Figuring it out

While searching for inspiration in the hypertexts of Marc's past students, I noticed a few standout ideas. In both the personal and analytical hype texts, the most successful texts used personal anecdotes as a method to convey their point. For the analytical hypertexts this could be very poignant because it draws attention to the fact that the issue you're addressing is personal and the reader can connect more easily. By combing the anecdotes with facts and numbers, they were able to create a solid argument that no reader could deny. This method mirrors Schlosser's in that he combines the use of poignant anecdotes from first person sources with an astounding amount of facts and figures to back him up. All together, Schlosser creates an unbeatable argument. As far as layouts go, I looked at the sites from the previous year and was able to decipher what not to do and what to do. I got some good ideas into the clear and concise nature of the analytical hypertext.