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Core Standards of the Course
Standard 1
Keyboarding
Objective 1
Students will use correct keyboarding technique. This includes the following:
- Eyes on copy or screen, not on keys.
- Fingers curved and oriented to home row.
- Correct fingers used for keystrokes.
- Key with smooth rhythm and quiet hands.
- Forearms parallel to slant of keyboard; wrists low but not resting on any surface.
- Proper sitting posture: body centered with feet providing balance and elbows naturally at sides.
Objective 2
Demonstrate a speed increase of 4 to 8 words per minute on a 3-minute timed writing with no more than 2 errors per minute (6 errors on a 3-minute timed writing)
Standard 2
Basic Word Processing Functions
Objective 1
Follow written instructions.
Objective 2
Identify the major components of word processing window and know default settings for margins, line spacing, alignment and tabs. Access features and execute commands using menus, toolbars, and the keyboard.
Objective 3
Move the insertion point and select text using the mouse and the keyboard.
Objective 4
Create and save a document.
Objective 5
Open and close a document.
Objective 6
View and print a document.
Standard 3
Editing
Objective 1
Demonstrate ability to make corrections indicated by proofreader's marks.
Objective 2
Use writing tools for spelling, thesaurus, and grammar.
Objective 3
Demonstrate various deletion methods and use Undo and Redo.
Objective 4
Edit documents using Insert and Overtype (Typeover).
Objective 5
Use cut, copy, and paste within a document.
Standard 4
Document Formatting
Objective 1
Use alignment, line spacing, and margin features to format documents.
Objective 2
Use page numbering, vertical centering, and headers and footers to format documents.
Objective 3
Change the appearance of text using bold, italics, and underline; and by changing the font face, size, and appearance.
Objective 4
Set left, right, center, decimal, and dot leader tabs and create tabulated text.
Objective 5
Format paragraphs with a left indent, a left and right indent, and a hanging indent.
Objective 6
Use widow/orphan protection and insert page breaks.
Objective 7
Insert bullets and create numerated lists.
Objective 8
Organize information in rows and columns using the table feature.
Standard 5
Business Documents
Objective 1
Prepare a properly formatted memo for use in a business setting.
Objective 2
Create business letters using block and modified block styles and open and mixed punctuation.
Objective 3
Prepare a report with references using an acceptable format.
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