Hypertext+Assignment

=Proceedural Writing assignment in Hypertext:=

Most of us learned to read by following symbols (letters and words) on a page of paper that we eventually combined to create meaning. Since then, reading has generally meant understanding words on paper. In the same way, writing was something we generally produced on paper, either with pen or pencil or typewriter or through computer and printer. The Internet (and hypertext) has changed this concept of reading and writing. It is important for us to understand this change as we venture into the hypertext world. It is not only the transformation from paper to digital media that has changed, the relationship between writer and reader has also changed in a dramatic way.


 * This lesson will help you**
 * read and follow directions carefully
 * integrate transitions into your writing
 * proofread and revise your writing


 * In addition, this lesson can help you understand**
 * the relationship between writer and reader (and the text)
 * your role as a reader and writer
 * what hypertext is

=**The directions that follow require your careful attention.**=


 * 1) Read a [|hypertext essay] about hypertext (This link opens in its own window; toggle it with this window to stay on track).
 * 2) Visit at least **five** hyperlinks in the essay.
 * 3) Answer the following six questions in a Word document that you save in your W Drive (Literacy 110 folder). File name suggestion: //**hypertext assignment**//. Use complete sentences and spell check this assignment. You will print this document when you are finished.
 * 4) What is hypertext (define it)?
 * 5) How is it different from papertext (books, newspapers, magazines, etc.)?
 * 6) What challenges does hypertext present for the reader?
 * 7) What challenges does hypertext present for the writer?
 * 8) What are things you should consider when you are creating hyperlinks in your text?
 * 9) How can being a reader of hypertext help you be a good writer of hypertext? ||