Answer: “The purpose
of this study was to discover whether basic writers revised more successfully
with a word processor than with pen and paper.” P. 417.
“The results indicated that word
processing does have a positive effect on the quality of revision in basic
[college] writers.” P. 417.
One of the variables when revising with
the word processor was the perspective of multiple typed copied.
Comment: The perspective of multiple typed copies
appears to me to be a significant factor. RayS.
Title: “The Effect of
Word Processing on the Quality of Basic [College] Writers’ Revision.” C
McAllister and R Louth. Research in the
Teaching of English (December 1988),
417-427.
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