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Topic: hypertext rhetoric
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hypertext nodes
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hypertext subsets, webs, and contexts
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intertextuality and hypertext
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linearization of hypertext
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problems with cognitive overhead of hypertext
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problems with disorientation in hypertext
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problems with fragmentation in hypertext
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problems with writing hypertext
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writing
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writing hypertext
Summary
How to write hypertext? Should you distingish content and context? What is the best size for a page? How does one page flow into another when readers may jump between pages arbitrarily?How should links be written? Should they be a footnote, a headnote, or a proper name? (cbb 3/07)
Subtopic: what is the rhetoric for hypertext?
Quote: difficult to define context for a Hypertext node [»conkJ11_1987] Quote: Hypertext nodes are separated from their context, unlike traditional linear text [»begeML10_1988] Quote: since Hypertext nodes may be on several paths, they must be rhetorically neutral [»carlPA_1988] Quote: a Hypertext node does not blend seamlessly with its neighbors (unlike paragraphs) [»conkJ9_1987] Quote: electronic text encourages a billboard writing style for quick scanning [»kerrST_1986] Quote: need to assess seriousness of absence of discourse clues in Hypertext [»charD11_1987] Quote: reading comprehension best if information is structured with clear transitions [»charD11_1987] Quote: if Hypertext links embedded in text then phrases must fit; if linearization the phrase must be ordered correctly [»akscRM7_1988a]
Subtopic: where to locate ideas
Quote: Hypertext does not have a rhetoric; nor will classical rhetoric be helpful [»carlPA_1988] Quote: early printed documents lack the conventions we take for granted [»kerrST_1986] Quote: sentences and paragraph are the traditional units of composition; what is needed for Hypertext? [»carlPA_1988]
Subtopic: rhetoric of links
Quote: Hypertext eases restrictions on location of an idea within a paper [»conkJ9_1987]
Quote: Hypertext readers and writers must decide what links to pursue; best for branching applications [»conkJ9_1987] Quote: rhetoric of arrival and departure needed to describe a link's relationship [»halaFG7_1988] Quote: need to describe link destinations and need to welcome user to link destinations [»landGP11_1987] Quote: text describes why a link was significant and what was the relationship [»landGP11_1987] Quote: Hypertext needs a way back to the starting point of path, along with inducements and reasons to return
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Topic: hypertext nodes (19 items)
Topic: hypertext subsets, webs, and contexts (12 items)
Topic: intertextuality and hypertext (11 items)
Topic: linearization of hypertext (23 items)
Topic: problems with cognitive overhead of hypertext (20 items)
Topic: problems with disorientation in hypertext (18 items)
Topic: problems with fragmentation in hypertext (13 items)
Topic: problems with writing hypertext (12 items)
Topic: writing (32 items)
Topic: writing hypertext
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