Business & Technology Department Unit Plan for Course Name
Unit Length: Intermittent throughout semester
Date Created: Summer 2010
Unit 2 Title: Formatting & Editing in Word
Goals/Standards/Benchmarks:
National Business Education Association Standards
Standard #6: Technology Operations and Concepts—Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology
concepts, systems, and operations
Illinois State Standards:
3.A.4.
3.A.5.
4.A.4.c.
5.C.4a
25.A.5.
26.A.5.
Use standard English to edit documents for clarity, subject/verb agreement, adverb and adjective agreement and
verb tense; proofread for spelling, capitalization and punctuation; and ensure that documents are formatted in final
form for submission and/or publication.
Produce grammatically correct documents using standard manuscript specifications for a variety of purposes and
audiences.
Follow complex oral instructions. (Accepting Employment—Follow directions)
Plan, compose, edit and revise information (e.g., brochures, formal reports, proposals, research summaries,
analyses, editorial, articles, overheads, multimedia displays) for presentation to an audience.
Analyze and evaluate student and professional works for how aesthetic qualities are used to convey intent,
expressive ideas and/ or meaning.
Common for all four arts: Analyze and evaluate how the choice of media, tools, technologies and processes support
and influence the communication of ideas.
Unit Overview
Unit Components:
Stage 1: Desired Results
UNDERSTANDINGS
Formatting and editing documents is an important aspect of being an efficient user of technology for personal and professional
purposes.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How can you improve communication with the reader by using various Word formatting features?
Why is the presentation of a document so important to personal and business situations?
Vocabulary : Key terminology
MS Windows Basics
MS Word 2007
Format
Highlighting, Drag and Drop,
Toolbars, Ribbons, Tab Groups, Windows
Spacing/Punctuation Rules
Click/Shift/Click, Click/Shift/Arrows
Maneuvering around Word
ACT English Grammar Rules
Delete, Backspace
Icons, Buttons, and Commands
Word Wrap
Print Screen
File Management
Proofreader Marks
ShortcutsFont, Size Color, Style, Alignment, and Effects
Proofreading
Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, Ctrl+X, Ctrl+Home,
Cut, Copy, Paste
Format Painter
Ctrl+End, Ctrl+S, Ctrl+P, Ctrl+Z, Ctrl+A,
Header/Footer
Undo/Redo
Ctrl+B, Ctrl+I, Ctrl+U
Spell Check, Thesaurus
Correct technique to improve
Accuracy
Document Setup
accuracy
Visual Appeal
Page Borders
Professional
Vertically & Horizontally Centering
Alignment
Inserting Graphics, SmartArt, WordArt
Page Setup
Formatting Graphics & Text
Insert Ribbon
Page Layout Ribbon
Home Ribbon
Compare Feature
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Knowledge and Skills:
Student “I Can Statements”
 I can identify errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation,
capitalization, spacing, and word choice.
 I can edit a document using various mouse, keyboard, and
short cut strategies.
 I can create a professional-looking business document, errorfree in regards to format, grammar, and punctuation.
 I can choose the appropriate Word features to format various
documents.
 I can utilize the MS ribbon, tabs, buttons, and shortcuts to
create documents in MS Office 2007.
 I can identify and label icons, buttons, and commands in Word.
 I can proofread and mark errors using proofreader marks.
 I can revise a document using proofreader marks and
proofreading skills.
 I can determine which MS Word features should be used in
various situations.
 I can create profession-looking documents by adding &
formatting graphical elements such as graphics, page borders,
and color.
Assessment/Evidence
Products--Microsoft Word documents
Products—Proofreading & editing activities
Products—Communication Skills in Microtype
Products--Microsoft Word documents
Products--Microsoft Word documents
Products--Microsoft Word documents
Products--Microsoft Word documents
Process—observations/technique evaluation
Selected Response--multiple choice quizzes and tests
Constructed Response--labeling parts of the MS Word screen
Products—Proofreading & editing activities
Selected Response--multiple choice quizzes and tests
Constructed Response—labeling errors on a document
Products--Microsoft Word documents
Selected Response--multiple choice quizzes and tests
Selected Response--multiple choice quizzes and tests
Products--Microsoft Word documents
Products--Microsoft Word documents
 I can explain how to maneuver through Word documents.
Selected Response--multiple choice quizzes and tests
 I can compose, edit, and identify proper sentence
structure specific to grammar, punctuation, and number
rules
Products--Microsoft Word documents
Selected Response--multiple choice quizzes and tests
Stage 2: Assessment Evidence
Assessment
Proofreaders activities
Cut, copy, paste, format painter activities
Editting & formatting activites
Proofreaders’ quiz
Accuracy Quiz
Proofreaders’ marks quiz
Accuracy of documents
Microtype lessons, skillbuilding, Communication Skills
Weights for 1st Quarter
Production
Technique
Quizzes/Tests
Suggested Points
Varies
10 pts each
Varies
20 pts
20 pts
20 pts
Varies
Varies
50%
30%
20%
Weights for 2nd Quarter
Production
60%
Timings
20%
Quizzes/Tests
20%
Category/Weight
Production
Production
Production
Quizzes/Tests
Quizzes/Tests
Quizzes/Tests
Production
Production
Performace Task Summary
Proofreaders Packet
Formatting & Editing Lesson 2—FBLA Sample Text
Cut/Copy/Paste/Format Painter Activities-- School song, Amendments, Party Directions, SuperSub
English ACT Skills-- Communication Skills in MicroType, Capitalization Rules Activities, Number Rules Activities
Word documents—accuracy
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Rubric Titles
Self-Assessment
Microtype
Compare feature in the Review Ribbon of Microsoft Word
Other Evidence, Summarized
Graded assigments returned to student by teacher for
corrections
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Stage 3: Learning Activities
Computer & Keyboarding Technology
Calendar
Week 1:
Week 2:
Weights for 2nd Quarter
Production
60%
Timings
20%
Quizzes/Tests
20%
Short
Week
Day 1
Syllabus, Dual Credit, Network Folders, Technique, Home Row
Day 2
Review technique and keys: Home Row
Lesson 2: Formatting & Editing. Maneuvering around Word, making corrections, shortcuts, page
setup. Backspace, Delete, Arrows, Mousing, Select & Combo Keys. Home Ribbon covered
thoroughly.
FBLA Sample Text Assignment
Review technique and keys: Home Row
Lesson 2: Formatting & Editing, continued
Communication Skills using MT: Spelling: Pretest, Discuss Rules, then Posttest.
Review technique and keys: Home Row
Technique & Keys: H, E—Microtype 3
Review technique and keys: Home Row, H, E
Technique & Keys: I, R—Microtype 4 & 5
Focus on Technique & Accuracy. Finish MT
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Week 3:
Weights for 1st Quarter
Production
50%
Technique
30%
Quizzes/Tests
20%
Continue Technique & Keys: Home Row ---Microtype 1-2
Grades:
Technique Grades: eyes, feet, wrists, stationary fingers, posture
Production grades to show mastery of keys (1) ASDF (2) JKL; (3) H,E (4) I, R
Production grades to show mastery of Formatting & Editing
Day 1
Technique & Keys: Review technique and keys: Home Row, H, E, I, R
Continue Technique & Keys: O, T-- Microtype 6
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Review technique and keys: Home Row, H, E, I, R, O, T
Continue Technique & Keys: N, G – Microtype 7
Review technique and keys: Home Row, H, E, I, R, O, T, N, G
Continue Technique & Keys: Left Shift, (.)-Microtype 8 & 9
Communication Skills using MT: Terminal Punctuation & Other Internal Punctuation: Pretest,
Discuss Rules, then Posttest.
Review technique and keys: Home Row, H, E, I, R, O, T, N, G, Left Shift, Period
Continue Technique & Keys: U, C-- Microtype 10
Communication Skills using MT: Capitalization: Pretest, Discuss Rules, then Posttest.
Key Reinforcement- Review technique and keys: Home Row, H, E, I, R, O, T, N, G, Left Shift, Period,
U, C
Pretest, Discuss Rules, then Posttest.
Drawing Toolbar: (use PowerPoint)—Most of Insert Ribbon should be covered
Shapes, shading, lines, ungroup, group, textures, creating new graphics, cropping
Focus on Technique & Accuracy. Finish MT 1-10
Grades:
Technique Grades: eyes, feet, wrists, stationary fingers, posture
Production grades to show mastery of keys (1) O & T (2) N & G (3) LEFT SHIFT & . (4) U & C
Production grades for Drawing Toolbar
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Week
4:
Day 1
Continue Technique & Keys:
Review technique & keys: Home Row, H, E, I, R, O, T, N, G, LEFT SHIFT, (.), U, C
Technique & New Keys: W, right shift—Microtype 11
Formatting & Editing: Cut/Copy/Paste-School song, Amendments, Party Directions, SuperSub
Day 2
Lesson 1-11 Test
Review technique & keys: Home Row, H, E, I, R, O, T, N, G, LEFT SHIFT, (.), U, C, W, RIGHT SHIFT
Continue Technique & Keys: B, Y—Microtype 12-13
Cut/Copy/Paste-School School song, Amendments, Party Directions, SuperSub
Review technique & keys: Home Row, H, E, I, R, O, T, N, G, LEFT SHIFT, (.), U, C, W, RIGHT SHIFT, B, Y
Continue Technique & Keys: M, X—Microtype 14
WordArt, SmartArt, ClipArt, Text wrapping, Page Borders (Insert, Page Layout, and Format Ribbons)
Cut/Copy/Paste/Format Painter: School song, Amendments, Party Directions, SuperSub
Review technique & keys: Home Row, H, E, I, R, O, T, N, G, left shift, (.), U, C, W, right shift, B, Y, M,
X,
Continue Technique & Keys: P, V—Microtype 15
Cut/Copy/Paste/Format Painter (Home Ribbon & Key combinations on Keyboard):
Review technique & keys: Home Row, H, E, I, R, O, T, N, G, left shift, (.), U, C, W, right shift, B, Y, M,
X, P, V
Key Reinforcement: Skill Builder. Focus on Technique & Accuracy. Finish MT
Cut/Copy/Paste/Format Painter
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Week
5:
Grades:
Technique Grades: eyes, feet, wrists, stationary fingers, posture
Production grades to show mastery of keys (1) W & RIGHT SHIFT (2) B & Y (3) M & X (4) P & V
Production grades for cut/copy/paste/format painter assignments: School song, Amendments, Party
Directions, SuperSub
Day 1 Review technique & keys: Home Row, H, E, I, R, O, T, N, G, left shift, (.), U, C, W, right shift, B, Y, M, X, P, V
Technique & New Keys: Q and comma (,)—Microtype 16-17
Communication Skills using MT: Commas & Semicolons: Pretest, Discuss Rules, then Posttest.
Day 2 Review technique & keys: Home Row, H, E, I, R, O, T, N, G, left shift, (.), U, C, W, right shift, B, Y, M, X, P, V, Q,
& (,)
Continue Technique & Keys: z and colon (:)---Microtype 18
Communication Skills using MT: Other Internal Punctuation: Pretest, Discuss Rules, Posttest.
Proofreading Packet—ACT English Skills
Day 3
Review technique & keys: Home Row, H, E, I, R, O, T, N, G, left shift, (.), U, C, W, right shift, B, Y, M, X, P, V, Q,
& (,), z, (:)
Continue Technique & Keys: CAPS Lock, (?)—Microtype 19
Communication Skills using MT: Question Marks : Pretest, Discuss Rules, then Posttest.
Day 4
Review technique & keys: Home Row, H, E, I, R, O, T, N, G, left shift, (.), U, C, W, right shift, B, Y, M, X, P, V, Q,
& (,), z, (:), Caps Lock, (?)
Communication Skills using MT: Proofreading: Pretest, Discuss Rules, then Posttest.
Continue Technique & Keys: TAB, Backspace—Microtype 20
Test on Lessons 1-20
Day 5
Review technique & keys: Home Row, H, E, I, R, O, T, N, G, left shift, (.), U, C, W, right shift, B, Y, M, X, P, V, Q,
& (,), z, (:), Caps Lock, (?), Tab, Backspace
Continue Technique & Keys: Skill Building
Key Reinforcement: Focus on Technique & Accuracy. Finish MT
Grades:
Technique Grades: eyes, feet, wrists, stationary fingers, posture
Production grades to show mastery of keys (1) Q & , (2) Z & : (3) TAB & BACKSPACE
Production grades to show mastery of Proofreading
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Week
6:
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Week
7:
Review technique & keys: Entire alphabetic keyboard
Technique & New Keys: Introduce numeric keying in Word ---Microtype Numeric Keying Review #6.
Microtype SkillBuilder
Review technique & keys: Entire alphabetic keyboard
Technique & New Keys: Numeric keys
Communication Skills using MT: Number Expression: Pretest, Discuss Rules, then Posttest.
Microtype SkillBuilder
Review technique & keys: Entire alphabetic keyboard
Organization Skills—Lists: Bullets, numbering, outlines, SmartArt
Review technique & keys: Entire alphabetic keyboard
Skill Building, Capitalization & Number Rules Assignments
Communication Skills using MT: Word Usage: Pretest, Discuss Rules, then Posttest.
Technique & New Keys: Numeric keys
Microtype SkillBuilder
Review technique & keys: Entire alphabetic keyboard
Key Reinforcement: Focus on Technique & Accuracy. Finish MT Numeric Keys
Communication Skills using MT: Sentence Types: Pretest, Discuss Rules, then Posttest.
Quiz to test Accuracy
Grades:
Technique Grades: eyes, feet, wrists, stationary fingers, posture
Production Grades for Capitalization and Number Rules
Production grades to show mastery of Skill Building—Accuracy
Production grades to show mastery of organizing information in lists
Test/Quiz—Accuracy
Students should work on Microtype SkillBuilder whenever time allows.
Day 1
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Accuracy Emphasis
Communication Skills using MT: Subject-Verb Agreement: Pretest, Discuss Rules, Posttest.
Tab Tables—Organization Skills & Reading for information
Skill Building to increase speed & accuracy
Day 2
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Accuracy Emphasis
Communication Skills using MT: Modifiers: Pretest, Discuss Rules, then Posttest.
Tab Tables
Skill Building to increase speed & accuracy
Day 3
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Accuracy Emphasis
Tab Tables
Skill Building to increase speed & accuracy
Day 4
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Accuracy Emphasis
Communication Skills using MT: Pronoun Case: Pretest, Discuss Rules, then Posttest.
Tab Tables
Skill Building to increase speed & accuracy
Day 5
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Accuracy Emphasis
Communication Skills using MT: Pronoun Agreement: Pretest, Discuss Rules, then Posttest.
Tab Tables
Skill Building to increase speed & accuracy
Grades:
Technique Grades: eyes, feet, wrists, stationary fingers, posture
Production Grades for Tab Tables
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Week 8:
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Week 9:
Week
10:
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Accuracy Emphasis
Organizing Information in Grid Tables-creating Tables & Reading Tables (science ACT)
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Accuracy Emphasis
Grid Tables
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Accuracy Emphasis
Grid Tables
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Accuracy Emphasis
Communication Skills using MT: Abbreviations: Pretest, Discuss Rules, then Posttest.
Introduction to Excel
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Accuracy Emphasis
Introduction to Excel
Tabs & Tables Quiz
Grades:
Technique Grades: eyes, feet, wrists, stationary fingers, posture
Production Grades for Grid Tables
Tests/Quizzes: Tabs & Tables quiz
Students should work on Microtype SkillBuilder whenever time allows.
Day 1
Key Reinforcement-Concentration on technique, endurance, and accuracy
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Speed & Accuracy Emphasis
MLA Reports—ACT English Preparation
Day 2
Key Reinforcement-Concentration on technique, endurance, and accuracy
Communication Skills using MT: Commas & Semicolons: Pretest, Discuss Rules, then Posttest.
MLA Reports—ACT English Preparation
Day 3
Key Reinforcement-Concentration on technique, endurance, and accuracy
MLA Reports—ACT English Preparation
Day 4
Key Reinforcement-Concentration on technique, endurance, and accuracy
MLA Reports—ACT English Preparation
Day 5
Key Reinforcement-Concentration on technique, endurance, and accuracy
MLA Quiz—Without a title page
Focus on Technique & Accuracy. Finish MT
Timings—Three timings
Grades:
Tests/Quizzes: MLA quiz
Technique Grades: eyes, feet, wrists, stationary fingers, posture
Timings: top three speed grades
Production grades for MLA Reports
Key Reinforcement- Warmup & Timings-Concentration on technique, endurance, speed, and accuracy
Day 1
MLA Reports—With a Title Page & Works Cited —ACT English Preparation—ACT English
Key Reinforcement- Warmup & Timings-Concentration on technique, endurance, speed, and accuracy
Day 2
Communication Skills using MT: Pronoun Agreement: Pretest, Discuss Rules, Posttest.
MLA Reports—With a Title Page & Works Cited-Using the References Ribbon
Key Reinforcement- Warmup & Timings-Concentration on technique, endurance, speed, and accuracy
Day 3
MLA Reports—ACT English Preparation
Key Reinforcement- Warmup & Timings-Concentration on technique, endurance, speed, and accuracy
Day 4
MLA Reports—ACT English Preparation
Key Reinforcement- Warmup & Timings-Concentration on technique, endurance, speed, and accuracy
Day 5
MLA Reports—ACT English Preparation—with a Title Page
Grades:
Timings: top three speed grades
Production grades for MLA Reports
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Week
11:
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Week
12:
Key Reinforcement-Concentration on technique, endurance, building speed, and accuracy
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder— Microtype Speed & Accuracy Emphasis
Memos—Reading for Information
Timings
Key Reinforcement-Concentration on technique, endurance, building speed, and accuracy
Communication Skills using MT: Pronoun Case: Pretest, Discuss Rules, then Posttest.
Memos—Reading for Information
Timings
Key Reinforcement-Concentration on technique, endurance, building speed, and accuracy
Memos—Reading for Information
Timings
Key Reinforcement-Concentration on technique, endurance, building speed, and accuracy
Timings
Memos/Email—Reading for Information
Key Reinforcement-Concentration on technique, endurance, building speed, and accuracy
Key Reinforcement: Focus on Technique & Accuracy. Finish MT
Assess letters and memos
Timings
Grades:
Timings: top three speed grades
Production grades for memos
Day 1
Key Reinforcement-Concentration on technique, endurance, building speed, and accuracy
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder— Microtype Speed & Accuracy Emphasis
Letters
Timings-Micropace
Day 2
Key Reinforcement-Concentration on technique, endurance, building speed, and accuracy
Communication Skills using MT: Subject-Verb Agreement: Pretest, Discuss Rules, Posttest.
Letters—Writing Unit (Insert Ribbon-Date & Time, Signature Line)
Day 3
Key Reinforcement-Concentration on technique, endurance, building speed, and accuracy
Letters—Writing Unit
Day 4
Key Reinforcement-Concentration on technique, endurance, building speed, and accuracy
Letters—Writing Unit
Day 5
Key Reinforcement-Concentration on technique, endurance, building speed, and accuracy
Focus on Technique & Accuracy. Finish MT
Assessment of Communications Unit-Letters & Memos
Grades:
Production grades for letters
Timings: top three speed grades
Tests/Quizzes: Letters & Memos quiz
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Week
13:
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Week
14:
Week
15:
Key Reinforcement-Concentration on technique, endurance, building speed, and accuracy
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder— Microtype Speed & Accuracy Emphasis
Timings-Micropace
Key Reinforcement-Concentration on technique, endurance, building speed, and accuracy
Communication Skills using MT: Modifiers: Pretest, Discuss Rules, then Posttest.
Key Reinforcement-Concentration on technique, endurance, building speed, and accuracy
Formatting & Editing: Research & CompEduc
Key Reinforcement-Concentration on technique, endurance, building speed, and accuracy
Formatting & Editing
Key Reinforcement-Concentration on technique, endurance, building speed, and accuracy
Formatting & Editing
Grades:
Timings: top three speed grades
Production grades for Research & CompEduc
Day 1
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Speed & Accuracy Emphasis
Timings-Micropace
Desktop Publishing
Day 2
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Speed & Accuracy Emphasis
Desktop Publishing
Day 3
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Speed & Accuracy Emphasis
Desktop Publishing
Day 4
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Speed & Accuracy Emphasis
Desktop Publishing
Day 5
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Speed & Accuracy Emphasis
Skill Building & make-up work
Grades:
Production grades for Desktop publishing assignments
Test/Quizzes: Final Exam
Day 1
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Speed & Accuracy Emphasis
Timings-Micropace
Holiday Projects-Review of Skills
Day 2
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Speed & Accuracy Emphasis
Timings-Micropace
Holiday Projects-Review of Skills
Study guide & review of key concepts
Day 3
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Speed & Accuracy Emphasis
Timings-Micropace
Holiday Projects-Review of Skills
Skill Building & make-up work
Day 4
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Speed & Accuracy Emphasis
Timings-Micropace
Holiday Projects-Review of Skills
Day 5
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Speed & Accuracy Emphasis
Timings-Micropace
Holiday Projects
Grades:
Test/Quizzes: Final Exam
Production grades for Holiday projects
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Week
16:
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Week
17:
Week
18:
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Speed & Accuracy Emphasis
Timings-Micropace
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Speed & Accuracy Emphasis
Timings-Micropace
Mail Merge—envelopes, labels
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Speed & Accuracy Emphasis
Timings-Micropace
Mail Merge-letters & memos
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Speed & Accuracy Emphasis
Timings-Micropace
Mail Merge-phone list
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Speed & Accuracy Emphasis
Timings-Micropace
Mail Merge-forms
Grades:
Test/Quizzes: Final Exam
Production grades for mail merge
Day 1
Review technique & keys: Skill Builder—Microtype Speed & Accuracy Emphasis
Timings-Micropace
Day 2
Review/Simulation---Extension of topics covered
Day 3
Skill Building & make-up work
Day 4
Production part of final
Day 5
Final Exam-multiple choice
Grades:
Test/Quizzes: Final Exam
Review Finals Study guide & review of key concepts
&
Finals
Grades:
Technique Grades: eyes, feet, wrists, stationary fingers, posture
Test/Quizzes: Final Exam
Test/Quizzes: Production Tests
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Capitalization & Number Rules:
Capitalization Rules:
Rule#1:
Rule#2:
Rule#3:
Rule#4:
Rule#5:
Rule#6:
Rule#7:
Rule#8:
Rule#9:
Rule#10:
Rule#11:
Capitalize the first word in a sentence.
Capitalize personal titles and names of people.
Capitalize names of clubs, schools, organizations and companies.
Capitalize the days of the week.
Capitalize the months of the year.
Capitalize names of holidays.
Capitalize the names of historic periods and events and special events.
Capitalize names of cities, states, and other important places
Capitalize geographic names, regions, and locations.
Capitalize names of streets, roads, avenues, and buildings.
Capitalize an official title when it preceded a name and elsewhere if it is a title of high
distinction
Rule#12: Capitalize initials; also capitalize letters in abbreviations if the letters would be capitalized
when the words are spelled out.
Number Rules:
Rule #1:
Rule #2:
Spell a number that begins a sentence even when other numbers in the sentence are
shown in figures.
Use figures for numbers above ten and for numbers one to ten when they are used with
numbers above ten.
Rule #3:
Use figures to express dates and times (except when used with the word o’clock).
Rule #4:
Rule #5:
Rule #6:
Rule #7:
Rule #8:
Rule #9:
Use figures for house numbers except house number One.
Use figures to express measures and weights.
Use figures for numbers following nouns.
Capitalize nouns preceding numbers (except page and line).
Spell (and initial cap) names of small-numbered street and avenues (ten and under).
Spell indefinite numbers.
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Proofreading Marks:
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Punctuation Spacing Rules:
Punctuation
Semicolon - ;
Period - .
Spacing Rule
Space one time after a semicolon.
Kara is present; Karl is absent.
Space one time after a period following
an initial.
J. L. Han skis on Oak Lake.
Space one time after a period following
an abbreviation.
Space one time after a sentence.
Comma - ,
Question Mark - ?
Example
Lt. Haig skis on Bruce Lake.
Jan will sing. John will read the
play.
Do not space after an internal period
within an abbreviation.
Space one time after a comma used as
punctuation.
Ed Rowan has an Ed.D. degree.
Space one time after a question mark
ending a sentence.
Will Sarah come tonight? Did
Megan finish her work?
Space two times after a colon used as
punctuation.
Key these works: park, maze,
and zoo.
(Capitalize the first word of a complete
sentence following a colon.)
Dennis read: Shift to key a
colon.
Mary, Nick, and Ben worked
well.
Colon - :
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Screen Shots of Word Toolbars (to be labeled):
Home Ribbon: Label the icons. Describe the purpose of each button.
Insert Ribbon: Label the icons. Describe the purpose of each button.
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Page Layout Ribbon: Label the icons. Describe the purpose of each button.
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