Journal #5

When comparing Sloan's text in the WR to the hyper text version, I realized how much easier and to the point the hypertext was. Everyone might have there own opinion, but when clicking on the link I immediately started reading the short paragraphs knowing that it would be a quick read for me to get the central idea. When reading the paragraphs, I would glance at the picture that the author had posted which helped me as a reader picture it in my head. Not only get an idea of what she is talking about, but also to get the quick facts that you may want to know. The hypertext version was not as detailed and descriptive as the text in the WR, and left out many details that made the story sound more interesting. The hyper text is short and precise, allowing there audience to have a better understand for what the link is really about. Sloan's text in "What They Say about Glass Houses" was lengthier and gave readers a better understanding of characters, there surroundings, and time period. The author uses descriptive language and detail in order to make it a put- together story with a beginning, middle and end. A story is automatically going to be more enjoyable if it is interesting, but if you need to go straight to the point then the hypertext version is more effective. There are pros and cons about both of the texts, but I personally liked the hypertext. It was shorter, easier, and visually helped me get a better understanding of  what they were talking about. It all depends on which version is more favorable to you as a reader.