ChatGPT:
HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard markup language used for creating
and structuring content on the web. It defines the elements and layout of a webpage through a
system of tags, attributes, and nested elements, allowing text, images, links, and multimedia to
be presented in a structured format. HTML uses a system of opening and closing tags, such as
<div>, <p>, and <a>, to enclose content and specify its function or appearance. The language is
foundational for web development and is often used in conjunction with CSS (Cascading Style
Sheets) and JavaScript to enhance styling and interactivity on websites.
Me:
HTML is a coding language that is primarily used to create web pages. HTML is used to
structure the layout of web pages. It does so using tags and nested elements that create text,
images, and links that audiences see on the web page. The language uses opening and closing
tags to create content and its’ function and appearance. The tag “<p>” is used to create
paragraphs and text, a forward slash is added to the tag at the end of the line. So, “<p> Hello
World! </p>” would display the text “Hello World!”. HTML is often used with other coding
languages, such as CSS and JavaScript, to add styling.
Reflection:
I approached the revision with a broad audience in mind. I pretended that instead of
describing HTML to people who are already knowledgeable about technology, I was informing
one of my parents who is not familiar with technology. I read the prompt and then picked the
paragraph apart to get to the fundamental information in each sentence. I left out some
information that I thought would confuse a general audience too much. I also tried to simplify
some of the language. Instead of just saying what a tag looked like, I decided to show an
example of how the tags are used. The example I gave makes tags much more digestible for a
general audience.
References
ChatGPT. Technical Description of HTML. OpenAI, 22 Jan. 2025.