In a genuine situation such as this, students must take into account their rhetorical purpose and employ strategies to assist in achieving their desired result. In addition, as students analyze other Web sites, they learn the value of rhetorical purpose, organization, and other strategies of persuasion. Interdisciplinary Writing is an integral means of communication in all disciplines within and outside of academia. A writing course ought to prepare students for writing in college as well as the outside world. Again, this core belief is assisted by Web use in a writing course.
Students become aware of their real, and interdisciplinary, audience.
They must be able to communicate to a broad range of audience members both within academic communities and in the outside world. While this core belief less overtly benefits from a Web-based course, the authenticity of audience makes clarity, grace, and correctness a priority for writers. Because writers must attach their names to student projects, writers are more likely to consider matters of correctness. While we can see that using the Web in a writing course fits the five core beliefs of our curriculum, we must acknowledge the dangers of this use. The Web could easily serve as a distraction for teachers and students alike.