Standard 8: Use a word processing program to create and format docs with academic and business styles (business letters)...
Research papers are documents in which you research books, magazines, articles and other sources to determine your own thesis and thoughts that will be helpful and informational to the reader.
Remember!Plagiarism is stealing and is illegal. You must use your own thoughts and words developed after extensive research on your topic.
Your instructors may give you specific requests for a paper due to them.
Click on this link so we can work together formatting a research report.
Independent Practice
Let's start formatting! Click on the link to open a complete report that needs to be formatted correctly. Remember you will need to make a copy so that you will be able to edit.
When your formatting is complete (using the provided checklist) share with me at julie6davis@gmail.com.
To get more practice, open the link below. Click "file" and "make a copy". Insert your name in the doc title.
Standard 8: Use a word processing program to create and format docs with academic and business styles (business letters)...
What's the difference between a business letter and a personal business letter?
A business letter is formal communication that is sent from a business and may have preprinted letterhead at the header and/or footer of the page.
A personal business letter is formal communication sent by an individual (without header/logo preprinted as header or footer) to an individual or business.
The template for the Business Letter can be found in the keyboarding textbook on page 177.
Guided Practice: Complete the Business letter on page 177
Independent Practice: Complete the three business letters on page 183 using the text in the main part of the page as the body of the letter. Carefully follow instructions in the left (yellow) margin for specific instructions for each letter. When you complete the first letter insert a page break (or press enter until it begins the next page) to begin the following letters. This allows for all three to be just one doc sent to me. Email to me as an attachment to my gmail @ julie6davis@gmail.com. The email subject line should read "Business Letters."
The template for the Personal Business Letter can be found in the keyboarding textbook on page 78.
Guided Practice: Complete the Personal Business letter on page 78.
Independent Practice: Complete the personal business letter 2 on page 81. In the same doc complete the Personal business letter 1 on page 82 and letter 2 on page 83 using the text in the
main part of the page as the body of the letter. Carefully follow
instructions in the left (yellow) margin for specific instructions for
each letter. When you complete the first letter insert a page break (or
press enter until it begins the next page) to begin the following
letters. This allows for all three to be just one doc sent to me.
Email to me as an attachment to my gmail @ julie6davis@gmail.com. The email subject line should read "Personal Business Letters."
Standard 8: Use Word to create and format documents with academic and business styles...
What is a press release?
Can news reporters always be present when something "news-worthy" happens?
Who will report if the newsperson is not available?
In
any business or organization there may be some news-worthy happenings
that you may need to write yourself and email to the media to see if
they believe their audience would be interested in what you have
reported on.
For Example: If I own a dentist office
and we get hire an extra dentist to our staff, the community might be
interested in this information.
Or, if my company or
organization collected warm coats for school children that needed them,
that might be the kind of positive news that media might want to print
or broadcast.
Writing press releases is part of the job description of public relations.
Remember! Due to the ease of sending press releases via email,
publishers receive an abundance of press releases, so yours needs to
really stand out and grab their attention from the beginning!
Standard 9: Craft documents using word processing program features and methods such as.... margins, headers, footers, page numbers, and footnotes
Why is formatting applied to fonts?
What documents are commonly used in a business setting?
What are appropriate formatting guidelines for business documents and why is formatting important?
Which business document is the most appropriate means of communication in a given business situation and why?
Page Formatting is the arrangement of text on a page. The arrangement of text on a page is the culmination of text and paragraph formatting that presents the final picture and communicates a message to the reader.
Margin - the amount of white space around the sides of a document
Page orientation - landscape (wider than tall) or portrait (taller than wide)
Headers and footers add global information to a document such as page numbers and document titles
Page breaks may be manual or automatic and are used to manage content on a page
soft page break occurs automatically through word wrap feature of the word processing software and text is simply continued to the next page when the space on the previous page is exhausted
hard page break is performed manually when a new page is needed for a break or change in content
Columns are used to format text for documents such as newspapers and newsletters
Borders are used in page formatting to add lines around text or graphic images
Now, do you think you can do it on your own? Click on the Independent Practice - Page Formatting Download the document and enable editing to make changes. When finished, upload the doc to your drive and share with me at julie6davis@gmail.com.
Basic three column and two row with a title merged across the cells at the top
Shaded column and row headings
Various borders
Various cell alignments
Added and deleted columns
Use the "Guided Practice: Table Formatting" worksheet as we create a table together on a Microsoft Word Doc.
Why are column headings usually centered?
Why is the information arranged in columns and rows?
Are you ready to try it on your own?
Pick up a copy of the "Independent Practice: Table Formatting"
Create on a Microsoft Word Doc
When complete, upload to your Google drive and share with me @ julie6davis@gmail.com
Standard 7: ...Use a browser to access and download Internet by URL, hyperlink, or bookmark Standard 8: Use a word processing
program to create and format documents with academic and business styles
(...tabular lists) to communicate the results of research... and
relevant assignments in this course.
Formatting Font Review
Pick up the sheet at the end of the table.
I reuse these sheets so no need to write your name on them. You can return them to the table when you are finished.
Open word document from your desktop.
Complete the instructions on the sheet on your doc.
One of the most useful aspects of a document is being able to create
links to other more in-depth information. The links, called hyperlinks
allow you to turn words into clickable links to web sites.
1. Create a new folder on your Google Drive called Hyperlinks.
2. Open the Serif doc in your "Picture Test" folder, make a copy and place it in the Hyperlinks folder you just created.
3. Place the links in the following locations in the document:
Sexting Definition - Place this link in the word "Sexting" in the header of the first paragraph.
Punishment - Place this link in the word "crimes" in the first line of the second paragraph.
Sex Offender Registry - Place this link in the words "sex offender" at the end of the second paragraph.
After placing these links, save the file and share the folder (julie6davis@gmail.com).
This project is worth 30 points and will be graded on technical accuracy. All the links must work properly. All work must be completed by the end of class! Please make sure that your link arrives at the instructor's computer before you leave.
Standard 1: Research recent developments in Information Technology affecting the supply/demand characteristics of the job market, including career pathways and occupational outlooks for occupations for business and finance that require information technology expertise. Standard 8: Use a word processing program to create and format documents with academic and business styles (...tabular lists) to communicate the results of research... and relevant assignments in this course.
Photos can enhance your presentation by giving the reader a visual
representation of what you are writing. Below are three pictures that
will work with your information paper on sexting laws in the state of
Tennessee. We will use these pictures to enhance the documents we
created in the last lesson "Understanding Type." This lesson must be completed in class.
Assignment:
1. Create a new folder on your Google Drive. Label the folder Picture Test.
2. Copy each of the three documents into the folder. To do this, open
each of the three Type Exercise files, make a copy (File> Make a Copy),
Then move the copy to the Picture test folder (File>Move> Select
folder).
3. Download the three pictures to your hard drive by right clicking each
one (Save Image As> Save to your Downloads folder). Place one
picture in each of the three documents (Insert>Image> Upload). You
must use a different picture for each document.
4. Click on the picture, select Wrap Text. Use 1/8" setting, and place the image in the document so that the text is readable.
Also, do not make the picture so large as to flow the text into a
second page. The document must be one page in length. The picture should
not be more than 3" x 4".
5. Save all three documents in the folder and share the folder with your
instructor via e-mail (julie6davis@gmail.com). To do this right click on
the folder and select Share, then enter the e-mail address at the bottom
of the window. Don't forget to select Share and Send (the blue button)
when you send.
This entire project is worth 30 points. You'll receive 10 points for each
completed document. Make sure that your e-mail arrives before you leave class! Late work deductions will be applied to your grade.
How can information technology help me determine the direction of my career pathway?
Aside from keyboarding by touch as you prepare yourself educationally for a professional career, it is surprising how many careers actually use information technology skills.
Watch this video to start thinking about how information technology is a basic skill needed in so many different careers:
Interesting comments that these professionals enjoyed using the creative side of information technology as well as the technical science.
Assignment:
Check out the Best Technology Jobs according to U.S. News and World Report.
Open a word document and create a list using the following research data.
1. List the 11 top careers listed in this report.
2. What is their primary role?
3. What is the median salary for that career?
4. What is the preferred training for this career?
5. What advice is given if you are pursuing this field?
6. Which of these careers would be of most interest to you? Email this document to instructor at (julie6davis@gmail.com)
Standard 1: Research recent developments in information technology affecting the supply/demand characteristics of the job market, including career pathways and occupational outlooks for occupations in business and finance that require information technology expertise. Synthesize findings into a presentation highlighting the typical roles and responsibilities of professional in high growth occupations.
Ever thought about the important role that type plays in our everyday
lives? Listen to Apple founder, the late Steve Jobs, describe the
influence of type on the design of Apple products.
Discuss: What role did type play in making the Macintosh a
success? How did the Macintosh influence all personal computers? Why is
type important?
Read the main page on this site for a good introduction to type and the history of type.
Watch this video on a brief history of type.
Type has even led to a political scandal which led to the downfall of a
once famous news anchorman. You can read about the controversy here.
Assignment:
You'll be creating an information sheet on "sexting" laws in the state
of Tennessee. You'll create 3 versions of the sheet and save them to a
folder on your Google Drive. Carefully follow the instructions below.
Step 1. Create 3 documents in Google Docs. Label the
documents Serif, Sans Serif and Display. Copy the text below into each
document. (Highlight and use Cntrl+C for copy, and Cntrl+V for paste).
Laws Pertaining to Sexting in the State of Tennessee
Currently,
in Tennessee anyone - regardless of age - who creates, distributes or
possesses an image of a minor engaged in a sexually explicit act may be
prosecuted under the State’s child pornography laws and if convicted,
will generally be required to register as a sex offender.
Legislative Summary
Tennessee
has not created a separate statute for sexting crimes. Therefore, a
minor who is caught creating, distributing, or possessing a sexually
explicit image of another minor could be charged under the State’s child
pornography statutes. If the minor is convicted of a felony they will
generally be required to register as a sex offender.
Law and Punishment
In general, under Tennessee law it is a felony to either:
Knowingly possess any material of a minor engaged in a sexual act.
Anyone caught can be charged separately for each item found that contains a minor engaged in a sexual activity.
If
convicted, an individual could face up to 12 years in prison and/or a
fine of up to $5,000. The penalty increases if a person is caught with
more than 50 items and increases again if caught with more than 100
items.
Knowingly
promote, sell, distribute, transport, purchase or exchange material, or
possess with the intent to promote, sell or distribute any material
that contains a minor engaged in a sexually explicit activity.
Anyone caught can be charged separately for each item found that contains a minor engaged in a sexual activity.
If
convicted, an individual could face up to 15 years in prison and/or a
fine of up to $10,000. The penalty increases to a possible 30 years in
prison and/or $25,000 fine, if a person is caught with more than 25
items.
Knowingly use a minor in creating or participate in material that contains a minor engaged in a sexually explicit activity.
Anyone caught can be charged separately for each item found that contains a minor engaged in a sexual activity.
If convicted, an individual could face up to 30 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $25,000.
If convicted of a felony an individual would generally be required to register as a sex offender.
Format each file in the following manner:
Serif - Use 14 point Droid Serif Bold for the headers. Use 11 point Droid Serif for the text. Format the list with numbers.
Sans Serif - Use 14 Point Verdana Bold for the headers. Use 11 point Verdana for the text. Format the list with bullets.
Display - Use 14 point Impact for the headers (no bold). Use 11 point Arial for the text. Format the list with diamonds.
Step 2. Save your 3 documents in a Google Drive folder
labeled "Type Exercise" and share it with your instructor
(julie6davis@gmail.com). To share a folder, right click on the folder and
click "sharing." enter the e-mail address of the person you wish to
share the folder with at the bottom of the page. Click "done."
You're done!
Analyze: Which of the three do you think is the most readable? How do you think you could improve on these three styles?
Standard 24:Research, summarize, and deliver a summary of the various perspectives and ramifications surrounding an ethical issue related to modern-day electronic communications.
For this exercise, we'll be working in groups of 2-4 students. Our goal
for this session is to understand social media measurement and how it
might influence the future of social media.
Watch this video on Klout.
Read these articles on Kred,Klout and PeerIndex. Take your time and read these carefully.
Discuss your impressions with a group of 2 to 3 fellow students. Express your opinions and listen to others' point of view. Have one person in your group write answers on your own paper. Be prepared to share answers with class. Heading: List all group participants, date, period, Assignment title: Klout Score
Discussion Starters -
1. Do you think social influence measurement is a good idea or is it a "cancer on social media"?
2. If you knew your conversations were being rated, would it change your behavior?
3. Does social media measurement change the way people behave online?
4. What would you think if a friend recommended a product for you on
social media, then you found out that they had received a free sample as
a perk?
5. What if you were offered a perk? How would you deal with it?
Assignment:
Individual Work: Type a one page paper answering the following questions:
1. What are these companies attempting to do and why?
2. Why are companies interested in their work?
3. What are these companies attempting to understand?
4. How could this data be used by employers?
5. What do you think? Is this good for social media?
Remember, write in complete sentences. Use well written sentences with
good punctuation.. Don't use sentence fragments. Don't just present
facts. I'd like your opinion as well. Email your paper to me at julie6davis@gmail.com
Think and discuss in class... How would you define digital citizenship?
Is is different from other types of citizenship? If you were around when
automobiles were becoming popular, do you think you might have
discussed "automobile citizenship"?
Assignments:
Part 1: Get with a partner and answer the following questions on your own sheet of paper. Use complete sentences. Heading: name, date, period, assignment title: Digital Citizenship. Each partner will turn in their own copy of these assignments.
1. What does it mean to be a citizen of this country?
2. Do people who operate automobiles or computers need to have a basic
knowledge of how these machines work in order to drive on public roads
or use a public Internet? What should be expected of computer/automobile
users and why?
3. How are automobiles and computers similar in regards to citizenship? How are they different?
Part 2: Independent work -
1. Study the Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship here. Under the above answers write "Nine Themes". List each
of the Nine Themes and define each in your own words using one or two
sentences.
2. Finally, state which of the themes do you feel are the most
in need of being taught and why. Take your time and give a thoughtful
and well written answer. Back up your answer with facts or personal
observations.
