First, make sure you have saved
this handout onto your disk as a text file.
Review the hypertext project by browsing carefully. Then keep the project open together with this handout while you respond in writing. After you have finished the written response, Choose "save as" from the file menu. Name the file with your name/author's name, and make sure the file is going to save to your disk. You need a copy of this response for your portfolio! Then make sure you provide a copy for the author. The author needs this response to help in revising the project!
Please direct your comments toward
the text, not the author:
"The information here
could be more substantial," rather than "You
should do more research."
1. First note your first impressions of the project.
2. What is the unifying theme or question: what controversy is the focus of the hypertext, and what aspect of the controversy does this project address?
3. Is there a substantial amount of information from both online and offline sources?
4. Does the project balance information from sources with the interpretations and explanations of the author?
5. Is the hypertext structure coherent? That is, do the elements seem appropriate to the unifying theme and do the links make sense? What might you suggest for improving the structure?
6. Does the hypertext provide helpful navigation tools for readers? How might navigation be improved?
7. There are many ways to sustain readers' interest in a hypertext, from presenting intriguing and interesting information and interpretations to changing the appearance of the text itself, adding graphic images, and so on. What suggestions do you have for improving the hypertext's engagement of readers?
8. What information have you located in your own research that might be useful for the author of this hypertext?
9. Any other suggestions or advice?