We live, work and write in an electronic, connected world. Writing in an Electronic World is the solution for writing educators who need a guide to how new technologies can best affect both writing instruction and writing communities. Designed for both new users of technology and early adopters, the book is a rigorous examination of writing and technologies that provides a thoughtful and measured pedagogy and will help students write effective prose. By combining traditional rhetorical instruction with critical assessments of new opportunities created by the Internet, Writing in an Electric World prepares students for the real experiences and demands of the evolving, literate world.