Adding Word Processing to the Writer's Workshop
Author | : Kimberly B. Goodson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:56927070 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Adding Word Processing to the Writer's Workshop by : Kimberly B. Goodson
Download or read book Adding Word Processing to the Writer's Workshop written by Kimberly B. Goodson and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author investigated whether using the word processor in a ninth-grade writer's workshop improved students' mechanics, grammar and spelling. Students using traditional paper and pencil methods produced higher quality writing, but wrote less than students using a word processor. In many cases, students' keyboarding skills were not sufficient to allow for comfortable and effective use of the word processor.