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Shanahan, Marilyn; Holmquist, Donna – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1994
A group of 41 business communication students were taught to use a grammar/style checker and completed a writing exercise. Compared to 44 controls who did not use the software, there were no differences in error scores. Previous computer experience did not affect scores, but prior language skills may have influenced them. (SK)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Computer Assisted Instruction, Editing, Grammar

Lewis, Rena B.; Ashton, Tamarah M.; Haapa, Bonnie; Kieley, Candace L.; Fielden, Carl – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 1999
A study involving 106 elementary and secondary students with learning disabilities and 97 typical peers found that students who used spelling and grammar checkers were more successful than transition group students in reducing mechanical errors, particularly non-real-word spelling errors, and in making positive changes from first to final drafts.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education

Giles, Timothy D. – Journal of Developmental Education, 1993
Explains how the search feature available with most word processing programs can reinforce grammar and proofreading skills, helping students focus on grammatical agreement, comma usage, and sentence fragments. Discusses student responses to the technique. (DMM)
Descriptors: Basic Writing, College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
Melia, Josie – 1986
Writing groups can use word processors or microcomputers in many different types of writing activities. Four hour-long sessions at a word processor with the help of a skilled word processing tutor have been found to be sufficient to provide a working knowledge of word processing. When two or three students enrolled in a writing class are assigned…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Creative Writing
Wresch, William, Ed. – 1984
This compilation of articles on computer applications in writing instruction deals with the areas of prewriting, editing and grammar, word processing research and applications, and programs for the writing process. It contains the following papers: "Recollections of First-Generation Computer-Assisted Prewriting," by Hugh Burns; "Computer-Based…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Computer Assisted Instruction, Grammar, Higher Education

Reid, Joy; And Others – CALICO Journal, 1983
Reports an investigation into possibilities of using word processors and text analysis software with English as second language (ESL) students to determine (1) if foreign students can learn to use computer equipment, (2) if students feel time invested is worthwhile, and (3) if ESL students' problems with writing American academic prose can be…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, English (Second Language), Grammar
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1983
Intended to help teachers, curriculum directors, school administrators, and school board members follow through on their commitment to teach students how to become better writers, the techniques and resources described in this booklet are arranged into seven chapters. The first chapter examines whether the "writing crisis" is fact or…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Grammar, Oral Language
Loritz, Donald; Zambrano, Robert – 1990
This report describes a project to develop an English grammar-checking word processor intended for use by college students with hearing impairments. The project succeeded in its first objective, achievement of 92 percent parsing accuracy across the freely written compositions of college-bound deaf students. The second objective, ability to use the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Deafness, English (Second Language)

Peterson, Sarah E. – Computers in the Schools, 1993
Examines the effects of word processing on high school seniors' writing and revisions of essay assignments. Length of papers, the impact of topic on the results, the effect of handwriting papers after computer composition, comparison of writing methods over time, and effects of typing ability and computer experience are discussed. (Contains eight…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Expository Writing, Grade 12
Hopwood, Tony – 1989
A discussion of the use of word processing for the instruction of English as a Second Language (ESL) is presented in two parts. The first addresses the uses of the technology in teaching language skills, including writing, vocabulary, grammatical competence, reading skills, and oral skills. Related literature is reviewed and specific examples of…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, English (Second Language)
Baum, Joan – 1983
Intended as a resource for incorporating computer assisted instruction into existing English curricula, this guide reviews current work with computers in grammar, writing, and literature. Divided into 10 sections, the guide first presents a statement of purpose and then provides an overview of the relationship between English and computers.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Computers, Critical Thinking
Hart, Robert S. – IDEAL, 1987
A discussion of computer-based language instruction examines the quality of materials currently in use and looks at developments in the field. It is found that language courseware is generally weak in the areas of error analysis and feedback, communicative realism, and convenience of lesson authoring. A review of research under way to improve…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Authoring Aids (Programing), Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction
Bilson, Barbara, Ed.; Woodruff, Bert, Ed. – Inside English, 1985
Designed primarily for English faculty at two-year colleges in California, "Inside English" includes articles on instructional innovations in teaching remedial writing, literature courses, and freshman composition, and on major curricular, administrative, and employment issues in the field. The four issues of volume 12 include the following…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College English, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction