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Roth, Audrey J. – 1984
With the advent of composition software, the microcomputer has become a valuable writing and teaching tool. In "Writing with a Word Processor" (Harper, 1983), William Zinsser details the trauma he experienced in the shift from being a pencil and paper writer to being a computer writer. However, those accustomed to composing at a typewriter will…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Consumer Education, Higher Education
Peer reviewedSchwartz, Helen J. – College English, 1984
Describes how teachers can use computer programs to combine the systematic coverage of a writing class with the individualization of a writing workshop. (MM)
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Higher Education
Peer reviewedWomble, Gail G. – English Journal, 1984
Notes the advantages grade 10 English students found in using a word processor: (1) they spend more time reworking text, (2) they are better able to determine needed change, (3) they find the revision process less arduous, and (4) they seem to find it easier to develop a sense of audience. (MM)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, English Instruction, Grade 10
Peer reviewedRodrigues, Raymond J. – English Journal, 1984
Describes interactive computer software programs that develop prewriting, word processing, and revising skills. (MM)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
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
