Kaplan Writing And Vocabulary Essential Review

by Encore

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000056HYN
• Item model number: 14205
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 11, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,333 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #84 in Software > Education & Reference > Secondary Education > English & Grammar
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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Older students seeking to improve their writing and vocabulary skills will surely find this program helpful, but they sure won't have any fun! Information and lessons are presented via text only on one dark screen after another. Content is divided into three main areas: writing, grammar and vocabulary. Students can take a pretest if they want or they can dive right in. Lessons are dry and to the point and include tips and strategies. There are some really useful writing aids, like the automatic bibliography maker. Flaws include long loading times between different areas of the program as well as typos- ( we found two misspellings). (Note that this is one of a series of similarly designed programs. Other titles include US History & Government and Biology & Chemistry.
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Amazon.com Product Description

The Kaplan Writing & Vocabulary Essential Review presents grammar rules and writing instruction with an appealing, easy-to-use interface. The software includes practice tests to help students track progress and identify areas for further study, as well as brainstorming, outlining, glossary, and bibliography programs that will improve homework assignments and papers. Students will also benefit from tutorials and quizzes for each chapter, test-taking tips and strategies, context-sensitive help, and word-search and crossword puzzles that reinforce content.

Students can begin the program however they like. Some prefer to read the table of contents, choose a chapter, and begin their learning through reading and practice tests. Others may choose to explore various portions of the program, such as the tutorials, Tips and Strategies section, or the glossary. Students can also begin by taking a 25-question diagnostic test to determine mastery level. Upon completion of the test, Kaplan Essential Review provides a report of correct and incorrect answers. For each incorrect response, the program offers the correct answer and explains why it is correct.

From that point, students can decide how they would like to direct their learning: They can explore a subject in which they need improvement, study the tutorials provided, work on crossword puzzles covering the content, read through the glossary, or take practice tests. They can then retake the diagnostic test to compare results.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars It's like reading a boring textbook., January 3, 2003

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Bhong (Palawan, Philippines) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kaplan Writing And Vocabulary Essential Review (CD-ROM)

I'm terrible with my grammar, I was hoping this would help me improve it, however, I was dissapointed. First of all I had trouble using the software with windows XP, turns-out I needed to run it using Windows98/XP setting in order for it to work.

The software itself lacks visual aids. There are no pictures or videos, only texts. The music and sound effects are annoying, but you can turn it off. The software has a section called "now it's your turn," in which they ask you a bunch of questions, but provide no answers, to confirm your own. To sum it all up, it's basically a poorly writen E-Book, your better off buying a book on grammar.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Software that really helps your writing, grammar, and vocabulary, April 2, 2007

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Francisco "the traveler" (Lubbock, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kaplan Writing And Vocabulary Essential Review (CD-ROM)

If you are expecting a video game with bells and whistles, this is not the software for you. If you wish to improve your English vocabulary, grammar and writing, this software does a fabulous job. This software has very good examples, has numerous quizzes and every chapter has a very useful summary. Furthermore, the information is very concise and useful. I highly recommend it.

8 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars writing and vocabulary book of kaplan, June 21, 2001

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krupa (Piscataway, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kaplan Writing And Vocabulary Essential Review (CD-ROM)

hi!!!!!!!! How r u? This book is very nice. It also includes our learning and writing concepts. It gives our basic and physical power to appear the sat and psat exams. It is the good sense of humour and sense of studing.