IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Jun 1984

A study of revising and editing at the terminal

Jean A. Lutz Miami University

Abstract

The author presents the results of a comparative study of experienced writers editing and revising at a word processor and with pen and paper. Seven writers performed four writing tasks, each of which provided several kinds of data. Among these are statistical analyses and graphs of a chronological record of changes made in both modes and summaries of interviews with the subjects after each writing task. Results suggest that the word processor directly alters a writer's composing style.

Journal
IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
Published
1984-06-01
DOI
10.1109/tpc.1984.6448798
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Open Access
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empirical research
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    Technical Editing Online: The Quest for Transparent Technology
    Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
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    Technical Communication Quarterly

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