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Date Posted: 14:18:54 09/08/04 Wed
Author: Patrícia Médice
Subject: Re: Task 1
In reply to: Maria Tereza 's message, "Re: Task 1" on 13:47:21 09/06/04 Mon

>Computer Assisted Language Learning
>
>
>This essay has the intention to convince people like
>me - who is not too acquainted with how to use the computer, and is always giving excuses for not writing on it, how helpful this device might be when producing an
>academic text, specially if you do not have much time
>to do it.

>One excuse which the stubborn people always give is none
>can get inspired typing on a keyboard."It is
>too mechanical", they say. So they rather write on a
>piece of paper, and then, after making all the
>necessary correction, use the keyboard. What a wasting
>of time!First of all, inspiration does not come from pens, pencils and paper, it comes from your mind.

When using the keyboard to write on the computer screen for the first time, it might seem acquard (?), but after doing it, in a few minutes it will become an extremely easy task. This fact is just a matter of practice, because the computer will save you lots of time. As the old proverb says: " As much you practice, better you get".

Researches through the internet is another reason of people choose the computer instead of a piece of paper to write essays, especially if your paper is about to due. When you need to know more about a subject to improve your text, the best way is to use a device called the internet. As many people already know, there you can find lots of information about the subject that you are working on, without leaving your seat to go to a library whose employees might be even on a strike.

>And last but not least, computer devices can be very
>helpful when they correct spelling and grammar
>mistakes on your essay before handing it. When writing
>without the help of the computer, one must have lots
>of time to spend looking for the right spelling of the
>words on a dictionary, and for the correct sentence
>structure on grammar books. Using the computer tools,
>you just have to click on the mouse for the spelling
>check and access some sites to help you find, for
>instance, which preposition goes with certain verbs.

>Concluding, if you had a short time to write and hand
>your text, it`s better you use the computer and its devices.What is the reason of you spend the time on writing, erasing,correcting and going to the library to do researches like in olden times if you could have used this time to produce an essay much more improved?

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  • Re: Task 1-comments on M.Teresa's essay by Aparecida -- Aparecida, 07:25:18 09/09/04 Thu
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