Organizing by Sequence (How can hypertext be organized?)

Writing Effectively Online: How to Compose Hypertext

Organizing by Sequence

A sequential organization presents the topics of an online document in a prescribed order. Readers only have the choice of moving forward or backward. In this pattern, "word follows word, step by step, paragraph after paragraph, page by page" (Horton, 1994, p. 160).

As the structure of most print texts, a sequential organization is also suitable for:

Teacher-directed learning

Step-by step instructions

Tutorials

Passive demonstrations

Detailed arguments

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			Writing Effectively Online: How to Compose Hypertext
			Writing Effectively Online: How to Compose Hypertext

	Organizing by Sequence
	A sequential organization presents the topics of an online document in a prescribed order. Readers only have the choice of moving forward or backward. In this pattern, "word follows word, step by step, paragraph after paragraph, page by page" (Horton, 1994, p. 160). As the structure of most print texts, a sequential organization is also suitable for: Teacher-directed learning Step-by step instructions Tutorials Passive demonstrations Detailed arguments
	[Brief TOC] [Expanded TOC] [Printer-Friendly Version] [Webfolio] [Next]: Organizing by Grid Comments? Please email me! Last Updated: May 2, 2001 (c)2000 by Alysson Troffer. All rights reserved. Do not reproduce or redistribute any material from this document, in whole or in part, without written permission.