Windows on Composing: Teaching Revision on Word Processors.

Curtis, Marcia S.

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ERIC Number: EJ377375

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Publication Date: 1988

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Windows on Composing: Teaching Revision on Word Processors.

Curtis, Marcia S.

College Composition and Communication, v39 n3 p337-44 Oct 1988

Examines research on using word processors for writing and writing instruction. Argues that research can mislead and discourage teachers from using computers in their classrooms. Asserts that word processing encourages students to have fun while guiding them through the revision process. (MM)

Descriptors: Higher Education, Revision (Written Composition), Word Processing, Writing Instruction, Writing Research

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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