Eng 103, Spring 2007, Essid
Evaluating Hypertext

For each hypertext your group studies, each member should take notes about these points. Keep a record of your notes in your online journal.

You might read independently for 10 minutes, chat as a group for 5 to compare notes, then continue.

Don't be afraid to divide these tasks up after everyone has had a chance to spend some time with the text and getting an overview.

• What are the names of the main characters, if any? How do they relate to each other?
• Is there a narrator (or more than one) who gives us a perspective of the events? Is there an "angle of vision" at work for this narrator? Think about how Reggio's cameras give us one; does the narrator seem reluctant or eager to tell you something?
• Which text spaces seem most important to you? Why?
• What types of transitions does the author employ to make some links seem more important than others?
• Are there places where the linking keeps forcing you to one part of the text? Why do you think that is important?
• How do the visual elements (including how the text is arranged) influence your interpretation of the text?
• What messages about technology and writing can you find in the text?
• How do these messages compare to those from Reggio, Bolter, Birkerts, Landow, and Baron?

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