Abstract

Discusses a study of the effects of first year composition students' use of a microcomputer as a word processor on the quality of their writing. Compares students who used the word processor with those who hand wrote their compositions, revealing greater improvement among the word processing group, regardless of initial skill levels. (PAA)

Citation

Etchison, C. (1987). Word Processing: Helping Students Improve the Quality of Their Writing. Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 3(1), 31-39. Retrieved August 12, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/144162/.

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Keywords

• Basic Writing
• Computer Assisted Instruction
• Educationally Disadvantaged
• Freshman Composition
• higher education
• teaching methods
• Word Processing
• Writing Improvement
• Writing Instruction
• Writing skills
• Writing Strategies