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Starter Paragraph Punch
Helps students learn different ways to write a basic paragraph.

Helps students develop their basic paragraph writing skills. Students learn how to write an effective paragraph -- developed by reason, detail, sequence, example, and cause and effect.

Choosing from a menu of topics, students are guided to develop an idea, and to write their own topic sentence, body, and conclusion. Steps include pre-writing, writing, organizing, revising, rewriting, and publishing.

Teachers can monitor their students' progress in the record management system.

Designed for students in grades 3 through 5 (ages 8 and up), the software can also be used by English language learners and adult students.

“Very structured in its purpose...Help for teachers
who are looking for ways to meet the requirements
of state writing assessments.”
- School Library Journal
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Starter Paragraph Punch, Skill Levels 3 - 5

  • The program contains 16 writing topics and 1,628 help prompts to guide students through each step in the writing process.
  • Contextual help and feedback engage students of all ages.
  • All student work is stored in the Teacher Program Manager.

Students will...

  • Use pre-writing strategies for different writing tasks.
  • Write clear descriptive sentences.
  • Focus writing on a central idea or topic.
  • Use supporting ideas, detail, and facts to develop and elaborate on a topic.
  • Proofread to correct conventional errors in mechanics, usage, and punctuation.

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Teacher Program Manager
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Teaching Tips
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Program Versions
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System Requirements
Windows 2000/2003/XP program require 8MB RAM, 32MB hard disk space and a minimum screen resolution of 800 by 600 pixels.

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Starter Paragraph Punch
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All versions of this Merit Software Windows 2000/2003/XP program require 8 MB RAM and 32 MB hard disk space. This program requires a minimum screen resolution of 800 by 600 pixels.

Pricing for Starter Paragraph Punch
Program Versions Price License Terms
Home Version $69.00 Use on one computer. Record keeping for 2 students.
1 Station: Stand-alone $175.00 Use on one computer. Record keeping for 42 students.
5 Pack: 1 Station: Stand-alone $625.00 Use a 1 Station: Stand-alone version on up to 5 separate computers. (non-networkable)
5 Stations: Networkable $1,095.00 Use on a network with 5 concurrent users. Record keeping for 1,000 students.
10 Stations: Networkable $1,865.00 Use on a network with 10 concurrent users. Record keeping for 1,000 students.
Site License Contact Us Use on a network with more than 10 concurrent users. Record keeping for 1,000 students.

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Starter Paragraph Punch - $69.00

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