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Tables of Contents for Connections
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
PREFACE
XIII
PART 1 WRITING ON-LINE
3
72
1 INTRODUCTION: CONNECTIONS
3
16
Compositional Foundations
5
4
The Writing Process
5
2
Writing in a Community
7
1
The Layout of the Book
8
1
Internet Nuts and Bolts: Servers, Clients, and Internet Media
9
10
Servers and Clients
9
1
Client Options
10
1
Internet Media
10
6
Netiquette
16
3
2 SITUATING COMMUNICATION: RHETORICAL FOUNDATIONS
19
13
Key Terms
20
1
Communication and the Contingency of Meaning
21
2
Exercise 2.1
23
1
The Rhetorical Situation
23
5
The Rhetorical Triangle
25
1
Working with the Rhetorical Triangle
26
1
Exercise 2.2
27
1
The Rhetorical Triangle and the Internet
28
4
Exercise 2.3
28
4
3 I DON'T WANT TO ARGUE ABOUT THIS ANYMORE: DEFINING ARGUMENT
32
13
Key Terms
33
1
Argument versus Persuasion
33
2
Choosing Your Battles: Selecting an Arguable Position
35
4
Facts versus Opinions
35
2
Finding Common Ground
37
2
Argument on the Internet
39
6
4 CONSIDERING PURPOSE: TOOLS FOR ANALYZING AND CONSTRUCTING MESSAGES
45
12
Using Purpose to Analyze Messages
45
3
Key Terms
46
1
Context
46
2
Media
48
1
Advocating for Yourself and Your Issues
48
1
Learning the Process: Multiple Steps, Multiple Purposes
49
1
Form Follows Function: Shaping Your Argument to Match Your Purpose
50
3
Informative and Persuasive Writing
50
1
Style and Tone
51
1
Exercise 4.1
52
1
Exercise 4.2
52
1
Purpose and the Internet
53
4
5 I KNOW I READ IT SOMEWHERE: THE IMPORTANCE OF CRITICAL READING
57
18
Key Terms
58
1
Messages and Their Components
59
5
Ban Boxing
59
1
Purpose
60
1
Genre
61
1
Thesis and Claims
61
1
Evidence
61
1
Credibility
62
1
Sources
63
1
Assumptions
63
1
Sympathetic and Skeptical Approaches
64
2
The Sympathetic Reader
64
1
The Skeptical Reader
65
1
Combining Critical Reading Strategies
66
1
Reading Critically to Write Better
66
2
Working with Sources
67
1
Revising Your Own Work
67
1
Critical Reading and the Internet
68
7
For Class Discussion
71
4
PART 2 BEYOND BOOKS: RESEARCHING ON-LINE
75
62
6 ON-LINE RESEARCH AND THE WRITING PROCESS
75
12
The Value of Research
75
3
Getting Your Bearings
76
1
Researching to Refine and Modify Arguments
77
1
The Nature of Internet Resources
78
2
Text Documents and Articles
78
1
Multimedia at Your Fingertips
79
1
Conversation as a Resource
80
1
The Challenges of Using Internet Resources
80
7
The Shifting Status of Information
80
2
Finding a Way through the Maze
82
1
Documentation and Intellectual Property
82
2
For Class Discussion
84
3
7 UNTANGLING THE INTERNET: RESEARCHING WITH THE WEB
87
19
Surf or Sink: Learning to Browse the World Wide Web
87
3
Key Terms
88
2
Web Browsers
90
1
Internet Directories
91
3
Exercise 7.1
93
1
Keyword Searches
94
6
For Class Discussion
94
1
Keyword Strategies
94
1
Boolean Strategies
95
1
Search Engines on the Web
96
1
Exercise 7.2
97
1
Interpreting the Results
98
2
Keeping Track of It All
100
6
Bookmarks and Hotlists
101
1
Saving Materials
102
1
Exercise 7.3
102
1
Citation and Documentation
103
1
Tips and Tactics
104
1
For Class Discussion
104
2
8 CASTING A WIDE NET: RESEARCHING WITH DISCUSSION LISTS AND NEWSGROUPS
106
16
Postings as Resources
106
10
Key Terms
107
1
Listing the Groups and Grouping the Lists
108
2
Choosing a List or Group
110
2
Exercise 8.1
112
1
Exercise 8.2
113
1
Utilizing Conversation
113
2
Exercise 8.3
115
1
Researching through Queries and Conversation
116
6
Posting with a Purpose
116
1
Writing the Post
117
2
Anatomy of Two Student Posts
119
2
Tips and Tactics
121
1
9 A SAMPLE RESEARCH SESSION
122
15
Using Keyword Searches and Subject Categories
122
6
Using Internet Conversations as a Research Tool
128
4
Saving and Documenting
132
5
PART 3 CONVERSATION AND COLLABORATION: WRITING IN THE INTERNET COMMUNITY
137
60
10 JOINING THE INTERNET COMMUNITY
137
5
The Communal Construction of Knowledge
137
2
Working within Knowledge Communities
139
1
The Benefits of Collaboration
139
1
Collaboration on the Internet
140
2
11 MORE THAN JUST SLINGING MUD: REAL-TIME CONVERSATION AND INTERACTION IN MU(*)s AND IRCs
142
16
Key Terms
144
1
What Are MU(*)s and IRCs?
144
2
Connecting, Speaking, Emoting, and Navigating
146
4
Connecting to MU(*)s and IRCs
146
1
Speaking and Emoting on MU(*)s and IRCs
147
1
Quick IRC Commands
148
1
Navigating in MU(*)s
148
1
MOO Commands
149
1
The Benefits and Challenges of Real-Time Conversation
150
3
Getting the Most out of Your Real-Time
150
1
Real-Time, Real Challenges
151
2
The Effects of Interaction and Character on Writing and Discussion
153
3
Nicknames and Characters
153
1
Exercise 11.1
154
1
Actions and Emotes
154
1
Exercise 11.2
155
1
Collaborative Structures in MU(*)s
156
2
Tips and Tactics
157
1
12 WIRING THE CLASSROOM: LOCAL COLLABORATION WITH E-MAIL, NEWSGROUPS, OR WEB FORUMS
158
14
Working with E-Mail
158
4
Class Lists
158
1
Key Terms
159
2
Nicknames
161
1
Attachments
161
1
Clients
161
1
Working with Newsgroups
162
2
Posting and Replying to a Message
162
1
Subscribing to a Set of Groups
163
1
Working with Web Forums
164
1
Reviewing the Work of Your Peers
165
7
Electronic Logistics
165
1
Productive Discussion and Review
166
2
Anatomy of a Student Peer Review
168
3
Tips and Tactics
171
1
13 HIT 9 FOR AN OUTSIDE LINE: DIALING LONG DISTANCE WITH NEWSGROUPS, E-MAIL DISCUSSION LISTS, AND WEB FORUMS
172
12
Considering Multiple Perspectives
172
4
The Nature and Diversity of Newsgroups and Discussion Lists
172
1
Key Terms
173
1
Threads and Positions
174
2
Critical Reading and Conversation
176
2
Exercise 13.1
177
1
Composing the Post
178
6
Posting with a Purpose
178
2
Selecting the Appropriate Group
180
1
Anticipating and Accommodating the Opposition
180
1
Posting with Your Audience in Mind
181
1
Exercise 13.2
182
1
Handling Feedback
183
1
Tips and Tactics
183
1
14 STIRRING THE POT: MIXING MEDIA ON THE WEB
184
13
Technological Convergences: The Process of Unifying Internet Media
184
4
Multimedia
184
1
Key Terms
185
1
Media Convergences
186
2
Hypertext as a Collaborative Medium
188
2
Exercise 14.1
190
1
Writing That Calls for a Response
190
7
Response Forms
190
1
Common Gateways and Interactions
191
1
Whiteboards and Chat
191
1
Collective Action
192
5
PART 4 BUILDING AND DESIGN IN HYPERTEXTUAL ENVIRONMENTS
197
82
15 "IT'S ALSO HOW YOU SAY IT": THE WRITING PROCESS AND PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
197
6
The Writing Process
197
1
Design as a Process and a Product
198
1
Design Principles in Print-Based Projects
199
1
Design in Electronic Environments
200
3
16 VIRTUAL ARCHITECTURE: INTERIOR MU(*) DESIGNING WITH A PURPOSE
203
13
Key Terms
204
1
Foundations for Construction
205
3
Organizing Your Spaces
205
1
Defining Your Scope
206
2
Describing Rooms and Objects
208
1
Constructing Narratives
208
2
Narrative Frames
208
1
MU(*) Space and Creative Writing
209
1
Building for a Community
210
2
Considering Audience
210
1
Interactive and Evolving Spaces
211
1
Anatomy of a Student MU(*) Project
212
4
Tips and Tactics
215
1
17 HOME (PAGE) IMPROVEMENT: THE DO-IT-YOURSELFER'S GUIDE TO WEB BUILDING
216
18
Laying Conceptual Foundations
216
7
Understanding Hypertext Markup Language
216
1
Key Terms
217
1
HTML Basics: Tags, Images, and Links
218
1
HTML Exceptions
219
3
HTML Browsers and Editors
222
1
Source Files
222
1
HTML Editors
223
1
Getting Started with Your Own Compositions
223
2
The HTML Skeleton
223
2
File Logistics
225
5
File Types and Names
225
1
Link Strategies
226
4
Posting and Publicizing Your Work
230
4
Publication Information
230
1
Uploading and Troubleshooting
230
1
Publicizing Your Pages
231
1
Exercise 17.1
231
2
Tips and Tactics
233
1
18 CONSIDERING PAGE LAYOUT
234
19
Body Backgrounds and Font Colors
234
5
Key Terms
235
4
Space on the Page
239
5
Lists
239
2
Tables
241
3
Working with Graphics
244
9
Image Source
244
1
ALT Tags
245
1
Linked Graphics and Imagemaps
246
2
Tips for Working with Web Images
248
1
Graphics Editors
249
2
Exercise 18.1
251
1
Tips and Tactics
252
1
19 BLACK TIE REQUIRED: WEB BUILDING WITH STYLE
253
15
Argument and the Web
253
3
Key Terms
254
2
Challenges of Hypertext
256
12
Linearity and Complexity
256
1
Problems of Navigation
257
4
Link Language and Tactics
261
1
Working with Multimedia
262
3
Loading Time
265
1
Evolving Conventions
265
1
Exercise 19.1
266
1
Tips and Tactics
267
1
20 WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? THE EVOLVING NATURE OF WEB COMMUNICATION
268
11
Key Terms
269
1
Browser Developments
269
4
Scripting
269
2
Applets and Plug-ins
271
1
Animations, 3D Graphics, and VRML
272
1
Server Developments
273
6
CGIs and Databases
274
1
WU(*), Chat, and Collaboration
274
5
PART 5 APPENDIXES
279
40
Appendix 1 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
279
7
Appendix 2 MLA-STYLE GUIDELINES FOR CITING INTERNET SOURCES
286
7
ANDREW HARNACK
EUGENE KLEPPINGER
Appendix 3 COPYRIGHT AND FAIR USE
293
5
Appendix 4 MU(*) COMMANDS
298
3
Appendix 5 HTML BUILDING REFERENCE
301
18
GLOSSARY
319
8
INDEX
327