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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.
RESOURCES FOR STARTER PARAGRAPH PUNCH:

Starter Paragraph Punch Software
Program Manual

(Adobe Acrobat Reader required)

This program includes:

Teacher Program Manager
How to track your students' progress with Merit.

Merit Text Talker
Hear text in programs spoken aloud.
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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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Teaching Tips
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FREE EVALUATION VERSION:
Merit is pleased to offer free evaluation versions of its software. The evaluation versions provide full-working samples of activities of the program. Please follow the steps below to download and try

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Starter Paragraph Punch
(sppnch.exe, about 10 MB)
 

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.

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Starter Paragraph Punch - $69.00

 
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SCHOOL, GOVERNMENT and INSTITUTIONAL PRICING INFORMATION:

PROGRAM VERSIONS PRICE
Home Version $69.00
1 Station: Stand-alone $199.00
5 Pack: 1 Station: Stand-alone $699.00
5 Stations: Networkable $1,249.00
10 Stations: Networkable $2,125.00
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