Positive and negative potentials of word processing for ESL writers

Abstract This paper is an investigation of the positive and negative potentials for ESL student writers of word processing that are derivable from the properties of the medium. It is shown that any potentially beneficial properties of the medium can also be potential drawbacks. Therefore, the degree of success of any application of word processing in an ESL setting will ultimately be determined by the nature of the users and the circumstances of use, rather than directly by the attributes of the medium.

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