The Effects of Word Processing on the Revision Strategies of College Freshmen.

Hawisher, Gail E.

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Publication Date: 1987

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The Effects of Word Processing on the Revision Strategies of College Freshmen.

Hawisher, Gail E.

Research in the Teaching of English, v21 n2 p145-59 May 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, Revision (Written Composition), Word Processing, Writing Instruction, Writing Research

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Language: English

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