Scholarly Article #5
I really enjoyed this article because it directly related to the assignment we just finished. The Web Text research project was a gleaming example of how to encompass the principles covered in the article. In essence, the article claims that with a growing technological arsenal, more attention but be paid to the different forms of communication and how they are effected on each interface. Furthermore, adapting to and eventually mastering these formats will result in a longstanding growth and success. Specifically, the article discusses the rhetorical heuristics of writing on the web, and how each interface is a vehicle for rhetorical writing. I thought it was fascinating to hear about multimodality, and how many different interfaces and modes there are available to us in this modern age. I am thankful for articles like these, that provide insight into a region of writing and rhetoric that is mostly uncharted.
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ReplyDeleteInteresting take, James! In addition, we might also need to consider Wysocki's list as a set of heuristics, a taxonomy that would help technical communicators think about and discover ways of constructing a message. I like how you zoomed in on the importance of rhetorical writing and multimodality -- in fact, these indirectly relate to the concepts of collaboration and usability that are non-negotiable, especially in new media writing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your blog posts on writing for interactive media. You seem to have demonstrated good understanding of the theories involved in new media writing. Keep it up!
Dr. B
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