HS115 Week Two Seminar April 28, 2011 David Rudnick, Instructor

Agenda Review of Unit One Grading Unit Two Topics Questions about Unit Two Assignments Questions

Unit 1 Grading Unit activities were graded as follows: Discussion = 20 pts. Seminar = 20 pts Assignments = 40 pts

Unit One Assignments: Units A and B Assignments were worth the following points: Staff Memo= 10 pts. Zimmerman Fax= 10 pts PR Lecture Public = 20 pts

Unit One Assignments: With your assignments being worth pts each week, it would be beneficial for you to: Review all steps in the document before you turn it in. Ensure you name the file with the correct name. Spell and grammar check before you turn it in.

Syllabus Review Grading scale: −To pass the class: 77% or 770 points. −510 of these points are weekly assignments, plus Skills Assessments.

Unit 2 Introduction Formatting Text and Paragraphs What are the assignments for Unit Two?

Unit Two Assignments Skill Acquisition: −Unit C: Pages Word 52-Word 69 (Do not turn it in) −Must be completed in order to do Skill Applications. Skill Application (upload): Independent Challenge 1 – page Word 74 Independent Challenge 2 – page Word 75 −On Independent Challenge Two: Do not complete the Advanced Challenge Exercise portion.

Word Unit C Objectives Format with fonts Copy formats using the Format Painter Change line and paragraph spacing Align paragraphs Work with tabs

Formatting text Quick question: In this unit, you make changes to font type, color, size, and effects. Do you do this with the Font settings in the Home Ribbon, or the mini-toolbar?

11 Home Ribbon Change fonts using the Font list arrow Change font size using the Font Size list arrow Change font color using the Font Color list arrow Font list arrow Font Size list arrow Font names are formatted in the font

Question Two True or False: When you create a document, should the heading text be different than the body text? −Different sizes − Different font −Different color

Question Two -- TRUE True or False: When you create a document, should the heading text be different than the body text? −Different sizes − Different font −Different color

Drop Cap How do you create a drop cap?

Drop Cap Adding a drop cap drop cap −A drop cap is a large initial capital letter, often used to set off the first paragraph of an article −To insert a drop cap, use click the Drop Cap button in the Text group on the Insert tab

Format Painter Probably my favorite Word tool. Easily copy font styles to other text: −Color −Size −Effect

Copying Formats Using the Format Painter 48 point, red, shadow effect, 80% character scale Italic Bold

Change Case Question: How do you change the case of selected text? For example: Hello to HELLO

Change Case −Use the Change Case button in the Font group on the Home tab. Sentence caseSentence case capitalizes the first letter of a sentence Title caseTitle case capitalizes the first letter of each word Toggle caseToggle case switches all letters to the opposite case

Setting Tabs Question: −Name two ways to set Tabs in your document Question two: −When talking about setting tabs, what does setting a tab with a “leader” refer to?

Setting tabs Two methods to set tabs: Click the arrow in the Paragraph section under Page layout, and click the Tabs button. Set the tab on the ruler, if visible in document.

Setting tabs on the ruler You can set a tab on the ruler, by clicking the Tab button. There are four different tabs that can be set by toggling through the tab types. What is toggling?

Tabs Paragraph Window 1. Set tab stops 2. Set alignment 3. Set the leader style

Indents Which way do you prefer to use when setting an indent in Word? Do you set the indent on the ruler? Do you click the Paragraph arrow in the bottom right on the corner?

Bullets and Numbering Another favorite tool in Word. Question: Can you change a bulleted list, once it has been placed in a document?

Editing a bulleted/numbered list You can change the bulleted/numbered list by: Highlighting the word Clicking the drop-down arrow to the right of the Bullet button Selecting the new bullet/numbering type

Borders and Shading You use borders three different ways: −Page borders −Shaded Text −Tables within a Word document Shading can be applied to shaded text or a table.

Borders and Shading Name several other ways to insert a border or shading into a document.

Borders and Shading On the Home tab Right click Mini Toolbar

Footnotes Used to provide further information, comment on, or supply a reference to text in a document. Footnotes must be placed within the document as you type it.

Footnotes

Unit Two Questions? Any questions on Unit Two assignments? Any challenges?

Questions? Any questions? If not, have a great evening, and I will see you next week. Don’t forget Unit C assignments are due Tuesday at 11:59 pm (EST).