Course Calendar (assignments)

OST 1743 – Word Processing for College Writing

Students should read Lessons before attempting Assignments

(Assignments are subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.)

Spring 2012 Tues/Thurs 5:00 PM – 6:20 PM

Week #1 / In Class Assignment / Homework
Tues 3/27 / Introduction to Course
  • Review Syllabus
  • Downloading data files (copy from M: drive or see inside back cover of textbook)

Thu
3/29 / Unit A:
  • Getting Started with Microsoft Office 2010
  • Creating Documents with Word 2010
/ Due next class:
  • Student Survey
  • Syllabus Scavenger Hunt
  • Using your LakerMail account, e-mail the instructor 2-3 short paragraphs telling about yourself. Send the email to . Please put OST1743-020304 in the subject line.
  • Unit A assignments:
  • Concepts Review #1 thru #14 (pg 18)
  • Skills Review #2 thru #5 (pg 19)
  • Visual Workshop (pg 24)
Please hand in work in order as listed.
Week #2 / In Class Assignment / Homework
Tue
4/3 / Unit B:
  • Editing Documents

Thu
4/5 / Unit C:
  • Formatting Text and Paragraphs
/ Due next class:
  • Unit B assignments:
  • Concepts Review #1 thru #14 (pg 42)
  • Skills Review #1 thru #5 (pg 43)
  • Independent Challenge 1 (pg 45)—Do a. thru k. (skip the Advanced Challenge Exercise)
  • Unit C assignments:
  • Concepts Review #1 thru #15 (pg 68)
  • Skills Review #1 thru #9 (pg 69)
  • Visual Workshop (pg 76)

Week #3 / In Class Assignment / Homework
Tue
4/10 / Unit D:
  • Formatting Documents

Thu
4/12 / Academic Reports(refer to handouts from instructor):
  • Creating Works Cited Pages
  • Creating Outlines
/ Due next class:
  • Unit D assignments:
  • Concepts Review #1 thru #14 (pg 96)
  • Real Life Independent Challenge
    (pg 103—but refer to handout instructions)
  • Academic Report Assignment
  • Works Cited Page (handout)

Week #4 / In Class Assignment / Homework
Tue
4/17 / Academic Reports:
  • MLA style (we will use the Virus Report handout)

Thu
4/19 / Academic Reports (continued):
  • APA style (we will continue to use the Virus Report handout)
  • Review for final exam
/ Due next class:
  • Academic Report Assignments (refer to Family Report handout):
  • MLA style report
  • MLA style outline
  • APA style report

Week #5
Tue
4/24 / Final Exam (Part 1 of 3): Identifying the Components of the Word Screen
Final Exam (Part 2 of 3): Typing an Outline in MLA Style
Thu
4/26 / Final Exam (Part 3 of 3): Formatting an Academic Paper in MLA Style

This class meets for only 15 hours.It is important that students attend every class session and complete and turn in all exercises on time. Hopefully, this class will make the rest of your college work just a little easier by eliminating the frustration many students feel when trying to create writing assignments using a computer. Mastering word processing skills should permit you to focus more time on your research and writing rather than on formatting.

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