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Digital Texts as Sources for Novice Writers

Digital Texts as Sources for Novice Writers

Thomas DeVere Wolsey, Diane Lapp, Douglas Fisher
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781466643413|ISBN10: 1466643412|EISBN13: 9781466643420
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4341-3.ch015
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Wolsey, Thomas DeVere, et al. "Digital Texts as Sources for Novice Writers." Exploring Technology for Writing and Writing Instruction, edited by Kristine E. Pytash and Richard E. Ferdig, IGI Global, 2014, pp. 261-275. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4341-3.ch015

APA

Wolsey, T. D., Lapp, D., & Fisher, D. (2014). Digital Texts as Sources for Novice Writers. In K. Pytash & R. Ferdig (Eds.), Exploring Technology for Writing and Writing Instruction (pp. 261-275). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4341-3.ch015

Chicago

Wolsey, Thomas DeVere, Diane Lapp, and Douglas Fisher. "Digital Texts as Sources for Novice Writers." In Exploring Technology for Writing and Writing Instruction, edited by Kristine E. Pytash and Richard E. Ferdig, 261-275. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4341-3.ch015

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Abstract

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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