Word Processing

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the changes involving words, lines or larger items of text. Adults often go
through the same process, producing a rough draft, editing it and then writing it out again.

A word processing program for a micro is provided on tape and loaded from the cassette recorder in the usual
way. ( in some versions the word processing program is available as a special ROM - a chip which has to be fitted
inside the computer; use of a disc drive can also be very advantageous). When the program is loaded, text can be
keyed in through the keyboard (i.e. typed in) and the lines of print appear on the screen as if they were being
typed on paper. He difference is that they can be easily altered as soon as they have been keyed in. Corrections
are made first, usually to modify individual letters or words (corrections to the rough draft). This can be printed off
for consideration or it may just be called up on the screen again. At this point substantial changes may be made,
such as ...

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Understanding Reading writes: 'Word processors give young writers control over wayward ideas and over
technical problems like spelling and editing. They can get on with the important aspect of writing - producing
something interesting.'

The word processing program should be selected to suit the age of the children and three programs of the many
good ones available are mentioned here - Primary Pen, Wordwise and View. Primary Pen has advantages for the
very young. Letters on the screen appear as double height and they are green on a black background to make
them particularly legible. There is space for only thirty three characters in a line and seven lines on the screen, ...

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