One of a series of educational packages designed for implementation either in a workshop atmosphere or through individual study, this Hot Topic guide presents a variety of materials to assist educators in designing and implementing classroom projects and activities centering on the topic of computers and writing. The Hot Topic guide contains guidelines for workshop use; an overview/lecture on computer-assisted instruction in writing; and six focused ERIC documents and articles (from scholarly and professional journals). Contains a 27-item annotated bibiliography of items in the ERIC database on computers and writing. (RS)