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Direct linkFigueredo, Lauren; Varnhagen, Connie K. – Reading Psychology, 2005
We investigated expectations regarding a writer's responsibility to proofread text for spelling errors when using a word processor. Undergraduate students read an essay and completed a questionnaire regarding their perceptions of the author and the quality of the essay. They then manipulated type of spelling error (no error, homophone error,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Spelling, Word Processing, Error Patterns
Hubbard, Francis A. – National Forum: Phi Kappa Phi Journal, 1985
Applications to computer-assisted instruction, in which students are led through heuristic processes, are discussed. A greater impact can be expected on America's prose from word-processing software and from the use of the microcomputer as an instrument for writing rather than for the teaching of writing. (MLW)
Descriptors: Authors, Computer Assisted Instruction, Heuristics, Higher Education
Johnson, Mildred I.; Sterkel, Karen S. – National Forum: Phi Kappa Phi Journal, 1985
A computer program that provides a routine assessment of a text is an important instructional aid. AT&T's system, Writer's Workbench, provides Colorado State University's business students feedback to achieve a clear writing style in letters, memos, and reports. (MLW)
Descriptors: Authors, Business Administration Education, College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction
