discourse function between the two nodes
- simple markings versus link titles, former was confusing, latter was experimental, fear of driving readers away from crosslinks
- too many links on a page may distract, slower reading, more cognitive effort, deepen understanding and enrich reading experience, too much structure maybe
- open up readers' horizons, greater variety of materials and voices, some do not come to a conclusion, each node is not a complete argument
- make sure "crucial nodes" are visited by every reader and that the reader is prepared to encounter these
- pyramid outline creates a predefined map of the whole, provides organization and orientation, may be too difficult for the reading styles of readers
- issue of typed links, lack of clues about link's movement (close or far from current narrative section) could confuse readers, too many links could result in being ignored
- want narrative sections to refer and interleave to each other
- Google drop-ins mess up defined paths and starting points, no problem for info-delivering hypertexts, navigation devices must be used to keep drop-in readers reading
- typed links can indicate paths appropriate to different purposes and different sorts of readers, predefine available types of reading
- two kinds of info a reader wants when following a link, nature of destination and the discursive move or discourse function between the two nodes
- simple markings versus link titles, former was confusing, latter was experimental, fear of driving readers away from crosslinks
- too many links on a page may distract, slower reading, more cognitive effort, deepen understanding and enrich reading experience, too much structure maybe
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No Differences
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[[http://www.dkolb.org/twin.media.ht04/twinme_1/bookandh/alargear.html | Large Argumentative Hypertext]]
- books versus hypertext, former puts pressure on latter
- open up readers' horizons, greater variety of materials and voices, some do not come to a conclusion
- offers room for wandering and reflected without the narrowed focus on the conclusion, means to get reader to and beyond conclusion
- points are argued, qualified, and linked to other points; distant hypertexts points are put in relation to each other, should see argument coming into focus as a whole rather than a linear step-by-step process
- linear structure versus "tangles" of links, creates growing and gradual familiarity with the whole work
- books versus hypertext, former puts pressure on latter
- open up readers' horizons, greater variety of materials and voices, some do not come to a conclusion
- offers room for wandering and reflected without the narrowed focus on the conclusion, means to get reader to and beyond conclusion
- points are argued, qualified, and linked to other points; distant hypertexts points are put in relation to each other, should see argument coming into focus as a whole rather than a linear step-by-step process
- linear structure versus "tangles" of links, creates growing and gradual familiarity with the whole work
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can make an argument with hypertext
- reader must be dedicated too
- useful and frustrating all at once
- overuse of hypertext possible
- reader must be dedicated too
- useful and frustrating all at once
- overuse of hypertext possible
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Due May 2
No Differences
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[[http://erhetoric.org/WebWritingAndDesign/wikka.php?wakka=The_Last_Final | The Last Final]]
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