英语写作是英语学习者必须掌握的基本技能之一,但我国大学生的英语写作始终是一个最薄弱的环节。实践证明,充分利用计算机网络进行英语写作教学的效果优于传统教学。文章从计算机网络用于写作教学的理论基础、计算机网络辅助写作教学的方式及其优势三个方面探讨了计算机网络在英语写作教学中的作用。 English writing is one of the basic skills that English learners must master, but the English writing of Chinese college students is always the weakest link. Practice has proved that full use of computer networks for English writing teaching is better than the traditional teaching. The article discusses the function of computer network in English writing teaching from three aspects: the theoretical basis of computer network for writing teaching, the way of computer aided writing teaching and its advantages.