1. Word Reports & works Cited

2. Useful ribbons Insert Tab Headers & Footers Insert Page Number
Insert current date & time C A B

3. Useful Ribbons Reference Tab Footnotes group
   
Footnotes group
Citations & Bibliography group
Citation Styles
Adding Source/Reference Information
Built-in Bibliography/Works Cited    C D A B E

4. Useful ribbons Page Layout Tab Margins Insert Page Breaks Page Border
Left & Right Indentation C B A D

5. All About Proofreading
Proofreading is checking copy for
Accuracy
Spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.
Impression
Tense, tone, intent
Professionalism
Overall appearance, clarity, conciseness

6. Introduction (Cont.) After this lesson you will be able to
Proofread a document and apply appropriate proofreading marks
Correctly key a document that has proofreading marks applied to it
Accurately identify common proofreading marks

8. Reports
A report is a clearly structured document that presents information about an investigation that you have undertaken.
A report can be more than just a research paper. A report can be a chronological, factual account of something that generally answers the questions of
who
what
when
where
how
why
Instructors assign research papers so that students
have the opportunity to independently learn
gain practice in the process of researching so that they will know how to find and present information

9. Report Styles Popular report styles include
APA
MLA
Report styles define the rules for creating or writing the paper and citing or crediting sources
Each style of report have rules but requirements are ultimately up to the teacher

10. PARTS OF A REPORT Reports generally have five main parts
The title page contains the Title of the Report, the name of the authors, the Teacher’s name, the Class name and period, and the date it was written
The introduction tells why the report was written and explains how the writers got their information.
The main section or body includes all the information that was gathered. This should be set out in separate sections. Each section should deal with only one topic.
The conclusion or summary section reminds people briefly about the sections of the report. It gives the conclusions about what was investigated. It also lists any recommendations on action that should be taken.
The bibliography or works cited is an organized list of sources or information used in a written document.

11. Formatting
The cover page of the report is Vertically and Horizontally centered on the page and there are approximately 25 lines between the tile and your name.
The title page should include the
Title
Name
Teacher Name
Class name & Period
Date
 If no cover page is required add
Your name
Teachers name
Class Name & Period
Information Should be double spaced and appear at the top of the first page of the report

12. Formatting The body of a report is double spaced
Long quotations and lists are single spaced
indented 1 inch on the left
A bibliography or works cited is double spaced and has a hanging indent

13. Formatting
The steps to add sources that will be used to created a work cited page or in-text citations
Reference Tab
Citations & Bibliography group
Insert Citation
Add Sources
The steps to generate a works cited or bibliography
Reference tab
Citations & bibliography group
Bibliography
Insert bibliography

14. PAGE NUMBERING, BULLETS, AND NUMBERING
Use the page number button on the Insert tab to add pages numbers to your document
Numbered list are used when items appear sequentially.
Bulleted lists are used when the order of items does not need to be emphasized.
Number and bulleted lists should be single spaced

15. INDENTS
An indent is the space you insert between the text and a document’s margins
Indenting text:
Ruler bar
Buttons
Paragraph dialog box
The path to set indents
Home Tab > Paragraph Group> More button > Indentation A

16. INDENTS Describe each kind of indent Long quotations Bibliographies
First line indent – Indents the first line only
Right indent – indents information from the right margin
Left indent – indents information from the left margin
Hanging indent – all lines indented from the left except the first line
Long quotations
Left and Right indent
Bibliographies
Hanging

17. Citing Sources in Reports
Using reference citations in a bibliography

18. What is a Citation?
Citations are references made by a writer to indicate whether he/she has paraphrased or quoted material from another source.

19. Why use Citations?
Why is it necessary to cite someone else’s ideas or words?
Failing to do so is called plagiarism, which can have serious legal repercussions.

20. MLA Style
The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers suggests giving credit in the body of your research paper rather than in footnotes or endnotes. These are called Internal Citations.

21. Types of Sources Books Newspaper Article in a Periodical Web site
Electronic Source
Report
Film
Art
and many more. . .

22. Adding Internal Citations
To give credit, simply type in the appropriate information in the Reference tab, Insert Citation, Add New Source. Place the insertion point at the end of the paragraph where you want the internal citation. Click on the Insert Citation button and select the correct source.

23. Adding Page Number to Internal Citation
Once the author’s name is inserted, click on the name. Click on the Citation Options box arrow and choose Edit Citation. Type in the page number in the Pages text box. Click OK. Press the End key and type a period. Example: The third is taking the steps to achieve your career goal (Dillion 3).

24. Creating a Works Cited Page MLA Style
Create a new page at the end of the report by doing a Ctrl + Enter.
Center and key the title Works Cited
in title case (Capitalize Each Word.)
Enter once.
Generate the references through the References tab, Bibliography, Insert Bibliography.
Select the references and DS. Remove Space After Paragraphs.

25. Works Cited Page
Word 2007, 2010, and 2013 automatically lists the references in alphabetical order by author’s last name.
Word 2010 and 2013 automatically creates the hanging indents for each source in the Works Cited page.

26. Example of a Bibliography Unbound or Bound Report
A Works Cited page is also called Bibliography or References

27. Bibliography/works cited
The Bibliography is a list of books, magazine articles and other sources used in preparing the report.
Steps to add in-text citations
Type information in the Reference Tab
Insert Citation
Add New Source

28. GOOD THINS TO KNOW List the ways to spell check a document
Review Tab > Proofing Group > Spell Check
Shift + F7
Spell check will not always find the grammar and spelling errors?
Insert a new page in a document by pressing
Ctrl + Enter
Insert Tab > Pages Group > Page Break

29. Evaluating Sources Authority Currency Accuracy Bias
Does a reputable person, group, institution support the source
Is the information presented without bias
Is the author credentials listed and verifiable
Currency
Is the information up-to-date
Are dates of sources listed
What is the last dated revised or updated
Accuracy
Is the information free of errors
Is it verifiable
Are the sources clearly identified
Bias
Is a one-sided perspective
Is unable to be objective

30. Acknowledgements Acknowledge all sources Do not plagiarize
When you summarize, paraphrase or rewrite information in your own words you must acknowledge the source
Give credit where credit is due!