Word processors: drafting, crafting, or presentation tools? Students’ use of computers for writing in two primary schools

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This article outlines the implications for teachers of the findings from a comparative study of students' editing skills and processes when using word processors and pencils to write. An overview of the editing skills that students can be expected to have at three different year levels is presented.

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McDowall, S., & Boyd, S. (2001). Word processors: drafting, crafting, or presentation tools? Students’ use of computers for writing in two primary schools. Set: Research Information for Teachers, 2, 4–8. https://doi.org/10.18296/set.0766
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