ADVANCED WORD PROCESSING - WORD 2003 Course Syllabus - Fall 2004

INSTRUCTOR: Del Spencer; Office T214; Phone: 675-6251 ITSW 2431 - Internet

I. COURSE NAME/NUMBER:

ADVANCED WORD PROCESSING / ITSW 2431

II. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Prerequisite: Word Processing I (POFI 2401). A continuation course designed to provide experience producing complex documents using advanced word processing functions of Word 2003 software. Students will continue to develop accuracy, formatting, and document production skills. Emphasis is placed on learning and applying word publishing and macro functions while applying proofreading and editing skills.

III. MATERIALS OF INSTRUCTION:

Microsoft Word 2003, Signature Series, by Nita Rutkosky, Paradigm Publishing, Inc., 2004, includes a CD. ISBN: 0-7638-2084-9.

IV. PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES:

$ Creating footnotes and endnotes.

$ Merging documents.

$ Sorting and selecting text.

$ Formatting documents with special features, such as: inserting line numbering, symbols, bookmarks, comments, and animating text

$ Adding visual elements.

$ Using WordArt.

$ Creating and modifying Styles.

$ Formatting with macros.

$ Managing documents.

$ Creating specialized tables and indexes.

$ Preparing forms.

$ Working with shared documents.

$ Sharing data between programs.

$ Using XML in Word 2003

V. COURSE COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS:

· Read the assigned chapters before starting on the assignments.

· Submit the assignments when due.

· Submit the tests when due.

· Be aware of the due dates and deadlines and abide by them.

· Do not get behind.

3 Parts or Modules in the Course

You will work through 3 parts or modules to complete the course. At the end of each Part, you will take a

test. Your module grade will consists of the following:

a. Theory Test (written online)

b. Performance Assessment (Problem test – 5 assignments)

c. Skill Assessments (15 Assigned problems from Text – daily grade)

Due Dates and Deadlines

There is a due date and a deadline for each Part.

Unit 4 - Due end of 5th week

- Deadline: End of 6th week (No work accepted for Unit 4 after this date)

Unit 5 - Due end of 10th week

- Deadline: End of 11th week (No work accepted for Unit 5 after this date)

Unit 6 - Due end of 15th week

- Deadline: Last regular class day. (No work accepted for Unit 6 after this date)

If Units 4 & 5 are not completed and turned in by Drop Day, the instructor MAY drop you from the course.

VI. COMPUTER TIME:

Approximately four to six hours per week of computer time is recommended to complete assignments.

VII. GRADING:

40% of final grade = Skill Assessments (All Graded Assignments).*

40% of final grade = Performance Assessments (3 unit tests).

20% of final grade = Three theory tests.

*A perfect graded assignment will receive a score of 5.0. A half-point (0.5) will be deducted for each error.

0 errors - 5.0 4 errors - 3.0 8 errors - 1.0

1 error - 4.5 5 errors - 2.5 9 errors - 0.5

2 errors - 4.0 6 errors - 2.0 10 errors - 0.0

3 errors - 3.5 7 errors - 1.5

You will work through 3 units during the semester. You will receive points for graded assignments, 3 theory

tests, 3 performance assessments.

POINT SCALE:

A = 1343-1500 B = 1193-1342 C = 1043-1192 D = 893-1042 F = 892 & below

VIII. IDENTIFYING YOUR WORK:

As you complete each assignment, put a footer on the first page of the assignment. The footer should include your name, chapter number, and assignment number.

Example:

(Your Name) C02EX06

IX. REVIEW FOR UNIT 4

PART 4 – REVIEW FOR ASSIGNMENTS

Chapter 16

1. C16SA01

¬ section break – p. 113

¬ page numbering – p. 300

¬ creating a footnote – p. 533

2. C16SA02

¬ change font – p. 37

¬ display the footnote pane – p. 534

¬ moving a footnote – p. 541

¬ deleting a footnote – p. 541

3. C16SA03

¬ change font – p. 37

¬ converting footnotes to endnotes – p. 544

Chapter 17

1. C17SA01 – p. 578

¬ mail merge wizard – p. 578

2. C17SA03 – p. 580

¬ mail merge wizard – mailing labels – p. 561

3. C17SA04 – p. 580

¬ editing recipient list – p. 569

Chapter 18

1. C18SA01 – p. 601

¬ sorting names alphabetically – p. 584

2. C18SA02 – p. 601

¬ sorting columns – p. 587

3. C18SA03 – p. 602

¬ sorting columns – p. 587

Chapter 19

1. C19SA01 – p. 632

¬ memo format – p. 972

¬ inserting date – p. 134

¬ inserting nonbreaking spaces - 604

2. C19SA02 – p. 633

¬ changing margins – p. 105

¬ changing font size – p. 37

¬ keeping text together – p. 607

3. C19SA03 – p. 634

¬ changing font – p. 37

¬ changing margins – p. 105

¬ changing hyphenation zone – p. 613

4. C19SA04 – p. 634

¬ changing font – p. 37

¬ changing line spacing – p. 89

¬ changing the spacing before and after paragraphs – p. 70

¬ changing paragraph alignment – p. 66

5. C19SA05 – p. 634

¬ using autosummarizing – p. 618

6. C19SA06 – p. 634

¬ changing font – p. 37

¬ find and replace – p. 616

¬ auto hyphenating – p. 608

¬ turn on line numbering – p. 622

¬ changing margins – p. 105

UNIT 5 – REVIEW FOR ASSIGNMENTS

Chapter 20

1. C20SA01 – p. 679

¬ using the Drawing toolbar – p. 644

2. C20SA02 – p. 679

¬ using autoshapes – p. 644

3. C20SA04 – p. 681

¬ inserting clipart – p. 475

¬ moving an image – p. 480

¬ adding callouts – p. 658

4. C20SA05 – p. 682

¬ inserting images – p. 475

¬ changing the wrapping style – 664

¬ changing position of image – p. 664

5. C20SA08 – p. 682

¬ adding drop caps – p. 673

Chapter 21

1. C21SA01 – p. 704

¬ creating WordArt – p. 683

2. C21SA02 – p. 705

¬ using the WordArt toolbar – p. 684

3. C21SA03 – p. 706

¬ adding fill and color – p. 696

4. C21SA04 – p. 706

¬ adding shadow – p. 700

Chapter 22

1. C22SA03 – p. 734

¬ formatting text with style gallery – p. 711

2. C22SA04 – p. 734

¬ applying a style – p. 717

Chapter 23

1. C23SA01 – p. 758

¬ recording a macro – p. 737

¬ running a macro – p. 740

¬ formatting a letter – p. 973

2. C23SA03 – p. 760

¬ running a macro – p. 740

Chapter 24

1. C24SA01 – p. 790

¬ creating a cross reference – p. 768

2. C24SA03 – p. 791

¬ creating subdocuments – p. 780

UNIT 6 – REVIEW FOR ASSIGNMENTS

Chapter 25

1. C23SA01 – p. 835

¬ creating an Index – p. 815

¬ compiling an Index – p. 819

¬ creating a Concordance file – p. 820

2. C25SA02 – p. 835

¬ creating a Table of Contents – p. 805

¬ marking and compiling a Table of Contents – p. 806

3. C25SA03 – p. 836

¬ updating a Table of Contents – p. 814

¬ updating an Index – p. 823

Chapter 26

1. C26SA01 – p. 856

¬ creating a form – p. 837

¬ saving a form as a template - 838

2. C26SA02 – p. 857

¬ filling in a form – p. 841

Chapter 27

1. C27SA01 – p. 890

¬ tracking changes in a document – p. 861

2. C27SA02 – p. 891

¬ creating multiple versions – p. 867

3. C27SA03 – p. 891

¬ protecting documents – p. 870

4. C27SA04 – p. 892

¬ restricting editing – p. 872

Chapter 28

1. C28SA01 – p. 925

¬ inserting formulas in a cell – p. 894

2. C28SA02 – p. 926

¬ inserting a new row – p. 895

¬ merging cells – p. 895

3. C28SA03 – p. 926

¬ inserting a new column – p. 895

¬ inserting a fill-in field – p. 899

4. C28SA05 – p. 926

¬ linking/copying an Excel worksheet – p. 904

5. C28SA07 – p. 927

¬ creating and formatting web pages – p. 914

¬ applying a theme – p. 914

6. C28SA08 – p. 927

¬ applying a background color – p. 918

¬ inserting a frame – p. 918

IX. WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS AND UNIT TESTS

UNIT 4 - ASSESSMENTS

All assessments will be graded on the number of errors and the formatting. Refer to back of the book on p. 972-973 for the standard formatting for a letter and memo.

Each assessment will be worth 5 points. Proofread your assessments carefully. For each error, ½ of a point will be deducted.

When an assessment is complete, put your name, chapter number, and assessment number in a footer on the first page of each assessment. Save each assessment.

Submit your assessments to your instructor, through the WebCT site. Save them to your computer. Then from within the WebCT site, submit the assignments following the "Submitting Assignments" procedure. Submit a week at a time, don’t wait until the end of the unit to submit all the assignments.

WEEK 1

1. Chapter 16 – C16SA01 – p. 550

2. Chapter 16 – C16SA02 – p. 551

3. Chapter 16 – C16SA03 – p. 551

WEEK 2

1. Chapter 17 – C17SA01– p. 578 – Submit 3 files: MPClientList; MPClientLetters; MPCmaindoc

2. Chapter 17 – C17SA03– p. 580

3. Chapter 17 – C17SA04– p. 580 – Submit 2 files: MPEditedLetters; MPMainDoc

4. Chapter 18 – C18SA01– p. 601

WEEK 3

1. Chapter 18 – C18SA02 – p. 601 – Submit 3 files: C18SA02step 4; C18SA02step6; C18SA02step8

2. Chapter 18 – C18SA03 – p. 602 – Submit 2 files: C18SA03step4; C18SA03step7

3. Chapter 19 – C19SA01 – p. 632 – Spell out the month.

4. Chapter 19 – C19SA02 – p. 633 – Make sure no side heading is by itself at the end of a page.

WEEK 4

1. Chapter 19 – C19SA03 – p. 634

2. Chapter 19 – C19SA04 – p. 634

3. Chapter 19 – C19SA05 – p. 634 – Use 15% of original document; realign headings

4. Chapter 19 – C19SA06 – p. 634 – Be sure to open correct file.

WEEK 5

1. Performance Assessments – UNIT 4

a. U04PA01 – p. 635

b. U04PA02 – p. 636

c. U04PA03 – p. 636 – Use 15% of original document.

d. U04PA04 – p. 636 – Submit 3 files: SoundMedDS; SoundMedLetters; SoundMedMD

e. U04PA06 – p. 638

2. Theory Test – UNIT 4

The theory test is in the “Theory Test” section on the homepage. You may use your book when taking the test.

NOTE: You only get one attempt and there is a 1-hour limit. So make sure you have allotted at least an hour to complete the theory test because if you exit, you will NOT be allowed access to the test a second time.

UNIT 5 - ASSIGNMENTS

All assignments will be graded on the number of errors and the formatting. Refer to the back of the book on

p. 972-973 for the standard formatting for a letter and memo.

Each assignment will be worth 5 points. Proofread your assignments carefully. For each error, ½ of a point will be deducted.

When an assignment is complete, put your name, chapter number, and assignment number in a footer on the first page of each assignment. Save your assignment.

Submit your assignments to your instructor, through the WebCT site. Save them to your computer. Then from within the WebCT site submit the assignments following the "Submitting Assignments" procedure. Submit a week at a time, don’t wait until the end of the unit to submit all your assignments at one time.

WEEK 6

1. Chapter 20 – C20SA01 – p. 679

2. Chapter 20 – C20SA02 – p. 679

3. Chapter 20 – C20SA04 – p. 681

4. Chapter 20 – C20SA05 – p. 682

WEEK 7

1. Chapter 20 – C20SA06 – p. 682 – Use a 3-line drop.

2. Chapter 21 – C21SA01 – p. 704

3. Chapter 21 – C21SA02 – p. 705

4. Chapter 21 – C21SA03 – p. 706

WEEK 8

1. Chapter 21 – C21SA04 – p. 706

2. Chapter 22 – C22SA03 – p. 734

3. Chapter 22 – C22SA04 – p. 734

4. Chapter 23 – C23SA01 – p. 758

WEEK 9

1. Chapter 23 – C23SA03 – p. 760

2. Chapter 24 – C24SA01 – p. 790

3. Chapter 24 – C24SA03 – p. 791

WEEK 10

1. Production Test – UNIT 5

i. U05PA02 – p. 794

ii. U05PA05 – p. 796

iii. U05PA07 – p. 797

iv. U05PA08 – p. 798

v. U05PA10 – p. 799

2. Theory Test – UNIT 5

The theory test is in the “Theory Test” section on the homepage. You may use your book when taking the test.

UNIT 6 - ASSIGNMENTS

All assignments will be graded on the number of errors and the formatting. Refer to the back of the book on

p. 972-973 for the standard formatting for a letter and memo.

Each assignment will be worth 5 points. Proofread your assignments carefully. For each error, ½ of a point will be deducted.

When an assignment is complete, put your name, chapter number, and assignment number in a footer on the first page of each assignment. Save your assignment.

Submit your assignments to your instructor, through the WebCT site. Save them to your computer. Then from within the WebCT site submit the assignments following the "Submitting Assignments" procedure. Submit them a week at a time, don’t wait until the end of the unit and submit them all at one time.