ABSTRACT
Ernest Hemingway re-wrote the last page of his great novel, A Farewell to Arms, 39 times. Writing – crafting language – takes time and persistence. This chapter arms students with digital tools and techniques that will help them think, write, and present information clearly, without clutter, in service to their audience(s). These techniques include layering to facilitate drilling, surfing, and scanning; headline writing; hyperlinking; and listing. Walking students through how convert big text blocks into smaller packets and pieces is also a focus. Finally, this chapter looks at what research tells us about how people use their smartphones, the web, and tablets to access information.
