A Comparison of Student Revisions When Composing with Pen and Paper versus Word-Processing.

Peterson, Sarah E.

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ERIC Number: EJ486814

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Publication Date: 1993

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A Comparison of Student Revisions When Composing with Pen and Paper versus Word-Processing.

Peterson, Sarah E.

Computers in the Schools, v9 n4 p55-69 1993

Examines the effects of word processing on high school seniors' writing and revisions of essay assignments. Length of papers, the impact of topic on the results, the effect of handwriting papers after computer composition, comparison of writing methods over time, and effects of typing ability and computer experience are discussed. (Contains eight references.) (KRN)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Expository Writing, Grade 12, Grammar, Handwriting, High Schools, Punctuation, Revision (Written Composition), Spelling, Tables (Data), Text Structure, Word Processing, Writing (Composition), Writing Research

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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