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Writing for Algorithmic Audiences
- Source :
- Computers and Composition. 45:25-35
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2017.
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Abstract
- This article examines the role that algorithms may play as audiences when teaching writing on the World Wide Web. It argues that introducing the provisional term “algorithmic audience” reflects three prior conceptions of audience, including concrete situations, discourse community, and participatory audiences. It then offers a three-part classroom approach: identifying the biases of those who design algorithms, managing metadata, and anticipating audience response. I argue that the term “algorithmic audience” may help students to write for audiences beyond the instructor from within the confines of the classroom.
- Subjects :
- Linguistics and Language
General Computer Science
Web 2.0
Computer science
05 social sciences
Media studies
050301 education
050801 communication & media studies
Citizen journalism
Discourse community
Language and Linguistics
Education
Audience measurement
Term (time)
World Wide Web
Metadata
0508 media and communications
Teaching writing
0503 education
ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS
Audience response
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 87554615
- Volume :
- 45
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Computers and Composition
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........c9f65d1ff4384f821bfff0e2155c60c9