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Peer reviewedGrow, Gerald – College Composition and Communication, 1988
Describes the writing problems of "real world" professional users of word processing, which include editing instead of revising and rethinking, a reluctance to rewrite, and word-inflation. Suggests strategies for working with students to avoid these problems, focusing on functional writing used by professionals in various fields. (MM)
Descriptors: Editing, Higher Education, Job Skills, Professional Training
Peer reviewedCase, Donald – College Composition and Communication, 1985
Based on interviews with university faculty, describes the impact of word processing upon their writing habits. (HOD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Higher Education, Influences, Professors
Peer reviewedHarris, Jeanette – College Composition and Communication, 1985
Reports on a small pilot study that investigated the effect of word processing on the revision of six college freshmen. The results suggested that word processing did not encourage students to revise more extensively. (HOD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Freshmen, Higher Education, Revision (Written Composition)
