Teens Going Green
The Modern Language Association is the authority on how to prepare and format scholarly
manuscripts, reports, and research papers. MLA style is widely used in high schools colleges,
and professional publications.
In this activity, you will format the provided text [page 3 of this document] as a report using
proper MLA format style.
Directions:
1. Open a new document in Word. ***Select the 12 point, Times New Roman font.
2. Save the document as: lastname.green
3. Set up the document in proper MLA report style format as follows:
a. Set the page margins to 1” on all sides.
b. Insert a header that includes your last name on the left. (Insert →Header→ Blank
Three Columns)
c. Insert the page numbers in the upper left corner (Insert Tab, Header and Footer
Group, Page Number, Top of Page, Plain Number 3)
d. Then double click below the header to exit it.
e. Set up the document so that all text is double-spaced. (Home Tab → Paragraph
Group → Line and Paragraph Spacing →Spacing 2.0)
4. Starting at the first line of the document, do the following:
a. Type your first and last name (left aligned), then hit enter
b. Type your instructor’s name [Kuchta] (left aligned), then hit enter
c. Type the title of the course you have enrolled in [Computer Solutions 2, LKMS]
(left aligned), then hit enter
d. Type the current date (left aligned), then hit enter
5. Type the title of the report exactly as shown in the provided text (page three of this
document). Center align the title and then hit enter (Home Tab, Paragraph Group,
Center)
6. Copy and paste the body of the report exactly as shown in the provided text and indent
(to indent, hit “Tab” before the paragraph) each paragraph.
7. Insert a page break after the last paragraph in the report (before the “Works Cited” text).
(Put your cursor after the very last punctuation of the body → Insert → Page Break)
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8. Type the “Works Cited” page as follows (be sure that it starts on a new page in the
document):
a. Center align the text “Works Cited,” then hit enter
b. Format the text under the title exactly in this format
Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of
Publication. Medium of Publication.
Author’s name
Book Title
Publisher
John Doe
Elena Water
Random House
McGraw Hill
Thomas Bowers
Greening Up
Waste and
Pollution
Toxic!
Edward Sinto
Under Pressure
Houghton
Mifflin
HBJ
Place of
Publication
New York
Houston
Date of
Publication
1973
2010
Medium of
publication
Book
Book
Philadelphia
2012
Book
Ottowa
2009
Book
9. Carefully proofread the document for spelling, grammar, and accuracy.
10. Resave the document.
11. Submit the document via Sharepoint. (Internet Explorer→ My Student Site→ Computer
Solutions 2→ File New Assignment → Choose “Going Green” → Upload From My
Computer → Browse → Find it in your folder → Open → Ok → Ok.)
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Unit: Word Processing
Required Criteria
*One point deducted for every spelling, capitalization, and punctuation error.
Maximum 10 point deduction.
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Teens Going Green
Today's teens are more wired up, plugged in, worldly and savvy than ever. Many care deeply
about the threats facing our environment, and are committed to making a difference. But it's not
always easy to know exactly what to do to help our planet.
One easy way to get started is by turning your computer off when you’re finished working,
surfing, or IMing. You’ll save an average of $90 worth of electricity per year (Doe 31). And if
you want to save even more, unplug your computer or flip the switch on a surge protector to stop
the “phantom load” problem. Once you’re done turning off your computer, be sure to turn off the
lights behind you.
Something else to consider is catching the school bus. Even though many teens today can’t wait
to drive, the National Academies of Science and Engineering says that buses are not only a lot
safer, they are also more fuel efficient than cars, saving gas and lowering emissions that cause
global warming (Sinto 23). And, if you live close enough to your destination, try walking or
biking. It’s not only healthy for the environment; it’s healthy for you, too!
What about meat consumption? How many burgers do you eat in one week? Do you know that it
takes 4.8 pounds of grain (fed to cattle) to produce one pound of ground beef? Do you know how
many hungry people can be fed with 4.8 pounds of grain? It takes 2,500 to 6,000 pounds of water
to produce one pound of meat, but one pound of wheat can be grown with 60
pounds of water (Water 59). Making small cutbacks (maybe one day per week) is not only better
for our planet; it’s better for your body.
And speaking of water, instead of buying bottled water, get a refill. Less than 20 percent of those
single-use containers make it to the recycling bin (Bowers 98) . Get a cool metal bottle instead
and fill it up when you’re thirsty. In a matter of days, you’ll have a few extra dollars in your
pocket and in the process, cut down on waste.
There are many, many ways to help Mother Nature but one really good way is to earn great
grades. Mother Nature needs smart people to help protect her. Sure, you've heard it a million
times before: it pays to stay in school. Here's one more reason: human population and
consumption rates continue to swell, while habitat for wildlife shrinks. Global warming, ozone
damage and acid rain are scary stuff. Humankind can right a lot of our wrongs and invent new
technology to live lighter on the Earth, but it will take a lot of smarts.
From home and garden to food and health to tech and transportation, there are tons of ways we
can make our lives greener, all we have to do is try.
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Unit: Word Processing