Kaplan Essential Review Help Files

# Kaplan Essential Review

# Writing & Vocabulary

This program is designed to supplement your textbook and your class notes. It is a general outline to the material you are studying, containing the most important facts you’ll need to remember to do well on your class tests, midterms, and finals.

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# Table of Contents

Windows® Installation

Macintosh® Installation

Helper

Diagnostic Test

Search

Subject

Study Center

Report Center

Take a Break

Options

Credits

# Windows® 95/98/Me/NT4/2000/XP

# Installing Kaplan Essential Review

1. Exit all programs and insert the Kaplan Essential Review CD into the CD-ROM drive.

The installation window opens automatically if Autorun is enabled on your system

Note: If you have Autorun disabled on your computer, choose Run from the Start menu to open the Run dialog box. Type D:\Launcher, and click the OK button. (If your CD-ROM drive is something other than “D,” substitute the correct drive letter.)

2. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

# Uninstalling Kaplan Essential Review

1. Choose Programs from the Start menu, and select Kaplan Essential Review.

2. Choose Uninstall Writing and Vocabulary from the Kaplan Essential Review folder.

3. Follow the instructions on-screen to uninstall the program.

# Getting Started

These instructions assume that you have already followed the installation procedures for this program, and that the appropriate CD-ROM is in the CD-ROM drive.

1. Choose Programs from the Start menu, and select Kaplan Essential Review.

2. Choose Writing and Vocabulary from the Kaplan Essential Review folder.

3. Enter your name or choose a previously saved name from the list.

4. Choose the topic you wish to review and click Enter.

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# Macintosh® Power PC®

# Install

1. Exit all programs, and insert the Kaplan® Essential Review CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Double-click the Kaplan® Essential Review icon.

3. Double-click the Install Writing and Vocabulary icon.

4. Follow the instructions on-screen to complete the installation

# Uninstall

1. Double-click your hard drive icon.

2. Drag the Kaplan Writing and Vocabulary folder to the trash.

# Getting Started

These instructions assume that you have already followed the installation procedures for this program, and that the appropriate CD-ROM is in the CD-ROM drive.

1. Double-click your hard drive icon.

2. Double-click the Kaplan Writing and Vocabulary folder.

3. Double-click the Kaplan Essential Review icon.

4. Enter your name or choose a previously saved name from the list.

5. Choose the topic you wish to review and click Enter.

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# Helper

The helper offers hints throughout the program and, used in conjunction with the ‘Help’ topics accessible through the navigation bar, will get you on your way to improving your knowledge. It is located in the bottom right hand corner. It can be turned on or off from the options menu.

# Diagnostic Test

When you start the program, you have the option to take a diagnostic test. This test will help determine what areas you need to review for maximum benefit. To access the test at any time click on the Study Center button on the navigation bar and select the Diagnostic Test.

# Search

To search for a topic or word, type the word you are searching for in the search dialog box. Click Go to conduct the search.

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# Subject Menu

Depending on which topic you are reviewing, the subject heading will be either Writing, Vocabulary or Grammar. From this menu, you can access the Table of Contents, a Practice Test, the Glossary of Terms and the Help files.

## Table of Contents

Click on the Table of Contents to access the chapters for the topic you are reviewing. The chapters in this program are a comprehensive review of the material that you are learning in class. Choose the chapter then select the topic within that chapter you would like to review. Click the Next button on the bottom of the screen to scroll through the topics in the selected chapter. To go back, click on the Back button. Click on the Back to Contents button to return to the Table of Contents.

At the end of each of the chapters is a quiz so that you can review what you have been studying.

## Practice Test

Choose Practice Test to take a practice exam. This test is comparable to a final exam and will help you prepare for the real thing. Questions on the tests are chosen randomly so no two will be the same. During the test, click on an answer to select it. You must then click the Next button to move on to the next question. You can change your answer anytime until you choose the Next button to move on.

Once you finish the test, your score is tabulated and displayed onscreen.

## Glossary of Terms

Choose Glossary of Terms to access the glossary. The glossary is a specialized list of words and their definitions arranged in alphabetical order for ease of reference.

Click on the first letter of the word you are searching for and the glossary will scroll automatically to the section. When you see the word you are looking for, click on it and the definition will appear. Click anywhere on the screen and you will be returned to the glossary.

You can also access the definitions of highlighted words in the program by clicking on them. The definition will appear on the screen. To return to the chapter, click anywhere on the screen.

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# Study Center

The Study Center contains a number of tools designed to aid in test preparation and improve study habits.

## Diagnostic Test

When you start the program, you have the option to take a diagnostic test. This test will help determine what areas you need to review for maximum benefit. To access the test at any time, click on the Study Center button on the navigation bar and select the Diagnostic Test.

This test is designed to evaluate your knowledge of the subject and identify your weak points. After taking the test, your score will be tabulated and you will be directed to the chapters in the program you need to review.

During the test, click on an answer to choose it. You must then click the Next button to move on to the next question. You can change your answer anytime until you choose the Next button to move on.

Once you finish the test, the Helper will review each of the questions. When the review is complete, you will be able to view a progress report. This will help you determine the areas that you need to work on. Click on a chapter to go directly to it from the Progress Report.

## Progress Report

The Progress Report tracks your progress through your performance on the Diagnostic Test.

After you have taken the Diagnostic Test, the helper will review your answers to each one of the questions in the test. After the last answer is reviewed, you will be able to see your Progress Report. This report will provide you with the number of questions from the different chapters along with the number you answered correctly. This enables you to focus your review on the areas that need the most work.

## Tips & Strategies

This section contains tips and strategies for doing well on tests. You will learn how to handle the most common types of questions on high school tests. There are also tips on how to prepare for exams and how to handle the stress of taking a test.

## Tables & Charts

This section contains tables and charts created from the material covered in the chapters.

## Textbook Correlation

This section contains an easy to read table that correlates the information in this program with various textbooks used in schools today.

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# Report Center

The Report Center includes a variety of tools designed to assist in writing papers. There is an Idea Creator, a Bibliography Wizard and Clip Art. This section also contains a link to the Math.com website.

## Idea Creator

The Idea Creator is designed to get your ideas flowing and organized into a working outline. To begin, type the topic of your paper in the main box. Then enter the main points of your topic. Next enter supporting information for these main points.

On the right side of the screen, your input will be organized into an easy to read outline that you can print out, just click on the Print button. To save this outline, click the Save button. To create a new outline, click the New button.

## Bibliography Wizard

This is designed to help you create bibliographies. You can select from three different types: Modern Language Association (MLA), American Psychological Association (APA), or Chicago Manual of Style.

Choose Bibliography Wizard and click on the tab corresponding to the type of bibliography you wish to create. Choose the type of citation: Book, Periodical, Electronic or Other. Then enter the information requested by the Helper. Your bibliography will be automatically formatted in the style you choose. Once you have finished, you can save or print a copy.

## Clip Art

This section contains images relating to the subject you are reviewing. These images can be saved and added to any of your documents.

Choose Clip Art and click on a clip art category to view images available for that category. Click on any of the images to view a larger image in the window on the right. Click Save to save the image for later use.

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# Take a Break

If you need a break from studying, try a Crossword Puzzle or Word Search game and put your knowledge to work.

## Crossword Puzzle

Click once on a square to enter an answer for an across clue. Click twice on a square to enter an answer for a down clue. You can also click directly on the clues and the correct line will be highlighted in the puzzle. To enter an answer, simply type it in.

You can also get hints by clicking on the Hint button. The letters revealed by clicking on this button will appear in red.

Click the Check button to check on your answers. If you have entered an incorrect word or letter it will appear in purple.

When you have finished the puzzle, click the done button to check your answers.

Word Search

Find the words listed on the right side of the screen. You will find words forward, backward, vertically, horizontally and diagonally. To select a word, hold down the right mouse button and drag an oval around it. When you have finished, click the done button to check your answers.

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# Options

Here you can control the music, sound effects and the Helper.

Music

Toggle the music on or off.

Sound Effects

Toggle the sound effects on or off.

Helper

Toggle the Helper on or off.

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# Credits

## Kaplan Essential Review:
Writing and Vocabulary

KAPLAN, INC.

www.kaptest.com

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Maureen O’Donnell

### Director, Software Development

Grace M. Begany

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Maria Nicholas, M.A.

### Associate General Counsel

Cheryl Knopp

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Trent Anderson

Special Thanks:

Jane Rosenberg, Michael Shevlin, and Del Franz

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www.wayforward.com

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Voldi Way

### Chief Operating Officer

John Beck

### Producers

Shereef Morse

J. Pomegranate

### Lead Programmer

Jonathan “Dr. Jones” Hopkinson

### Programmers

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John “Dudeman” Wilkinson

### Art Director

Christopher B. Kirchner

### Concept Artist

Andrew Swihart

### Contributing Artist

Cole “The Slaw” Phillips

### Musical Score

Ron Sures

### Sound Effects

Robert Tuohy

### Voiceover

Linda Bugge

### Production Assistants

Paul Kite

Noah Major Heter

Crystal D’Auria

Special Thanks:

The entire team at WayForward Technologies

Nicole D’Auria

Jennifer Hunt

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Mimi Porazik

Diane Lawrence

Edyta Syzmanski

## Copyrights & Trademarks

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# Kaplan Essential Review: Writing and Vocabulary

Kaplan ® is a registered trademark of Kaplan, Inc. All rights reserved. Macintosh ® is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Power PC ® is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Windows ® is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Pentium ® is a registered trademark of the Intel Corporation. Essential Review: Writing and Vocabulary uses Macromedia®. ©1995-2004 by Macromedia, Inc.

Essential Review: Writing and Vocabulary Interactive CD-ROM ©2004 Kaplan, Inc. All rights reserved.

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