"Tech-era L2 writing: towards a new kind of process"

 

    I have been reading a number of articles to make the response essay, and this one was the one I was most interested in. Why? Because, the article deals with the use of technology such as PCs, word processors and new internet tools we or our students use to write.

   Paul Stapleton and Paulina Radia make a convincing argument as regards the use of technology when writing and how beneficial it is for students and teachers. First, because students can work with independence; and second, because teachers can focus on different aspects of the writing and not the corrections of orthography or grammar which have been already checked by the PC.

   The authors of this article also warn us to be careful with sites and web pages which we cannot trust and they suggest teachers should raise students' awareness as regards a critical view when gathering information on the web.

    Finally, the authors state that the process of writing has entered a new dimension with the assistance and guidance of new technologies and that we, teachers, should take advantage of this new era with our students because they sure will have the benefit. 

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