Before You Turn in Typed Work…

  1. Your parent must write me a note stating that you and only you typed each word.
  2. You must show me that you can accurately type about 20 WPM
  3. You must follow this style sheet.
  4. I—your teacher—must agree that you can turn in typed work.

 

Required Software:............... MS Word  only (That’s what your teacher uses.)

Fonts:................................... Choice of one: Times New Roman, Arial, or Courier (No fancy fonts unless told otherwise.)

Font Size:............................. 12-point for regular text (Titles may be up to 18-points.)

Leading (line spacing):........... Double or triple space

Paragraphing:........................ Indent (use TAB KEY) Do not use spacebar to indent.

 

Use of “Header:” (Go to Menu Bar to "View," then click on "Header")

Head or title your papers as follows:

  1. Type your name, then hit ENTER
  2. Type the date, then hit ENTER
  3. Select both lines and choose right alignment from the icon that shows a page with text which is lined up on the right side.
  4. Hit ENTER
  5. Type the title of your assignment.
  6. Select the title and click on CENTER ALIGNMENT from the icon on the menu bar.
  7. TAB once. (You are now ready to type your first paragraph.)
  8. After you have typed your first paragraph, you will TAB to indent the next paragraph.

 

            Pretend that what you see below is the beginning of a new page. Notice where my name and the date are located. Notice the layout of the title. Check the placement of the paragraphs. (Okay, okay. Who knows how this page will end up on the Internet. If it turned out right, you'll see my name on the right with the date right below it, also lined up at the right margin. The title will be centered below that.

 

Mrs. MacAdam

10/10/10

 

Mrs. MacAdam’s Word-processing Style Sheet

 

            I am so excited that some of my students are able to type well enough that they will be able to type their written assignments all by themselves. Typing makes writing much easier and frees up the imagination. Instead of groaning about how long it will take to write something down and then make all of the changes, a student can easily review, revise, and perfect his/her work.

            A parent isn’t allowed to type his/her student’s work because it’s just too hard to type it the way the student wrote it.