Helps students already familiar with writing a paragraph begin to write a short essay. Students learn the techniques of expository writing -- to persuade, inform, or describe.
Choosing from a menu of topics, students are guided to develop an idea and write their own short essay. Steps to finished essays include pre-writing, outlining, organizing, revising, rewriting, and publishing.
Teachers can monitor their students' progress in the record management system.
Designed for students in grades 7 to adult (ages 12 and up), the software can also be used by English language learners and adult students.
Students will...
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Methodology
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Essay Punch Software
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This program includes:
Teacher Program Manager
How to track your students' progress with Merit.
Track students' progress with Merit's Teacher Program Manager, included with this program at no extra charge.
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. Windows Vista and Windows 7 users may run this program in Windows XP mode.
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 the program.
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PROGRAM VERSIONS | PRICE | VERSION DETAILS |
Home Version | $69.00 | Use on one computer. Record keeping for 2 students |
1 Station: Stand-alone | $199.00 | Use on one computer. Record keeping for 42 students |
5 Pack: 1 Station: Stand-alone | $699.00 | Use a 1 Station: Stand-alone version on up to 5 separate computers (non-networkable) |
5 Stations: Networkable | $1,249.00 | Use on a network with 5 concurrent users. Record keeping for 1,000 students |
10 Stations: Networkable | $2,125.00 | 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 |