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Revising On-Line: Computer Technologies and the Revising Process.
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Hill, Charles A.; And Others – Computers and Composition, 1991
Discusses why recent studies of word processing offer contradicting results about computer-assisted revision. Examines how writers' cognitive processes for revision are affected by word processing. Finds that (1) experienced writers define revision to include more global-level changes, whereas students tend to focus on local-level concerns; and…
Descriptors: Computers, Higher Education, Revision (Written Composition), Word Processing
Word Processing and Writing Apprehension in First and Second Language Writers.
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Phinney, Marianne – Computers and Composition, 1991
Examines changes in writing apprehension and blocking behavior among first- and second-language writers in first-year composition classes using computers. Finds that computer use alone did not reduce overall apprehension for either group and that it reduced blocking behavior for second-language writers but not for first-language writers. (SR)
Descriptors: Computers, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Native Speakers