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.
To search for a topic or word in Kaplan Essential Review, type the word you are searching for in the search dialog box. Click Go to conduct the search.
From
the subject menu, you can access the Table of Contents, a Practice Test, the
Glossary of Terms and the Help files.
Click
on the Table of Contents to access the chapters for the subject you are
reviewing. The chapters in this program
are a comprehensive review of the material that you are learning in class. Choose the chapter you would like to
review and 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 reviewing.
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 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, your score is tabulated and displayed onscreen.
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.