... One way to do so is to use word processors or now most frequently word processing software. When writing using word processing, pupils can delete words or phrases, try out alternative vocabulary, or move paragraphs around as they reorganise the points they are making. They can do this without having to rewrite their previous work. Over a period of time pupils can craft and refine their writing. Word processing can also be used to facilitate the prediction of language patterns, and to explore, for example, how changing the position of line endings or punctuation in a story might change its impact and meaning on the audience. The refined presentation of their writing in familiar, correct and consistent letter shapes can also help some pupils to use their visual memory more effectively to check spellings, in a way that they may not be able to achieve with their own handwriting. The clarity, ...

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