Seminar Paper

Both writing theory and computers seem to be new to me. I am trying hard to catch up with my classmates. They know so much that I don't. When I was reading the requirements of the paper, I kept thinking that there might be something that I can write about the using of computer or internet in the ESL writing classes. I am teaching at ELI this semester and I found that all levels of ESL classes are using computers in their writing classes. They have regular classes that concentrating on processed writing without using computers, but the final product of writing is always computer based. Teachers there do not accept handwritten assignment for writing classes. All comments are electronic based by using Microsoft Word review tools. Students use emails to communicate with their teachers instead of paper based writing. One of the teachers told me that electronic documents are better for ESL students because they are easy to read and get their attention better.