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.
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.
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.
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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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
1. Double-click your hard drive icon.
2. Drag the Kaplan Writing and Vocabulary folder to the trash.
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.
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.
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
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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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.
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.
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.
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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The
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
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.
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.
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.
This section
contains tables and charts created from the material covered in the chapters.
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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The
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.
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.
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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If you need a break from studying, try a Crossword Puzzle or Word Search game and put your knowledge to work.
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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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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