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| McAllister, Carole | 1 |
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| Wallace, David L. | 1 |
| Willey, R. J. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMcAllister, Carole; Louth, Richard – Research in the Teaching of English, 1988
Investigates the effects of word processing on the quality of college basic writers' revisions. Finds that word processing does have a positive effect. (MS)
Descriptors: Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Revision (Written Composition), Word Processing
Peer reviewedHawisher, Gail E. – Research in the Teaching of English, 1987
Investigates whether students revise more extensively and successfully with a computer than with conventional methods. Indicates that writing on a computer did not lead to increased revision for these students and that no positive relationship existed between extensive revision and the quality ratings. (AEW)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Computer Assisted Instruction, Freshman Composition, Higher Education
Peer reviewedRoen, Duane H.; Willey, R. J. – Research in the Teaching of English, 1988
Studies original and revised essays of 60 university freshmen to determine the effects of attention to audience on improving overall compostion quality. Finds audience attention effective as a revising strategy but more effective as a drafting strategy. (NH)
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Revision (Written Composition)
Peer reviewedWallace, David L.; Hayes, John R. – Research in the Teaching of English, 1991
Investigates the impact of task definition on students' revising strategies. Finds that texts written by students who receive instruction on global revision are judged both to be of significantly better quality and include significantly more global revisions than students who were simply asked to make the text better. (MG)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Revision (Written Composition)
