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Writing for the Web Matt Lingard, LSE Centre for Learning Technology #pelc11
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Wrong Comparison? http://www.flickr.com/photos/plenty/3360322975/
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F-Shaped Reading Pattern http://www.useit.com/alertbox/reading_pattern.html
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Keep it brief ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Setting up your website involves co-operative collaboration between the various members of a team, such as the designer and the commissioner, for example.  The method is a simple one.   29 words Creating your website involves collaboration between team members, such as the designer and the commissioner.  The method is simple. 19 words Example adapted from Ross (2007) Writing for the Web
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Journalist’s Inverted Pyramid “ Above the fold” Most  Academic  writing
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