READER CRUCIBLE (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6,7, or 8 only!) READING is the Keystone of Successful Learning. 3 Programs in One: Reader/Viewer, Note-Taker, and Test-Maker. A simple, flexible, and powerful Reading Engine and Development Lab that lets you sit back, relax and enjoy reading on-screen computer text with: a Read Area to mold text into its most readable form according to your liking, a Fly-Out Viewer for Images, an Imbedded Note-Taker, a Test-Maker for Cloze and Comprehension Assessment, Simultaneous Voice only one mouse-click away, a smooth, mouse-free text Scrolling Method, a Text Work Area that automatically filters out superfluous images and formatting. THINGS YOU'LL LOVE ABOUT READER CRUCIBLE 1. SPEED: 2. Designed for Both the Challenged and Advanced Reader. 3. Read and Save any Selectable Screen Text. 4. Up to 20 Images Can Be Linked to Each Reading. 5. Dashboard for Screen Appearance and Navigation. 6. Same-Screen Note-Taker and Read Area. 7. Smooth, Pixel-by-Pixel Automatic-Text-Scrolling. 8. Mouse-free, 2-key Scrolling Speed Adjustments. 9. NO Wrist or Hand Fatigue. 10. 10 Eye Spans. 11. Adjustable Reading Area Height. 12. Extensive Helps. 13. Comprehension Questions. 14. Cloze Tests. 15. Proof-Reading. Reader Crucible Can Help YOU: 1. Accumulate Web clippings and save on your local disk. 2. Examine different text and background color combinations among other settings for more relaxed reading. 3. Fine-tune reading speed to a comfortable level. 4. Gradually increase reading speed to develop faster reading skills. 5. Read full-length books. 6. Use RC to take notes with an imbedded note-taker. 7. Use accelerated reading speeds for scanning and skimming. 8. Reinforce reading development for challenged readers. 9. Adjust letter size, colors, and reading speed to accommodate visually challenged readers. 10. Develop readings with cloze and comprehension tests. Note: Reader Crucible does NOT include a Text-to-Speech Program, but Reader Crucible text is automatically selected in a separate frame so that Text-to-Speech Programs can integrate seamlessly as a Microsoft Internet Explorer Browser Tool-Bar Add-on to RC, or as a separate window.
Reader Crucible Pro - NEW in RC Pro: 1. Virus-Free TXT (Cloze QA) Readings files stored and Read From local PC disk. 2. Track Reading Errors by 12 Types. 3. Savable Reading Error Summaries (comma delimited .csv). 4. Reading Error Summaries can be opened and analyzed using all speadsheets: 5. Estimated Reading Time. 6. Progress Bar. 7. Bookmark. 8. Auto Bookmark Every 100 Lines (adjustable). 9. Change Auto Bookmark Interval. 10. List User-Saved Settings. 11. Automatically Keep Track of Saved Filenames. 12. Simulated Finger Reading. 13. List Readings Saved in Users Folder. 14. Cloze Tests: Select Cloze Words with Fixed or Variable Intervals Between the Words. Automatically Enclose Selected Words with HTML/CSS Coding for Cloze Testing and Finger Reading. Optional Clues for Each Cloze Word. Optional Extra Words for the Cloze Word List as Distracters. Create Cloze Word List in Random Order. Create Cloze Word List in their Order in the Reading. Preview Your Reading in the Simulated Read Area and Change Before Saving. Preview Your Cloze Word List and Clues. 15. Comprehension Questions: Answer Types: a. Multiple Choice (with Distracters). b. Statement True/False. c. Does/Did Question? Yes/No. d. Open End - Short Answer. e. Open End - Long Answer. f. Fill Gap. g. Error Correction. h. Construct Sentence From Word List. Optional Hints. Optional Award Points for a Correct Answer. Optional Deduct Points for an Incorrect Answer. Up to Eight Questions Per Test. Can Mix Answer Types Within the Same Test. 16. Sentence Builder Prototype Window. 17. Spot Reader.