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Miles, Jack – Library Journal, 1984
Addresses the issue of possible savings of time and money for authors and publishers resulting from author word processing and automation of scholarly book publishing industry. Automation and taxes, newspaper publishing, editing, routine expenses in the copy editing of word-processed works, and the effect on costs for libraries are covered. (EJS)
Descriptors: Authors, Automation, Books, Cost Effectiveness
Brohaugh, William – Popular Computing, 1984
Describes computerized writing aids and how they can complement but never take the place of good writing skills. The drawbacks of utilizing microcomputer programs "Grammatik" and "Punctuation and Style," both style programs, are discussed, and ways in which such programs should be used are suggested. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Editing, Evaluative Thinking, Grammar
Cronnell, Bruce – 1982
This paper outlines a proposed procedure for using an interactive computer-based approach to assist students in composing text on a word processor. It is suggested that the computer could provide the stimulus for writing, assist students during the writing process, and help the student to revise and edit the text. The first section explains the…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Computer Programs, Creative Writing, Editing

Mayer, Kenneth R. – Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, 1991
Examines how style analyzers operate and offers advice on using textual analysis software in business writing courses. (PRA)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business Education, Computer Software Evaluation, Editing
Thiesmeyer, John – 1984
Computerized spelling programs or "spelling checkers" can be a wonderful tool for writers at any level of competence. However, they should not be used as adjuncts to the teaching of writing unless they meet two boundary conditions, one of size and one of design. The problem with design of the programs is that they allow for the…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Dictionaries, Editing, Educational Media

Martin, J. Sperling – Library Hi Tech, 1986
Describes the American Association of Publishers' (AAP) Electronic Manuscript Project, which was charged with the development of standards to facilitate the exchange and processing of electronically created documents, and explains the application of generic tags developed for descriptive markup that can be used with a variety of technologies and…
Descriptors: Editing, Electronic Publishing, Layout (Publications), Manuscripts
Kay, Lois – Quill and Scroll, 1985
Outlines the advantages of computerization for both individual writers on staff and for the journalism teacher and advisor. (CRH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Editing, Faculty Advisers, Journalism Education

Smith, Hampden H., III – Journalism Educator, 1989
Urges journalism educators to embrace and experiment with the products of the computer revolution, and to provide their students with the latest skills in the most advanced technology, particularly in the areas of copy editing and reporting. (SR)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Editing, Educational Change, Educational Technology
Gadomski, Kenneth E. – 1986
In the proliferation of articles about using computers in the composition classroom published in the last five or ten years, few mention anything about preparing students to compose on a computer while all assert that computers do indeed help the composing process. Preparing students to compose on a computer involves three major processes:…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Editing, Higher Education
Sheingold, Karen; And Others – 1983
Consumers and producers of educational software must make decisions about what kind of software to buy and create. Both groups must base these decisions on criteria that consider what it is important to learn in our technological era, what is workable, and what is currently practical and cost-effective. Five criteria that are central to these…
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Cost Effectiveness, Data Processing

Catano, James V. – College Composition and Communication, 1985
Explains how a year of observing two successful novelists write and revise on the computer provided a number of ideas that are encapsulated in the concept of a fluid text or the writer's conscious avoidance of a text that becomes static or fixed. (HOD)
Descriptors: Authors, Behavior Patterns, Creativity, Editing
Perkins, Bill – 1992
While many educational institutions pay lip service to quality, often the very documents they produce, such as training handbooks and reference manuals, are not themselves of high quality. Quality documentation helps employees find what they are looking for, know when and where to ask for help, and become more independent. At Central Piedmont…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Community Colleges, Documentation, Editing
Meeker, Michael W. – 1984
Working with a word processor changes writers' behavior. They compose more easily, less anxiously, and more prolifically. The word processor makes them want to sit down and write and makes them feel good about their writing. It does this by encouraging prewriting and invention, by providing a sense of control and mastery over the actual writing…
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Editing, Language Skills
Pon, Kathy – Computing Teacher, 1988
Suggests techniques for the efficient use of one word processor among many students by dividing the writing process into stages of prewriting, writing, editing, and publishing. Examples of exercises and evaluations, a guide to producing a book, and a list of publications that accept children's writing are provided. (CLB)
Descriptors: Brainstorming, Creative Writing, Editing, Electronic Publishing

Markel, Mike – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1990
Surveys and critiques what has been written about style checkers and text-editing capabilities of the computer to assist in revising technical writing. Finds the literature inconclusive largely because it is anecdotal and methodologically flawed. Suggests a new research agenda and focus. (KEH)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Editing, Higher Education, Literature Reviews
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