WORD PROCESSING I

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

            Students will develop acceptable speed and accuracy levels by touch on the

computer keyboard.  The formatting of basic personal and business documents

with Microsoft Word will be included, as well as an introduction to documents

produced with Microsoft Access and Excel.  Students will learn to operate the

computer and the software quickly, correctly, and communicate more effectively

with the computer-literate population.

 

COURSE LENGTH:  One Semester (Required for graduation)

GRADE LEVEL:       10-12 Grade

PREREQUISITE:      5th and 6th grade Keyboarding

                                    Middle School Technology

 

TEXTBOOKS:           Keyboarding with Computer Applications, 2000 Copyright,

                                    Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

 

SUPPLEMENTAL   

   MATERIALS:         See software

                                   

METHOD OF TEACHING:

This course is taught by hands-on computer applications, lecture, demonstration, student-lead discussion, and group work.

 

HARDWARE & SOFTWARE:

 

Course Title: Word Processing I

 

Hardware Configuration

 

Item:

Lab Configuration:

Operating System

Windows 98

Processor

Pentium and Pentium III

Memory

64 mg

Hard Drive Size

10 gb

CD ROM or DVD

CD ROM

Monitors

15 inch

Video Ram

1024 kb

Printing

Laser Quality

Internet Access

Networked – 356 k line

Network

Netware 5

Scanner

Color

Digital Camera

Yes

 

 

Course Title:

Word Processing I

 

 

 

 

Software Configuration

 

 

 

 

Software package:

Software Brand name

Version #

Use

Not Use

Windows 98

Microsoft

Version 98

  X

 

Word Processing

Microsoft Word

Version 2000

  X

 

Spreadsheet

Microsoft Excel

Version 2000

  X

 

Data Base

Microsoft Access

Version 2000

  X

 

Presentation Software

Microsoft PowerPoint

Version 2000

 

  X

Keyboarding

Glencoe Keyboarding with Computer Applications

Ainsworth Keyboard Trainer

Ainsworth Keypad Trainer

Typing Instructor

SouthWestern Skillbuilders

Version 2000

 

Version 4.0

Version 4.0

1997

1999

  X

 

  X

  X

  X

  X

 

MultiMedia

Linkway Live!

Adobe Photoshop

 

Version 6.0

 

  X

  X

Desktop Publishing

Adobe PageMaker

Microsoft Publishing

Version 6.5

Version 2000

 

  X

  X

Internet

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Version 5.0

  X

 

Clip Art

The Print Shop Deluxe 

Ensemble II

 

  X

Utilities Software

McAfee Virus Detection

 

  X

 

 

PRE-TEST & POST-TEST:

            No pretest is given, however, a posttest is given at the end of each 9-wks period.         

 

GRADING METHOD:

 

             First Nine Weeks              Percent of Grade

 

            Technique                                             20%

            Timed Writings                                     20%

            Daily Work                                         20%

            Test                                                      20%

            Work Habits/Attitude                           20%

 

             Second Nine Weeks             Percent of Grade

 

             Daily Work                                         50%

             Timed Writings                                    20%

             Test                                                     20%

             Work Habits/Attitudes                         10%

 

            Grading scale for timed writings:

 

                        First Nine Weeks 2' Straight-Copy

 

                                     GWPM                                                                       Errors

                                     40 – up                                   A+                               0

                                     32 - 39                                    A                                 0 - 1

                                     28 - 31                                    B                                  2 - 3

                                     18 - 27                                    C                                 4 - 5

                                     12 - 17                                    D                                 6 - 7

 

                         Second Nine Weeks 3' Straight-Copy

 

                                     GWPM                                                                       Errors

                                     50 – up                                   A+                               0

                                     36 - 49                                    A                                 0 - 1

                                     32 - 35                                    B                                  2 - 3

                                     23 - 31                                    C                                 4 - 5

                                     16 - 22                                    D                                 6 - 7

 

           

 

COURSE OUTLINE:

 

 

I.          REVIEW OF THE KEYBOARD

         

       A.  Review of the alphabetic keys

               1.  Review number and symbol key reaches

      2.  Straight copy speed building

      3.  Rough-draft copy

      4.  Statistical copy

      5.  Handwritten  (script) copy

         B.   Proper Keyboarding Technique

               1.   Eyes on copy

               2.   Sit up straight

               3.   Fingers on homerow

               4.   Feet on the floor

               5.   Curved fingers

               6.   Quick, snappy keystrokes

         C.  Numeric Keypad

 

 

 

 

  II.    BASIC WORD PROCESSING SKILLS

 

            A.   Starting and closing word processor

B.      Opening, saving, moving within, and closing a file

C.      Changing fonts and font sizes

D.      Previewing and printing a document

E.       Setting margins

F.       Changing line spacing

G.      Underlining text

H.      Bold and italic

I.         Cutting, copying, and pasting text

J.        Selecting text, alignment, and codes

K.     Using spell check and help

 

 

III.  PRESENTATION OF REPORT FORMATTING

 

A.   One-page academic reports

B.   One-page business reports

            C.   Lists and agendas

1.  Bullets

2.  Numbering

D.  Reports with headings

E.   Minutes of meetings

F.   Multipage reports

      1.  Page breaks

      2.  Page numbering

      3.  Widows and orphans 

 

 

IV.  PRESENTATION OF CORRESPONDENCE

        

         A.  Personal-business letters

               1.  Block style

               2.  Date insert

               3.  Center page

B.     Envelopes

C.     Business letters

      1.  Find and replace

      2.  Modified-block style

a.       Ruler

b.      Tab set

      3.  With indented paragraphs

      4.  With enclosures and attachments

 

 

V.     INTRODUCTION OF OTHER COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

 

A.  Desktop Publishing

B.   Spreadsheets

C.   Databases

 

 

VI.  OTHER ACTIVITIES

 

A.     Career exploration

B.     Internet activities

C.     Cross-curricular activities

D.     Vocabulary building

E.      Composing at the keyboard