Many students are appalled at the very concept of composing at the computer.
The irony of this situation is that the essence of learning to keyboard is to improve one's communication ability. Composition, therefore, should not be restricted to the English class. Fortunately, keyboarding authorities are becoming increasingly cognizant of the importance of teaching students to compose at the computer. It should not be necessary for them to first write everything in longhand. It is suggested that keyboarding teachers use procedures to alleviate students' fears and frustrations of composing at the computer.