OBJECTIVES & PURPOSE:

The purpose of this assignment is to become familiar with special word processor formatting techniques including:

• Reenforcing learned items from previous assignments including:
• Document Formatting (page and margin settings);
• Section Formatting (bullets, columns, tables, borders, shading, graphics, etc.);
• Paragraph Formatting (rulers, indents, tabs, justification/alignments);
• Character Formatting (font setting of typeface, typesize, and typestyle)
• Use of bulleted items in documents;
• Setting columns (newspaper style) in documents;
• Use of borders and shading in documents;
• Adding pictures and graphics to documents;

SPECIFICATIONS & INSTRUCTIONS:

PLEASE NOTE:

• To receive full credit, all specifications must be meet and fulfill the assignment as an individual effort;
• Read the NOTES at the bottom of the assignment before continuing;
• Learning how to do this assignment:
• The following descriptions are the specifications for the assignment;
• Although instructions are provided, they are not a detailed tutorial on how to do the assignment;
• Discussion and demonstration on how to do the assignment will be given in class on the demonstration day for this assignment (please attend class that day for the demonstration);
• Do not use Wordpad. The specifications below cannot be fulfilled with Wordpad. If any other word processor other than WORD is used, it may not behave in the same mannor as demonstrated with WORD.

Use Microsoft's Word word processor to write a newsletter on a semester break, vacation, family reunion or gathering, holiday, or other activities in recent years. The newsletter must be original, should look similar to the sample provide, and must contain and demonstrate the following features:

1. Page Setup settings of:
   (if using Word 2000/2003 click File > Page Setup)
   (if using Word 2007/2010 click Page Layout tab > Margins > Custom Margins...)
• Top and Bottom margins of 1.00 inch each;
• Left and Right margins of 1.25 inches each;
• Gutter, Header, and Footer Margins of 0.00 inches each;
• Orientation set to "Portrait";
• Paper size set to 8.5" by 11" (Letter Size).
2. Minimum of one full page from top to bottom margins (1" from top & 1" from bottom of page) in which:
   • Two of the three columns extend to within 1" of the bottom of the paper;
   • The third column extends 2" or less within the bottom of the paper.
3. At the top of the newsletter place a bolded title of the Newsletter with a maximum
typesize 26, center aligned, with a typeface of your choice;
4. Across the line below the title write the following in arial 10 point font:
• Who the newsletter is from, left aligned in the 1st column;
• Volume and Number, center aligned in the 2nd column;
• The date, right aligned in the 3rd column;
• Add a border around this text with shading:
  (if using Word 2000/2003 click Format > Border and Shading...)
  (if using Word 2007/2010 click Home tab > Borders icon > Borders and Shading...)
• Place a border around this line of test as shown in the sample;
• Add a light shading inside the border.
5. Under the bordered area, set document for three (3) columns (by clicking Format > Columns) as follows:
   (if using Word 2000/2003 click Format > Columns)
   (if using Word 2007/2010 click Home tab > Columns icon (in Page Setup section) > More Columns...)
   • Set Number of columns to 3;
   • Set Column Width to 1.87 inches;
   • Set Column Spacing to 0.2 inches;
   • Check the "Equal column widths" checkbox;
   • Apply to (i.e, apply columns to) "This point forward".
     Do not apply to "Whole document" or your newsletter title and heading will be adversely reformatted.
   • Check the "Line between" box (this will draw a vericle line between columns);
6. Include three (3) articles in which:
• Each article has a title in Arial 14 point, bold,center aligned ;
• One article has a subtitle in Arial 10 point, bold, center aligned ;
• Body of text is Times Roman 10 point, fully aligned (justified);
• The 1st line of each paragraph is indented 0.25";
• Single space between each line of each paragraph;
• Single space between each paragraph of each article;
• Include 4 bulleted items in one of the articles;
• Insert the following 3 images into the newsletter with their respective articles: (these 3 image MUST be included as specified):
  (if using Word 2000/2003 click Insert > Picture > from file or from Clip Art)
  (if using Word 2007/2010 click Insert tab > Picture icon or Clip Art icon)
• Your Paint project image from Assignment #1;
• Your Google Earth image from Assignment #2;
• A "Clip Art" image from the Microsoft Office Clip Art Library which relates to your vacation;
Further note that:
• The maximum size of each image is 2 inches by 2 inches;
• Immediately below one picture, include a figure description in arial 8 point, fully aligned as shown in the example.

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION:

1. Submit (on the due date) a printout (hardcopy) of your newsletter, prepared and printed by the word processor;
2. Hand write your Name, ID#, Section#, and Assignment# in the top right corner of your paper;

NOTES:

To receive full credit, your newsletter must:

• Meet all of the above specifications;
• Use Microsoft's Word word processor. If any other word processor other than WORD is used, it may not behave in the same mannor as demonstrated with WORD.
• Be submitted on time;
• Be realistic and have substantive information;
• Contain no bad or profane language or indecent narratives. If it does, no credit will be given.

GRADING:

The instructor and/or Grader will be verifying that all specifications stated above in SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS as well as ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION were met to receive full credit. Specifications missing will be the basis of deducted points. Items the instructor or grader examine include (but are not limited to):

• DOCUMENT:
• At least ONE FULE PAGE of text from top margin to bottom bargin
• Uses the same format as the sample
;
• MARGINS: All margins (left, right, top, and bottom) are set as specified above;
• BANNER:
• Is In arial, 10 point;
• Contains the Source of the Newsletter (you), the volume, and the date or season;
• Is formatted with a border;
• Is shaded lightly inside the border;
• COLUMNS are:
• 1.87 inches wide each;
• 0.20 inches apart;
• Showing a verticle line in between columns;
• CONTENT:
• Three articles with titles as specified above;
• One subtitle with one of the atricle titles as specified above;
• IMAGES:
  • Your PAINT assignment image;
  • A Clipart image;
  • Your Google Earth image;
  • One image must have a figure description as specified above (in arial, 8 point).
• BULLETS: Four bulleted items appear somewhere in the body of the text;
• PARAGRAPHS:
  • All paragraphs are fully justified (aligned);
  • The first line of each paragraph is indented 0.25 inches;
• FONTS:
  • NEWSLETTER TITLE: is any typeface, a maximum of 26 point, bolded, center aligned;
  • BANNER: is arial 10 point;
  • ARTICLE TITLES: are arial, 14 point, bolded, center aligned;
  • ARTICLE SUBTITLE: is arial, 10 point, bold, center aligned;
  • PICTURE (FIGURE) DESCRIPTION: is arial, 8 point;
  • TEXT OF BODY of Newsletter: is times-roman, 10 point, regular.