CAREER PREPAREDNESS
UNIT TOPIC: ACADEMIC PLANNING AND CAREER DEVELOPEMENTLESSON PLAN
Title of Lesson:
Creating an Outline in Word
LESSON #: 3/3
Total Time on Task: 50 minutes
Content Standard:
7. Generate an electronic portfolio using digital tools (e.g., Webpage, wikis, blogs, podcast), including a cover letter; a
current resume; a completed job application; interest, aptitude, and achievement assessment results; curriculum samples
(e.g., academic research, educational projects); four-year high school educational plan; education/career preparedness
checklist; and other examples of academic and career preparedness achievements (e.g., student organizations, club
memberships, honors, credentials, certificates, awards, community service experiences, recommendations).
a. Utilize advanced features of word processing (e.g., outlining; developing forms; applying tracking changes,
hyperlinking, and mail merging).
b. Create presentations using effective communication skills and advanced features of multimedia, including photo,
video, and audio editing.
Lab Access: Required for Students ☒
Optional for Students
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Not Needed for Students ☐
Overview/Annotation:
In this lesson, students will create on outline using Word.
Essential Question(s):
How do you professionally create and develop business documents?
How do you create and format a variety of personal and business related documents?
Learning Objective(s): The students will:
1. Format and key an outline in Word.
Conceptual Outline:
I. Outlines
A. Define outline
B. Use of outlines
C. Formatting of outlines
Materials, Equipment, and Technology Resources:
Materials:
1. Teacher Information #1: Outlines
2. Assignment #1: Outlines
Equipment:
1. Computers with MS Word
2. Printer
3. Projector
Technology Resources:
1. https://www.gpc.edu/oit/sites/default/files/its/handouts/word/word2010_outlining.pdf
Procedures/Activities:
1. Teacher Preparation: Student will create on outline from scratch using the information in Assignment #1. You will
need to make copies for each student. Review Teacher Information #1, taken from:
https://www.gpc.edu/oit/sites/default/files/its/handouts/word/word2010_outlining.pdf. Students will only utilize the
first method in creating outlines.
2. Class Discussion: As students walk in, have the following questions posted on the board: What is an outline? Why do
some teachers require that you create an outline of a report? Have students pair and share.
An outline is an overview of what it written in a document, whether it be a report, essay, speech, etc. Teachers require it
to help you organize and plan content. Word helps in reorganizing what you’ve already written and gives the teacher or
reader a sequence of information to go by.
3. Class Assignment: Pass out Assignment #1. Have students type the information as shown on the document. Open the
document, Teacher Information #1. Display it through the projector. Have students follow you to create an outline from
their assignment sheet. When finished, students will need to save the document as Outline.
4. Student Activity: Have students print the outline and upload the outline to their Kuder accounts. All documents should
now be added as completed. A key is provided on page 3 of Teacher Information #1.
Assessment:
1. Class participation
2. Printed outline document