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As you examine research about the link between word processing technology and improved writing and literacy skills, you might want to infuse these ideas to support this claim. I personally support its usage, but you might want to differ. Please allow some of these ideas to guide you:

Many educators and scholars support this assertion of improved writing skills. Since I am a teacher of writing, I witness the power of technology to improve students' motivation toward writing, their ability and tendency to write more content, their increased ability to revise content, and the ease to proofread and edit their texts. Technology is particularly helpful among ...

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