Week 10, Keyboarding

Yes, I know Spring Break is almost here for most of you.  For this week, let's focus on getting your assignments completed early.  Week 10 assignments are due Monday, March 15 ("beware the Ides of March").  But you have the option of completing them early.  Follow the sequence of the assignments so your dropboxes remain unlocked. 


As you know, zeros will be assigned at 6 pm on Monday for any work not completed.  And then those grades are computed and released to your schools.  Those zeros DO NOT look good on your grade.  Complete all your assignments and get the grades you need to pass Keyboarding!  YOUR GRADE DEPENDS ON YOUR WORK!

LESSON 3.08
Watch the movie for this lesson.  It contains some great techniques and tips to help you through the session.  Reminder:  you must complete ALL sections of the lessons, including the games for both sessions to get a grade.


Here is the revised grading rubric for this assignments:

Grading Rubric
GWAM (Gross Words A Minute)	Grade
You must complete all sections of each lesson and meet keying speeds and accuracy on the Lesson Report section as outlined below.
30+ Average GWAM with 3 or fewer errors	100
25-29 Average GWAM with 3 or fewer errors	85
20-24 Average GWAM with 3 or fewer errors	75
15-19 Average GWAM with 3 or fewer errors	65
Attempts under 14 GWAM or more than 3 errors	40

*Points awarded based on quality of work LESSON 3.09 This lesson requires you to research your favorite game and write a research paper on it.  Read the lesson carefully and print out a copy of the examples of the title page, the body of the report, and the works cited page.  Review the grading rubric so you can get the most points available the FIRST time you turn in the report.   I will use a plaigerism checking program on each paper.  So make sure the material is in your own words with citations and quotations around direct quotes your used from another source.  And remember, if you find sources that do not have a date and an author, they are probably not reliable.  Google for information with reliable information, authors, dates, etc. Here are some tips to get you started with your paper. DO NOT KEY THIS ASSIGNMENT IN WORD PAD OR NOTEPAD!   You must use MS Word, Works, or OpenOffice. First, set up your page layout for 1" margins on the left, right, top, and bottom. Before you begin to key the first word, double space your work.  Ctrl+2 will double space for you; Ctrl+1 will single space.  You may also use the Line Spacing tool bar in MS Word. Then set your default font to Arial 12. Next, show all characters by pressing Ctrl+* (If you need more help on this, press F1 on your keyboard.) Type your Title page flush left; then highlight all the words, select the Center icon to make all text line up in the horizontal center of the page. You will have to center the Title page vertically also by following the guidelines in the lesson. To get to the body of the report, press Ctrl+Enter for a new page. Follow the guide in your lesson for typing the body.  You will press Enter 2 times (that's double spaced already, so it leaves white space at the top) before you key the Title in All Caps. You may indent the paragraphs for a Modified Block Report OR you may leave everything flush left (Block Report).  I prefer the Block Report. You will key subheadings for each major section of your paper.  Key as Upper/lower case and Underline the Sub Headings. The Body of your Report must be at least 1 full page. Press Ctrl+Enter to get a new page for Citations.   Use the Son of Citation Machine to make your citations in APA format.  Follow the instructions on the web page for to make, copy, and paste your citations to your Citation page. Number your pages (there's a shortcut for numbering pages in the Header tab of MS Word.  MS Works has a similar shortcut). Save your files often.  The correct file name is  xx3_09.doc or xx3_09.docx OR xx 3_09.wps (depending on your software).  Replace xx with your initials.  5 Points will be deducted for incorrect file names. Spell check and grammar check your work BEFORE you turn it in.  Repeated errors result in a 10-point deduction for each new submission. Read over your completed work BEFORE you turn it in.  Does it contain your best grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spacing?

THANKS!

Thanks to each of you for uploading the survey from last week's BLOG.  You have 20 bonus points to your credit in my electronic grade book.  It's not to late for the rest of you.  You can still complete the survey and get 10 points.  Check last week's blog for the survey.

That's all for Week 10.  Have a safe Spring Break, but remember to check your MVPS Keyboarding Class even while you are out of school. If you don't have internet at home, go to a friends house, your library, or maybe a church.  We have too many different dates for spring break in our class so we have to keep working!  See you next week for Week 11!