The Use of Word Processor in Teaching English

The Use of Word Processor in Teaching English RANY 96475

Definition � Word Processor is a software program capable of creating, storing, and printing documents. � Unlike the standard typewriter, users using word processors have the ability of creating a document and making any changes anywhere in the document. This document can also be saved for modification at a later time or to be opened on any other computer using the same word processor.

�A type of software that displays characters based on a user’s input on an external or internal keyboard. The software allows the user to edit, modify, and format documents based on display preferences. The most common word processors are Microsoft Word and Word. Perfect. � Word processing is use of computer to produce documents consisting primarily of text or words, as distinguished from numbers. Word processor is a general application software used for producing such text documents.

Example of Commercial Word Processor �Apple i. Work �Apple Text. Edit �Corel Word Perfect �Microsoft Office ; Microsoft Word �Microsoft Works �Sun Star. Office

The Reason Using Word Processor in Language Teaching � Most teachers can work with a word processor, though sometimes they cannot use any other software. This is a good chance to do something with our computer apart from writing tests or exercises. � As well as teachers, students are getting used to writing papers and documents with the word processor. So, they feel confident and proud of being able to show their abilities in the classroom.

�A word processing program does not require highly advanced hardware. This means that even if the computers available are not very powerful we can install the program. In many schools the computer room is not the ideal one, sometimes we have very new computers together with older ones, but if we use a word processor, we can take advantage of all of them.