Rewrite a text as a hypertext.
Select a text that would function better as hypertext. The primary text can be anything: from the literary (a poem, a prose piece, song lyrics) to the non-literary (an essay, a review, an interview, etc.). It is crucial to choose something that you think needs explaining, creative interpretation, or in some other way would be enhanced through the effects of hypertext.
Your hypertexting should reflect our class discussions about the nature of hypertext and the features that affect composition on the web. Use the strategies and devices we have identified as well as the theories we have discussed to inform your hypertexting and make it meaningful.
Whatever the length of your text, you should add at least 7 "a href" tags that in some way make for a meaningful reading of the text.
Also include a short explanatory section that states:
- your overall goals, the effect on the reader you wished to achieve, how you wanted the text to be changed.
- A sentence dedicated to each link stating the purpose you had in mind for it.
- You should be able to support your reasoning
The way you use hypertext is up to you. Build a revolving argument like Berstein, de-center a narrative like Jackson, provide suppliments for a tough work like "The Wasteland," combine elements from all three, or come up with your own strategy and organization. The goal is to present your selected text in a way that takes advantage of what hypertext offers to make an interpretation of the text or to open it to new interpretations.