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Directions for creating an account, using an account, and using the Scorecard in Exercise Central from Bedford St. Martin's.
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How to use Exercise Central
Basic Study Plan fromBedford/St. Martin’s
Vicki Lague2011
What is Exercise Central
Exercise Central is a free grammar and punctuation website provide by Bedford/St. Martin’s publishing house. You can use it to help you understand various concepts you will need to understand and be able to use in writing your essay.
To begin, go to http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/exercisecentral/QuizHome.aspx?CourseID=15
Create an Account
Click to create a student account. Be sure to keep a record of your login and password.
Create an Account
Even if you know you don’t already have an account, enter the email address you want to use for this website anyway and click “go.”
The email address you entered will be here.
Fill out the form and click “register.”
Each time you return, enter with the login and password you created. Keep in mind that if you lose that information, I will not be able to retrieve it for you.
Log in to access materials.
Different exercises can be accessed through the menu on the left. Let’s try pronouns.
When the drop-down menu opens, you can choose which sections to work on. Sometimes, a specific section may be assigned. Let’s try “pronoun-antecedent agreement.”
As you can see, there are quite a
few exercises available
for pronouns. Assigned exercises are given
by number.
Otherwise, you can
choose on your own. Let’s try
#36.
Enter my email address so that I can access your work later. Then, click “continue.” The quiz will open.
Choose the correct answer and click on “next question.” Continue through the questions until you are done.
Click “submit” to view your score.
Your email address will be here
The score shows how well you did in the exercise. You can repeat any quiz until you are able to score 100%.
Correct answers are shown for each item.
Types of Exercises
There are a variety of exercises available:› Multiple choice› Fill in the blank› Editing un-scored
Un-scored exercises require you to write; they are un-scored because there many ways to write the answers to each item. When you submit the exercise, a suggested correct answer is given to which you can compare your answer. Let’s look at the end of the parallel verb form quiz.
Read the instructions carefully.
Write your answer in the box. Be careful of your spelling! And work through all the items.
Your answer.
In case you’re wondering, this answer is correct because all the verb forms end in –ing.
Original sentence.
Suggested correct answer.
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