Wk2-+Thurs

Bad Writing for the Web

 * Discuss "bad" web-pages and comments
 * Class-webedit-example; G1-webedit G2-webedit G3-webedit G4-webedit
 * How can thinking about writing for the web and voice guide our efforts to improve a text?
 * Are there problems with following the Yahoo advice?
 * Ch. 1 “Web,” Ch. 3 “Voice”.
 * ** Audience **
 * Not one "good" writing, but appropriate writing for a given audience and purpose;
 * Responses to the "voice chart" and "model user profile"
 * Questions and discussion of Ch. 2.

Beginning A Mock Website
Think about a purpose and audience for a website/blog. (For the purpose of the exercise, let's think of an office, club, group, cause or company (real or fictional) -- some clear "I" who needs a front page in order to speak to some clear audience "them").


 * Compose a draft "voice chart" (p. 44) and "model user profile" (p. 21, 24, 26) as posts on your blog (tag: "mock-website").
 * Begin to draft a //MockHomepage//
 * create it as a "page" NOT a post on your blog
 * choose an appropriate name; and give it an appropriate "category"
 * compose a draft welcome page reflecting your purpose, model user, and chosen voice

Homework
 The future of the Book: []
 * 1) Finish a draft of the writing for your mock homepage; we use this as our pair editing material for class Tuesday. You must have it complete; I will grade it as a quiz.
 * 2) Read Yahoo, Ch. 4 "Clarity"