Writing Guide Software for Writing First

We're mindful of the demands on your time and resources--demands that make it difficult for you to take advantage of the continuing, exciting advances in educational technology. What you need are simple solutions. Our carefully tailored electronic media make it simple for you to incorporate technology into your writing course--so you can focus on your students.

The Writing Guide Software for Writing First contains one electronic writing guide for each of the main assignments in the book, with prompts that walk students step-by-step through the process of completing the assignment. At each point along the way, students have easy access to detailed instructions, professional and student examples, reference material, and other useful support. At the end, students have a completed paper they can print, save, or turn in electronically.

Additional tools include an electronic journal, grammar diagnostics, skill tutorials, an error log, and easy access to online editing exercises.

A demo version has been developed to give you an overview of the main features of the software. You can download it below. However, please note that we have provided only partial content (one chapter) and that certain features are not fully implemented. Also please be aware that not all aspects of the program have been fully tested - you may encounter some bugs along the way.

An overview has been provided to acquaint you with the software and its main features.

If you have additional questions, please contact techsupport@bfwpub.com for technical support. If you have questions about the purpose or content of this software, please contact ncarbone@bedfordstmartins.com and use the subject line "Instructor Query on Writing First Demo."

Demo of The Writing Guide Software for Writing First
For Windows (Please follow the directions below to install)
For Mac (You will need to UnStuff this file after downloading)

Windows System Requirements
Intel Pentium processor or compatible
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4 or later
12 MB of available RAM

To Download and Install the Software

1. Download the demo from the Bedford/St. Martin's Web site by clicking on the link above and choosing a directory where you wish to save the download. This will save the necessary files to your computer.
2. Find the downloaded folder and double-click the file SETUP.EXE to install the software on your computer.
3. If you use the default settings, this program will install to C:\WRITINGGUIDE. If you find it necessary to change the installation directory, please only install to directories whose names do NOT contain a space. (NOTE: If the install directory name contains a space, e.g., "PROGRAM FILES," the program will encounter a problem when trying to open the user¹s writing in the word processor. This is a known bug and will be fixed in subsequent versions of the software.)