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Writing For Business
Guides students in writing effective paragraphs useful in the business world.

Choosing from a menu of topics, students develop an idea into a paragraph, as they write their own topic sentence, body and conclusion.

The program prompts students step by step, from pre-writing to a finished paragraph.

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

The questions, answers and explanations of the programs can be spoken aloud.

Designed for students in grades 9 through 11 (ages 14 and up), the software can also be used by English language learners and adult students.
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Writing For Business, Skill Levels 9 - 11

  • The program contains 15 writing topics and 1,598 help prompts to
    guide students through each step in the writing process.
  • Students choose from a menu of reward animations and sounds.
  • Contextual help and feedback throughout.
  • All student work is stored in the Teacher Program Manager.
  • Content can be spoken aloud by using the Merit Text Talker.

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, details, and facts to develop and elaborate on a topic.
  • Proofread to correct conventional errors in mechanics, usage, and punctuation.

User Guide

MORE DETAILS ABOUT THIS PRODUCT:

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

Teaching Tips
Ideas for using Merit with a wide array of students.

Merit Text Talker
Hear text in programs spoken aloud.
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.

Methodology
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Writing For Business
(writebiz.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.

Pricing for Writing For Business
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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Writing For Business - $69.00

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