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NSWEnglish StudiesDigital Worlds: English and the web
Quick questions on Reading and composing online texts in HSC English Studies
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how do you tell a reliable source from an unreliable one when there is no editor checking the page before it goes live?Show answer
Reading critically online, and composing clearly for an online audience, are two of the most transferable skills the course teaches.
What is judging reliability online?Show answer
The web has no editor filtering content before it is published, so judging reliability sits with the reader, every time. Five questions do the work:
What is composing for the web?Show answer
To compose an effective online text, start from audience and purpose, then write for scanning, not for slow, linear reading.
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