Digital Texts as Sources for Novice Writers

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Author(s): Thomas DeVere Wolsey (Walden University, USA), Diane Lapp (San Diego State University, USA)and Douglas Fisher (San Diego State University, USA)
Copyright: 2014
Pages: 15
Source title: Exploring Technology for Writing and Writing Instruction
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Kristine E. Pytash (Kent State University, USA)and Richard E. Ferdig (Research Center for Educational Technology - Kent State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4341-3.ch015

Keywords: Digital Communications / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference / Media & Communications

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In this chapter, the authors review literature describing how reading processes appear to work in online and other digital environments. In particular, the nature of reading, writing, and the academic utility of new literacies is explored and applied to the digital environments of secondary school students. Writing is described as an ill-defined domain and situated theoretically in classical discourse theories as well as cognitive-linguistic approaches that explain reading and writing interactions in digital environments. Specific considerations for using digital texts as sources for written work are explained, including the role of search engine optimization techniques on reading and how access to multiple varied sources changes what students can learn. Implications and suggestions for future research are provided.

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