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The Effects of Word Processing on the Revision Strategies of College Freshmen.
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Hawisher, Gail E. – Research in the Teaching of English, 1987
Investigates whether students revise more extensively and successfully with a computer than with conventional methods. Indicates that writing on a computer did not lead to increased revision for these students and that no positive relationship existed between extensive revision and the quality ratings. (AEW)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Computer Assisted Instruction, Freshman Composition, Higher Education
Textual Analysis with Computers: Tests of Bell Laboratories' Computer Software.
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Kiefer, Kathleen E.; Smith, Charles R. – Research in the Teaching of English, 1983
Concludes that textual analysis with computers intrigues college writers and speeds learning of editing skills by offering immediate, reliable, and consistent attention to surface features of their prose. (HOD)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Editing