Dissertation Information for Robert Insley NAME: - Robert Insley
DEGREE:
- Ed.D.
DISCIPLINE:
- Education
SCHOOL:
- Northern Illinois University (USA) (1988)
ADVISORS: - None COMMITTEE MEMBERS: - None
MPACT Status: Incomplete - Not_Inspected
Title: A study of the effects of word processing and word processing experience on the quality of business writing
Abstract: The problem of this study was to investigate the relationship between the method of composition and the quality of writing. The study also examined the interrelationship among word processing experience, method of composition, and quality of business writing.
The purpose of the study was to produce research results to assist business communication teachers, budget administrators, and business writers. The results will assist them in determining the extent to which they will integrate computer-related composition activities into their business communication courses and offices.
The study, which was conducted during fall semester, 1987, at the University of North Texas, used a posttest-only control group design, with a pretest to equate groups. It included 104 students enrolled in the introductory business communication course. Half of the students composed a business letter by hand and half did so using WordPerfect word processing software. The students' letters were then graded using a letter evaluation form containing 17 business writing quality categories.
T-Tests were conducted to determine if significant differences existed at the.05 level in the 17 quality categories when: (1) handwritten letters were compared to those composed using word processing; (2) letters composed by students using word processing with previous word processing experience were compared to letters composed by students using word processing with no previous word processing experience; (3) letters composed by students using word processing with previous word processing experience were compared to handwritten letters; and (4) letters composed by students using word processing with no previous word processing experience were compared to handwritten letters.
Overall, significant differences did not exist in the quality of letters composed by hand when compared to those composed using word processing. Very few differences existed between the quality of letters composed by students using word processing with previous word processing experience and students using word processing with no previous word processing experience. This was also the case when the quality of letters composed by students using word processing with and without previous word processing experience were compared to handwritten letters.
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MPACT Scores for Robert Insley A = 0
C = 1
A+C = 1
T = 0
G = 0
W = 0
TD = 0
TA = 0
calculated 2010-09-27 23:43:26
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