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Peer reviewedStrickland, James – Computers and Composition, 1987
Appraises the computer as a prewriting aid. Evaluates both the quality and quantity of ideas produced by various invention techniques and programs, and compares results of similar studies by Hugh Burns and Helen Schwartz. (NKA)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Freshman Composition, Heuristics
Peer reviewedGarvey, James J.; Lindstrom, David H. – Computers and Composition, 1989
Assesses the utility of the analyses within the "Writer's Workbench" (an advanced text editor) range. Compares professional prose with first-year college student essays, using readability, sentence variety, sentence structure, parts of speech, vocabulary, and usage. (MS)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, English Instruction, Essays
