Jerz: Writing for the Internet (EL 236)


28 August 2006

Topic: Introduction to Print Culture

Writing for the internet is worth studying and doing precisely because it is so different from writing for print. What is print culture? How can understanding it help us improve our online writing?


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Historical Context

We will take a brief look at some of the history that brought us where we are today in terms of writing technology.


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Topic: Course Overview

Welcome to EL 236, "Writing for the Internet."

The course website is located at http://blogs.setonhill.edu/DennisJerz/EL236. I will update the online syllabus periodically, so the printout I give you is only for your convenience on the first day of classs. The offical version of the syllabus is the online version (though I will notify you in advance of any significant changes).

Topics for today:

  • Review syllabus.
  • Writing for the internet is first and foremost writing (not coding or design).
  • Computer-mediated writing depends on computers (and computers can be frustrating and demanding).
  • What is print culture?
  • Histrorical context exercise.

The front page of the blog only shows the main class topic and the main readings scheduled for that day. To get a full list of the lesson plan for any day, click on the date on the calendar.


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