Homework : Typed, printed MLA draft of “Thanksgiving Moment” (due tomorrow). Do Now : Put everything but your HW and handout in the bin under your seat. Sign on to the laptop: 1 st letter of first name + full last name + 16 Fabio Fabulous: ffabulous16 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Homework : Typed, printed MLA draft of “Thanksgiving Moment” (due tomorrow) • Do Now : – Put everything but your HW and handout in the bin under your seat. – Sign on to the laptop: 1 st letter of first name + full last name + 16 • Fabio Fabulous: ffabulous16 – Password: you should know it and/or have it written down – Click “Start” and choose Microsoft Word. You may have to choose “All Programs” and find it in Microsoft Office. – Type today’s laptop expectations: • Ask the teacher to pick up or move the laptop. • Do not touch the screen. • Gently press the keys and keep your hands clean.
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Homework: Typed, printed MLA draft of “Thanksgiving Moment” (due tomorrow)
• Do Now: – Put everything but your HW and handout in the bin under
your seat.– Sign on to the laptop: 1st letter of first name + full last name
+ 16• Fabio Fabulous: ffabulous16
– Password: you should know it and/or have it written down– Click “Start” and choose Microsoft Word. You may have to
choose “All Programs” and find it in Microsoft Office.– Type today’s laptop expectations:
• Ask the teacher to pick up or move the laptop.• Do not touch the screen.• Gently press the keys and keep your hands clean.
Objective: SWBAT properly format an essay in Microsoft Word.
Agenda1. Do Now (5)2. Microsoft Word Lesson (25)3. MLA Heading (10)4. Writing Time (20)5. Saving a Document (10)6. Closing (5)
After school options?
Expectations
• Respect each other and the learning process.• Help each other in a whisper voice.• Do not skip ahead. Wait for instructions even
if you know what is happening.
Explore• Mouse– Using the mouse, move the cursor (arrow) around
the screen.– Without clicking any buttons, pause the cursor
over some different elements at the top of your screen so labels pop up.
– You should be on the “Home” tab.
Explore
• Office Button– Pause the cursor over the Office Button in the
upper, left-hand corner. – What pops up next to it?
Explore
• Office Button– Click on the
Office Button.– This is like the
___ tab in the old Word.
Explore
• Office Button– Click on the
Office Button.– This is like the
File tab in the old Word.
Saving
• Hover the cursor over “Save As” and choose “Word Document.”
• Always save right away. Don’t lose your work!
Saving
Click on “Desktop”
SavingFile name is your logon (without
“16”), a period, and the assignment title:
ffabulous.thanksgivingmoment
Saving
Click on “Save”
Saving
• Options– Click on the disk picture.
• Once you’ve saved a document, continue saving it while you work.
Saving
• Options– Click on the disk picture.– Click on the Office button and
then click “Save.”
• Once you’ve saved a document, continue saving it while you work.
Saving
• Options– Click on the disk picture.– Click on the Office button and
then click “Save.”– Hit Ctrl + S
• Once you’ve saved a document, continue saving it while you work.
Format Requirements
• Double-spaced• 12-point font• Times New Roman• Black ink• Proper MLA heading
Double-Spaced
• Click on the white space.• Hold down the H until it spans two lines.
Double-Spaced
• Always make sure your document is double-spaced.
• Double-click the text to select it.
Double-space
• Click on the arrow next to “Paragraph.”
Double-Spaced• Click the arrow under “Line spacing.”
• Click “Double” in the drop-down menu.
• Set spacing to 0.”• Click “Okay.”
12-Point Font (Select 2)• Click on your letters to deselect.• Hold the Ctrl button on your keyboard while
you press the letter A button to select.• ctrl + A = select all
12-Point Font
• Explore the “Font” box at the top of your page.
• Find the two ways to change the font size.• Make sure it is size 12.
Times New Roman
• Deselect the text.• Double-click the text to select it again.
Times New Roman
• Explore the fonts in the drop-down menu next to the font size.
• Try as many fonts as you can.• Make the font Times New Roman.
Black Ink
• Keeping your text highlighted, find the button in the “Font” box that changes the font color.
• Do not be fooled by the highlight tool.• Change your font to a color besides black.
MLA Heading
• Select all and delete your current text.• Let’s type up an MLA heading.
• Follow along; the necessary information will be on each slide.
MLA Heading
Fabio Fabulous
Mr. Rosentel and Ms. Brutt
Composition 1
5 December 2012
Thanksgiving Moment
MLA Heading
• Highlight your title, Thanksgiving Moment.• In the “Paragraph” box, find the tool to center
your title (do not use “Tab”).• Click the button with the centered lines.
MLA Heading
If your teacher is Ms. Kuehl and/or Ms. Cruz or is just Mr.
Rosentel, make sure to write your teacher(s) name accordingly.
Selecting• Hit Enter and type the 1st sentence of your essay.• Click from the 1st word of the 1st sentence to the
period.• This is another way of selecting.
Left-Justify• Click the align left button.
Indent• Click in front of the 1st word of the 1st sentence
and hit Tab to indent the paragraph.
Sample
Saving
• Options– Click on the disk picture.– Click on the Office button and
then click “Save.”– Hold the Ctrl button while you
hit the letter S.
• Once you’ve saved a document, continue saving it while you work.
Margins – Word 2007
• All MLA assignments must have one-inch margins.
• Click on the “Page Layout” tab at the top of the program.
• Click the “Margins” button.– Change the margins of your paper. Try out
different sizes.– What happens?
Writing Time
• Use your “Thanksgiving Moment” assignment sheet to type your correct MLA heading.
• When you think it’s perfect, start typing your essay. As you type, self-edit.
Saving and Accessing
• There are many ways to save and access your digital work:– flash drives -- email– DropBox -- CDs– Google Drive
• Let’s practice finding different places to save work.
Google Drive• Sign in to Gmail using your Pritzker email address.• Click on “Drive” at the top of the page• Click on the icon next to “Create.”• Choose “Files…”• Choose your essay.• Now you can access this from Google Docs every time
you want to write an essay – for any class. Simply Save As and edit it.
Skip other methods to save and access
Email
• Click “Mail” at the top of Google Drive to return to your Gmail.
• Click “Compose” on the left.
Sending an Attachment• Type your own email address into the “to”
box.
Sending an Attachment• Click the paperclip image – Attach a file.
Sending an Attachment• Find your document. • If you saved to the desktop, click desktop.
Sending an Attachment• Click on the document you want, and click the
“open” button.
Sending an Attachment
• Your document is now attached to your email.• Every email provider is a little bit different, but
they all follow these basic steps.• Write yourself a brief message, and hit send.
• Now, you can open your document at home or at the library and continue to work.
• Don’t forget to save it as soon as you’ve opened it on a new computer!
Thanksgiving Moment Draft
• A typed draft is due tomorrow. We will be peer- and group-editing, so bring your best writing.
• You must print your draft before you enter your Composition class. If it is not printed, it is not here.
Closing
• What are the formatting requirements of portfolio papers?– Black ink– 12 point font– Times New Roman– Double-spaced
• Let’s put the laptops back in the carts, ensuring that they’re plugged in correctly.
Saving to a Flash Drive
• Hover the cursor over “Save As” and choose “Word Document.”
