Trial Program Guide

WRITE IT RIGHT
Skill levels 6 - 11

Trial version: second level of each set

Set 1: (Levels 1, 2, 3) reading levels 6 - 8
Set 2: FOR UPPER GRADES (Levels 4, 5, 6) reading levels 9 - 11

Windows or MS-DOS (VGA display)

The program helps students to correct common errors in writing. It 
provides a variety of problems as well as review for reinforcement. 
Each lesson is self-directing.

OVERVIEW

The program consists of six levels, with twenty texts per level. Texts 
are arranged sequentially by primary writing problem. Each text contains 
two sentences with errors and a choice of ways to correct them. The 
correct answer is highlighted and the computer provides an explanation 
for the right answer. A View option allows students to see what each 
possible correction looks like in the text before entering the one 
of their choice. Both sentences in each text must be answered correctly 
on the first try for the text to be counted as completed.

MOUSE OPTION

You may use the mouse, or the keyboard, as soon as the first exercise is 
on the screen.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

There are five texts per round. Two sentences in each text are highlighted, 
one at a time. One sentence contains a primary writing problem, such 
as a run-on-sentence, misplaced or dangling modifier, sentence fragment, 
or lack of parallel structure. A second sentence contains a common 
grammatical error, such as lack of agreement between subject and verb, 
double negatives, incorrect usage, or wrong tense.

Choosing from among several possible answers, students select the 
one that corrects the error in the highlighted sentence. The student 
is given two chances to correct each error. If the student is unsure 
about the answer, s/he can press F1 and see what each possible correction 
looks like within the sentence before entering a choice. Any text 
in which both errors are not corrected on the first try will be included 
in a pool of randomly chosen texts. Students will access this pool 
only after they have seen all twenty texts on the level.

At the end of each round, a summary screen indicates the number of 
texts completed in the round and on the level. The level is completed 
when the student has passed all twenty texts.

Answer choices increase in difficulty in succeeding levels. A "no 
correction needed" choice is frequently included.

RECORD MANAGEMENT

To see student records, run RECORD from the directory, or press [CONTROL]T 
while at the title screen.

The default directory for the windows trial version is:
     c:\MAVDEMO\WIR*-WTD\RECORD.EXE

The Demo version saves records for only two students. A third name 
will automatically replace the first name entered. (The single user 
School version saves records for as many students as disk space allows. 
The Network version saves records for 1,000 students.)

The records can go to the screen or the printer. You may see the records 
of the entire class, or choose an individual student's scores. 
If you choose to look at the scores of the entire class, you may have 
them displayed in alphabetical order or from highest to lowest.

Use the following keys to make your selections:

ALT: Allows you to choose items in the Top Menu: (1) Order (2) View 
(3) Select (4) Print (5) Delete (6) Exit. In each of the first three 
options, you will have the choice of selecting records from the Pull 
Down Menu by name, date, skills mastered, or class code.

TAB: Changes the category of information that is displayed in a fixed 
cycle, e.g., from students' names to last dates played, to highest 
mastered skill levels, to class codes, to a student's entire record and 
then back again to the students' names.

ENTER: Selects or deselects any piece of information on which the 
cursor is placed. Selected items can be viewed, printed, or deleted 
as a group. They appear on the screen highlighted in red.

Screen Layout:  Instructions are placed in color boxes at the bottom of 
the screen. The number appearing at the end of the last line of 
instructions on the screen indicates the position of the cursor in the 
total number of records. Just before this number is a description of what 
information is being displayed, e.g., name, date, etc.

Moving the Cursor: To move the cursor use the arrow keys. To see preceding 
screens, use the Page Up key. To go to following screens, use the Page 
Down key. To go to the beginning of a list, press the Home key. To get to 
the end of a list, press the End key.

To See Records: All information may be viewed on the screen or printed 
out. To clear previously selected records, choose Select from the Top 
Menu and Deselect from the Pull Down Menu. Note that your viewing 
selections are cleared each time the program is restarted or the computer 
is turned off. 

Examples

1. To print out the records of one class, follow these directions:

     Top Menu    Pull Down Menu     Other Keys     Remarks/Actions

ALT   Select          Class         Cursor keys    Find the beginning of 
						   the class
				    
				    ENTER          Mark the beginning of 
						   the class

				    Cursor keys    Find the end of the 
						   class
				    
				    ENTER          Mark the end of the 
						   class

ALT   View            Selected                     Now only that class is 
						   displayed. (Repeating 
						   this step would restore 
						   screen as it was.)

ALT   Order           Name                         Class now alphabetized

ALT   Print           Selected                     Printing is optional.
						   Information can be 
						   viewed on the screen. 

2. To print the highest (or lowest) skill level, follow the steps 
above, replacing Class, from the Pull Down Menu, with Mastered.

3. To see the records of all students in a range on the screen, choose 
View from the Top Menu and choose Entire from the Pull Down Menu.

4.  To see the records of an individual student on the screen, place 
the cursor on the name of the student whose records you want to view, 
and press TAB to change the information displayed.

Record Management Error Fix:  If the program runs but does not keep 
student records properly, access the RECORD program and delete all 
records.

PRIMARY WRITING PROBLEMS

Set 1, Write It Right, (level 6)

1. Run-on sentences
2. Sentence fragments
3. Misplaced modifiers, I
4. Shifts in tense

Set 1, Write It Right, (level 7)

1. Parallel structure, I
2. Faulty placement of relative pronoun
3. Illogical comparisons
4. Review (using new texts)

Set 1, Write It Right, (level 8)

1. Misplaced modifiers, II
2. Shifts in person
3. Parallel structure, II
4. Review (using new texts)

Set 2, Write It Right, (level 9)

1. Fused sentences
2. Unclear pronoun reference
3. Repetition
4. Review (using new texts)

Set 2, Write It Right, (level 10)

1. Dangling modifier
2. Shifts in voice
3. Parallel structure, III
4. Review (using new texts)

Set 2, Write It Right, (level 11)

Final review (using new texts)

Common grammatical errors appear throughout both sets:

 1. Agreement of subject and verb
 2. Usage
 3. Unclear meaning
 4. Agreement of pronoun and antecedent 
 5. Adverb/adjective confusion
 6. Double negatives
 7. Plural/possessive confusion
 8. Wrong verb form
 9. Misused prepositions
10. Comparative form of adjectives
11. Spelling

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We hope you enjoy previewing WRITE IT RIGHT. The School version of 
this program contains the following:

1. Two sets of three levels of exercises

2. A print option on each level that allows you to see all texts, 
   highlighted sentences with problems, corrections, and explanations 
   for correct answers

3. Record management for as many students as disk space allows

4. A program guide

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