1. EQ: How can we learn the basics of formatting a college research paper in Microsoft Word? Mini Unit: Typing a Paper Diogene Date: 4/20/2015 Course: ELA-Grade 12 NYS Common Core: (RL) Key Ideas and Details 1-3, Craft and Structure 4 & 6, Integration of Knowledge 7 (W) Text Types and Purposes 2 A-F, Production & Distribution of Writing 4- 6, Research to Build and Present Knowledge 7-8, Range of Writing 10 College & Career: Comprehension and Collaboration 1-2, Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas 4-6 NYS Standards: (1) Language for Information and Understanding

2. Do Now:  Think about a response to the following question: What shouldn’t I be doing while I am borrowing a Department of Education laptop for today’s lesson? What should I do instead in an effort to keep the laptop safe while in my position?  Open the Microsoft Word application on your laptop and await my instructions. Type a paragraph about how you are feeling about graduation and your future plans. Please note that I will be walking around to help you and check on your progress with each task.

3. How to Set a Header and Footer Go to Document Elements at the top and select header and footer. You can choose any style you prefer for your document. I will be choosing the first option.

4. How to Set a Header and Footer

5. In my header I’ve typed: Diogene Lesson. This will show up at the top of every page.

6. To exit from the header, simply double click anywhere on the document page.  Now go to the same Elements section and select “Footer” to add a footer. This will do the same thing as the header tool. The only difference is that the repeating information will be on the bottom of each page.  Let’s choose the “Page #” tab for the footer instead. This will allow us to choose to add the page number for every page at the bottom. The software will automatically change the page numbers as you progress through your work.

7. Position : Choose Bottom of page (footer) Alignment : Choose Right (Typical)

8. How to Double-Space Your Document In the HOME Ribbon at the top, go to the paragraph section. Try it with the paragraph you wrote. Find a tab that looks like this: This the lining spacing tab. The drop down arrow will offer different options for spacing the lines in your document. YOU SHOULD ONLY CHOOSE 2.0. NO PROFESSOR WILL EVER WANT ANYTHING OTHER THAN 2.0, WHICH IS DOUBLE-SPACE. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU: TYPE YOUR WHOLE DOCUMENT IN SINGLE-SPACE >>> HIGHLIGHT EVERYTHING AFTER PROOF- READING >>> THEN DOUBLE-SPACE YOUR WORK.

10. How to Save Your Document Other Various Formats Your professor may require you to email your paper or upload it to a system. Here are some formats:.PDF File (The reader cannot make changes or markings to this file. The reader can only make markings if the file is not locked. The good thing about this format is that nothing moves around. So, if you make boxes or do something special that you want to stay put when it’s opened in another computer, pdf keeps everything right where you want it. The professor could make comments, however.).Doc File (This is typically how you will save your documents. Many computers automatically save a word doc in this format, but sometimes you have to choose it manually. Most computers are up to date enough to open this file. This is your go to file. Be sure to choose Word 97-2004).Docx File (You DO NOT WANT TO SAVE A WORD DOC IN THIS FORMAT. Often times older computers cannot open a Docx word file, and you do not want your professor having a hard time getting to your work. Or you may need to print your work somewhere else, and the computer you use to print may not be able to open it.)

11. PDF File With Markings Made By Me on Student Work.

12. How to Save Your Document In Various Formats  You can save your document before you start it or after you finish it, but I recommend that you save it before you even start.  You want to make sure that if you are using an old computer, or one that does not work very well; you are hitting the save button as you type your document. Your computer may not be saving the document as you type if it is old. Make sure to save WHERE you can easily find your file. I like the desktop. Just remember to put it in the trash if you are using a public computer after you’ve sent or printed it. Let’s Try it:  Go to the top and find the tab marked “File”  Select File, and then select “Save as”  Let’s or paragraph: Save as.doc Word 97-2004  Where: Desktop

13. How to Save Your Doc In Various Formats

14. Block Indenting Step 1  Hit enter at the beginning of the last two sentences in your paragraph. Your work should be double-spaced by now. To block indent, you want these lines on the next line since they are not your words.

15. Notice my MLA in-text citation. When you block indent (4 or more lines of borrowed texts) you have to introduce the lines and where they came from in MLA. Mine is followed by a colon. MLA In-text Citation My four lines are on the next line, as indicated by the blue arrow.

16. Block Indenting Step 2  Hit tab key three times and you will see the first word in that line move over along with the whole text. (Yellow Arrow)

17. Step 3 (Last Step) Block Indenting  Place the cursor (blinking line) at the second line (Purple arrow). Hit tab till everything is aligned evenly. You only need to hit tab once:

18. Getting back to regular typing after Block Indenting:  Your cursor should be at the end of the block indented line (Blue arrow). From here hit the Enter or Return key to go to the next line. It will still be in block indent mode. Next, hit the Backspace or Delete key once. Now, you should be ready to keep typing next to the left margin, as required (Pink arrow).

19. How to Create a Footnote (Superscript)  This is easy. At the end of the line, write the number you’ll be using for this line on the End Notes Page.  Highlight just the number, which will be in regular size.  Go to the top and select the superscripts tab (A 2 ) that looks like this:  You should Go from 1 to 2 12

20. Insert an Image in the Corner of a Paragraph & Wrapping Text Around That Image  Place the cursor where you want the image.  Go to Insert at the top of the document, scroll down to Photo to Picture From File.  Choose an image that you’ve saved. The Image will be exactly where you placed your cursor, but it will be huge. You’ll need to use the corner points to make it smaller.

23. This looks a little odd. You should be looking for something that has the words wrapped around the picture, like a real article.

24.  Click on the photo after you’ve inserted it.  Click Format Picture in the ribbon.  On the right hand side of the screen you’ll see Wrap Text and Position. Both tabs do the same thing.  Select the look you are looking for. The first option in either tab will give you the following result: