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Monday,
Jan 24: translated proposal due, linked through the Forum. |
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| The
translation of your proposal should be a linked hypertext composed
using the method (web authoring program, code, etc.) that you intend
to use on your longer research hypertext. The polish of the finished
product is less important than the consistency in approach and electronic
rhetoric that it demonstrates. It should be composed of
at least 4 linked pages and the pages should be approximately 600
pixels wide for best viewing. |
Having
produced a formal written proposal and having
then converted it into oral form, students
will transform it once more, "translating" their original
proposal into hypertext form.
| Why
are we doing this? |
The
goal of this assignment is to encourage you to experiment with
hypertext early in the quarter -- to get your feet wet -- so that
you have a good sense of your strengths as well as of the challenges
that face you as you move into the larger project.
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| What
should my translated proposal contain? |
Your
translated proposal should be an on-line equivalent of your written
proposal in scope and content. That being said, it is possible
that you may abridge some of the material and/or revise the sentence
structure or rhetorical approaches to better suit the electronic
medium. Note: it is not assumed that you will substantially revise
or expand on your written proposal.
The
translation may contain some of the same sections as the written
version, though these sections may be represented as individual
nodes or pages:
- an
introduction
- the
research questions
- the
methods
- the
timeline
- a
conclusion
- an
author's biography
- a
works cited page
For
more detail on these different sections, review the proposal
assignment sheet. You may also include images in your translation;
however, be mindful of copyright policies in image usage (review
the Image
Use link for relevant information on incorporating visuals
into your hypertext).
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| Where
can I find extra help on this? |
| I
will be holding a Dreamweaver workshop on the evening of Wednesday,
January 19th & Thursday the 20th in Wallenberg 125 from 7-9pm;
attendance at these workshops is required of
those students intending to use Dreamweaver in their hypertext projects
for class (unless you have a lot of experience with the program
already). A handout
will be distributed including tips on creating a Dreamweaver website.
For additional help, you can make an appointment with me or you
could contact your RCC or the help staff at Meyer. You should also
feel free to e-mail me,
IM me, or talk to me in class if you have any questions. |
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