Creative Writer 2 (Jewel Case) | 
 enlarge | From: Microsoft Software
Category: Software
Buy New: $9.13
New (6) Used (4) from $1.99
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 9060
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 95
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Windows ME
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 8 x 1.5
Model: 265-00010
UPC: 093007522651
EAN: 0093007522651
ASIN: B00002SACM
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Amazon.com Product Description
Microsoft Creative Writer 2 is the desktop publisher for kids that's packed with writing and drawing tools. Create your own stories, newsletters, festive cards, and illustrated book reports. Send your creations over e-mail, or turn them into Web pages and post them online. Show off your writing through combining your words with illustrations, backgrounds, and musical themes to create multimedia masterpieces. You decide what to create! Select a quick, step-by-step template from the Project Box--the creative possibilities are endless!
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 Good starter for writing! April 24, 2001
Renee' Fox (MI)
I have been analyzing different educational softwares with an emphasis in writing for a class that I am taking. I have looked at a number of writing softwares and found Creative Writer 2 to be one of the best ones. I do think that they could have done better in the writing prompts and explaining the menu- it is a little hard to get started. Overall, children will really enjoy this software and be able to use their creativity when writing.
 Maybe I was expecting too much... May 25, 2000
39 out of 41 found this review helpful
The description of this product talked about step-by-step templates, book reports, essays, etc. It also talked about the decorative features of this product, which ARE very good. My kids and I, however, couldn't find anything we'd call step-by-step instructions. The projects are rather frivolous: banners, ribbons, flyers, newsletters (incl. 'Tabloid Gossip!'- yuck), room signs, etc. The more serious writing ideas (scripts, stories, editorial, report, etc.) simply give a definition of the term and an example with hints pertaining only to that example. -Then a suggested assignment is given. Not much better in that way than the average text. The examples serve as the template, with the student having to replace the example words with their own. I was hoping for prompts, suggestions, and/or reminders on blank templates. There is only one example of a report compared to several kinds of scripts...Which is more important? The 'speech' idea is for an acceptance speech...How many kids need that! I was planning to use this to supplement our homeschool writing curriculum; to make it more fun and provide information in a different, but still constructive way. The manufacturer's description specifically mentioned book reports & essays...Neither are mentioned on the software at all. The 'fun' features are great, the educational value is just average.
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