The case for and against word processing

3.1. Read the text

The Case for and against Word Processing

Word processing did not develop out of computer technology. It evolved from the needs of writers rather than those of mathematicians, only later merging with the computer field. The history of word processing is the story of the gradual automation of the physical aspects of writing and editing, and the refinement of the technology to make it available to individual and corporate users.

People use word processors for writing all kinds of documents, such as letters, school papers and reports. Word processors have many advantages over handwriting and manual typewriters. Word processing is faster and easier than writing by hand and you can store documents on your com-puter, which you cannot usually do on a typewriter. This makes it easier to review and rewrite your documents. You have more formatting choices with a word processor, and the spelling, grammar and language tools are useful, too. You can also print copies of your documents, which look neater than handwritten ones. Many language students use word processors to improve their writing skills and because they help them feel proud of their work.

Word processors do have disadvantages, however. First, it is not easy to read long documents on a computer screen. Second, sometimes the printer does not print an exact copy of what you see on the screen. Not all word processors can read each other’s files, which is another disadvantage. Finally, word processors do not always work well with e-mails. If you paste a word-processed letter into an e-mail it may lose a lot of its formatting. Many people use a text editor for the Internet, which is similar to a word processor but has fewer formatting features and can-not use graphics. Text editors, such as Notepad, use a simple coding system called ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange), as does e-mail.

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    the font and the font size for each sentence

• use
  the spell check to check your work.

Then
print your document.

Get real

Go
to the menu bar and look at File, Edit, View, Insert, Format and
Tools. Find out the function } of two other commands or tools and use
them j in your document from Exercise 9. Report back j to the class
and make a class file of the new commands and tools.

Word
processing: for and again

Before you
start

1. Work in pairs and discuss the questions.

1. Do
   you like writing by hand? Why?/Why not?

2. Have
   you ever used a typewriter or word processor? Which word processor?

3. What
   are the differences between handwriting, typing and word processing?

Reading

1. Read the text and underline the advantages of word processing in the first paragraph and the disadvantages in the second. Write the number of each.

Advantages
□

Disadvantages
□

The
case for
and against
WORD PROCESSING

People
use word processors for writing all kinds of documents, such as
letters, school papers and reports. Word processors have many
advantages over handwriting and manual typewriters. Word processing
is faster and easier than writing by hand and you can store documents
on your computer, which you cannot usually do on a typewriter. This
makes it easier to review and rewrite your documents. You have more
formatting choices with a word processor, and the spelling, grammar
and language tools are useful, too. You can also print copies of your
documents, which look neater than handwritten ones. Many language
students use word processors to improve their writing skills and
because they help them feel proud of their work.

Word
processors do have disadvantages, however. First, it is not easy to
read long documents on a computer screen. Second, sometimes the
printer does not print an exact copy of what you see on the screen.
Not all word processors can read each other’s files, which is
another disadvantage. Finally, word processors do not always work
well with e-mail. If you paste a word-processed letter into an e-mail
it may lose a lot of its formatting. Many people use a text editor
for the
Internet, which is similar to a word processor but has fewer
formatting features and cannot use graphics. Text editors, such as
Notepad, use a simple coding system called ASCII (American Standard
Code for Information Interchange), as does e-mail.

1. Decide
   if the sentences are true (T) or false (F).

Before you start 1

Reading 1

Vocabulary 7

Speaking 7

The
desktop Before you start 7

Reading 7

Vocabulary 9

Using
a word processor 9

Before
you start 9

Reading 10

Vocabulary 12

7.
Complete the sentences with words from the box. 12

Writing 17

Word
processing: for and again 18

Advantages
□ Disadvantages □ 18

The
case for and against WORD PROCESSING 18

3
Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F). 18

1
Word processors work well with e-mail. T/F 23

Vocabulary 23

4
Match the highlighted words and phrases in the text with the
definitions (1-6). 24

1
by hand, not electronic 24

2
the way a program organizes data 24

3
a program used for simple text files 24

4
the code that e-mail uses 24

5
things that a program has, or can do 24

6
a program used for text and graphics 24

Speaking 24

5
Work in groups. Which of these documents would you write by hand and
which on a word processor? Say why. 24

a
formal letter ■ an informal letter ■an invitation to a party ■
a birthday card 24

■a
shopping list ■ an application form ■ a note to your
teacher/friend/father 24

■a
school report ■ a ‘for sale’ notice 24

Writing 24

6
Write a short paragraph about some of the advantages of writing with
pen and paper. Use the following ideas to help you. Add any other
ideas you may have. 24

pen
and paper — cheap 24

you
can write anywhere (don’t need electricity) 24

don’t
need to learn to type 24

handwritten
letters — friendlier & more personal 24

Get
real 24

Take
your paragraph from Exercise 6. Type it into the word processor on
the computer you use. Change or add some formatting features, such
as the font, bold, italic or underline. Copy and paste the formatted
letter into a text editor such as Notepad. Report back to the class
on which formatted features did not appear. 24

Storing
data 24

Before
you start 24

Reading 24

Vocabulary 26

Speaking 26

Get
real 26

Before
you start 26

Reading 26

Vocabulary 27

Writing 28

Before
you start 28

Reading 28

Vocabulary 34

Speaking 34

Before
you start 34

Reading 34

Vocabulary 40

Speaking 45

Research
on the Internet 46

Before
you start 46

Reading 46

Vocabulary 52

Speaking 52

Before
you start 52

Reading 52

Jarek,
65 53

Andrea,
39 53

Speaking 60

Writing 60

Before
you start 60

Reading 60

Vocabulary 61

Speaking 61

Writing 62

Before
you start 62

Reading/Speaking 62

Vocabulary 65

Writing 65

Get
real 65

Before
you start 65

Reading 65

Vocabulary 71

Vocabulary 73

Get
real 74

Before
you start 74

Reading 74

Speaking 75

Before
you start 75

Reading 75

Writing 77

8
Write two paragraphs on downloading music for free. The first should
give the record companies’ and artists’ views and the second
should give music listeners’ views. 77

Before
you start 77

Reading 78

Vocabulary 84

Speaking 85

8
Work in pairs. Describe the picture. 85

Get
real 85

Before
you start 85

Reading 85

Vocabulary 86

Speaking 91

Before
you start 92

Reading 92

Vocabulary 98

Get
real 98

Before
you start 98

Reading 98

Vocabulary 105

Speaking 110

Writing 110

Get
real 111

Vocabulary 112

Speaking 112

Before
you start 112

Reading 112

Vocabulary 118

Writing 118

Before
you start 119

Reading 119

Vocabulary 124

Speaking 125

5
>:( 6 B) 7 8 :0 125

Before
you start 125

Reading 125

Vocabulary 136

Writing 136

Before
you start 136

Work in pairs and discuss the questions. 136

Reading 136

1.
Look at the algorithmic flow chart below. Answer the questions. 136

2.
Read the text about computer programming. Write the number of the
paragraph that gives you the information. 137

Vocabulary 138

Speaking 139

Before
you start 139

Reading 140

Vocabulary 145

Speaking 146

Before
you start 146

Reading 146

Vocabulary 147

Speaking 147

Before
you start 148

Reading 148

Vocabulary 153

Speaking 154

Writing 154

1. Word
   processors work well with e-mail.
   T/F

Vocabulary

1. Match
   the highlighted words and phrases in the text with the definitions
   (1-6).

1. by
   hand, not electronic

2. the
   way a program organizes data

3. a
   program used for simple text files

4. the
   code that e-mail uses

5. things
   that a program has, or can do

6. a
   program used for text and graphics

Speaking

1. Work
   in groups. Which of these documents would you write by hand and
   which on a word processor? Say why.

a formal letter ■ an informal letter ■an invitation to a party ■ a birthday card ■a shopping list ■ an application form ■ a note to your teacher/friend/father ■a school report ■ a ‘for sale’ notice

Writing

1. Write
   a short paragraph about some of the advantages of writing with pen
   and paper. Use the following ideas to help you. Add any other ideas
   you may have.

• pen
  and paper — cheap

• you
  can write anywhere (don’t need electricity)

• don’t
  need to learn to type

• handwritten
  letters — friendlier & more personal

Get
real

Take
your paragraph from Exercise 6. Type it into the word processor on
the computer you use. Change or add some formatting features, such as
the font, bold, italic or underline. Copy and paste the formatted
letter into a text editor such as Notepad. Report back to the class
on which formatted features did not appear.

Storing
data

Before
you start

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