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Strickland, K. James – 1983
Computers, if programed to respond to writer-generated content with heuristic strategies, can guide the writer in the prewriting stage. Heuristics are problem solving strategies that can aid the writer in exploring a topic either through a systematic posting of relevant questions or through an unsystematic process of free-association. To date the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Higher Education, Prewriting
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Strickland, James – Computers and Composition, 1987
Appraises the computer as a prewriting aid. Evaluates both the quality and quantity of ideas produced by various invention techniques and programs, and compares results of similar studies by Hugh Burns and Helen Schwartz. (NKA)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Freshman Composition, Heuristics
Roth, Jim – 1986
Addressing the difficulty encountered by many vocational students in narrowing, focusing, developing, and structuring their ideas for technical writing projects, a computer program was designed to provide these students with a simple, time-saving method of brainstorming and organizing their thoughts. By asking thought-generating questions…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Higher Education, Prewriting
Bryson, M.; And Others – 1986
To characterize the influence of various constraints on students' composing processes, a study investigated the (1) type of instructions students received prior to their composing and revising sessions, (2) mode of production--whether a computer or paper and pencil was used for composition and revision, and (3) effect of skill level on students'…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Prewriting, Revision (Written Composition)
Sommers, Elizabeth A.; Collins, James L. – 1984
Research about writing and the teaching of writing has demonstrated that writing is a process, that thinking and writing are inextricably connected, that workshop and tutorial methods are more efficient than teacher or textbook dominated instruction in writing, and that correctness does not have to be a major concern in the teaching of writing.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Microcomputers
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Wresch, William – College English, 1983
Describes projects using computer programs to help teach the writing process to college students. (MM)
Descriptors: College English, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Computers
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Luchte, Jeanne – Writing Center Journal, 1987
Concentrates on reviewing literature on the use of computers to assist the composing process and the teaching of composing in the writing center. Deals with the following categories of software: (1) general, (2) prewriting, (3) organizing, (4) drafting, (5) revising, and (6) proofreading/copy editing. (SKC)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Oates, William R.; Oates, Rita Haugh – 1987
Noting that (1) current research suggests that technology may contribute to improved instruction in writing but it does not do so automatically, and (2) while teachers may successfully employ computers with their writing students, their choices of methods remain critical, this paper surveys computer approaches and appropriate software for…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1982
Designed to supplement the day-to-day planning, teaching, and evaluation activities of writing teachers at all educational levels, this compilation contains 711 citations of documents that appeared in "Resources in Education" from 1966 to 1981. Section headings include (1) the prewriting stage; (2) informative, persuasive, and literary…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Creative Writing, Curriculum Guides