Research
Question: Who plans
better? Those who use pencil and paper or those who use a word processor?
Assumption: “Most theories
of writing have acknowledged the importance of planning and planning continues
to be of interest to composition researchers. One reason for this interest may
be that better writers plan more.” P. 181.
Answer: “When writers
were using word processing alone, there was significantly less planning;
significantly less planning before beginning to write; significantly less
conceptual or high-level planning….” P. 181.
Comment: When composing memos, I used the word
processor because the memos did not require much planning. When composing
articles, books, or anything that required careful thought, I began with paper
and pencil. RayS.
Title: “How the
Writing Medium Shapes the Writing Process: Effects of Word Processing on Planning.”
C Haas. Research in the Teaching of
English (May 1989), 181-207.
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