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AT THIS WORK STATION, YOU WILL HAVE A CAREER EXPLORATION EXPERIENCE AS A WORD PROCESSOR. YOU WILL DO SOME OF THE SAME FUNCTIONS THAT A WORD PROCESSOR DOES IN AN OFFICE SETTING. BEFORE BEGINNING THESE ACTIVITIES, YOU WILL FIRST LEARN ABOUT A CAREER AS A WORD PROCESSOR.

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AT THIS WORK STATION, YOU WILL HAVE A CAREER EXPLORATION

EXPERIENCE AS A WORD PROCESSOR. YOU WILL DO SOME OF THE SAME

FUNCTIONS THAT A WORD PROCESSOR DOES IN AN OFFICE SETTING.

BEFORE BEGINNING THESE ACTIVITIES, YOU WILL FIRST LEARN

ABOUT A CAREER AS A WORD PROCESSOR.

WORD PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS USE WORD PROCESSING

EQUIPMENT TO RECORD, EDIT, STORE, AND REVISE CORRESPONDENCE,

REPORTS, STATISTICAL TABLES, FORMS, AND OTHER MATERIALS,

UTILIZING CLERICAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF WORD PROCESSING

FUNCTIONS.

JOB DESCRIPTION

READS INSTRUCTIONS TO DETERMINE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED

REGARDING MATERIAL TO BE PREPARED OR REVISED, AND REQUIRED FORMAT

FOR FINISHED COPY.

DEPRESSES KEYS ON WORD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT TO ADJUST

CONTROLS FOR SPACING, MARGINS, AND TABULATIONS, AND PLACES TAPE

CASSETTE, DISKETTE, OR OTHER MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM IN HOLDER.

KEYBOARDS (TYPES) ORIGINAL MATERIAL INTO MACHINE MEMORY,

TYPING FROM PRINTED COPY, MACHINE DICTATION, OR RELATED SOURCES.

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READS PROOF COPY OF MATERIAL ENTERED INTO MACHINE MEMORY,

AND DEPRESSES KEYS TO CORRECT TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, PRINT OUT

FINAL COPY, AND RECORD MATERIAL ONTO MAGNETIC MEDIUM.

LOCATES MEDIUM IN FILE WHEN REVISIONS ARE REQUIRED, PLACES

MEDIUM IN HOLDER AND PRESSES KEYS TO INSERT, DELETE, CORRECT,

REPOSITION, OR REFORMAT DESIGNATED MATERIAL.

MAY OPERATE EQUIPMENT THAT EXTENDS WORD PROCESSING

CAPABILITIES, SUCH AS CATHODE RAY TUBE DISPLAYS (CRT'S), SINGLE

OR MULTIPLE PRINTERS, OR OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION (OCR).

USUALLY WORKS IN OFFICES THAT ARE CLEAN AND WELL-LIT.

SOMETIMES MUST CONTEND WITH HIGH NOISE LEVELS CAUSED BY

VARIOUS OFFICE MACHINES.

THE JOB IS NOT A PHYSICALLY STRENUOUS ONE AND MUCH OF IT IS

PERFORMED WHILE SEATED.

USUALLY WORK FORTY HOURS A WEEK AND IN SOME CITIES,

ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHEAST, THE SCHEDULED WORK WEEK IS THIRTY-

SEVEN HOURS OR LESS.

TRAINING

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION PREFERRED, AND WORD PROCESSING

TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE.

COURSES: TYPING, BUSINESS ENGLISH, SPELLING, AND WORD

PROCESSING.

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QUALIFICATIONS

GOOD SPELLING, PUNCTUATION, AND GAMMER. FAMILIARITY WITH

STANDARD OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES, GOOD READING

COMPREHENSION, AND HAND AND FINGER DEXTERITY.

COMPENSATION

WORD PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS USUALLY EARN FROM ABOUT

$16,000 TO $18,800 PER YEAR.

OUTLOOK

EMPLOYMENT OF WORD PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS IS EXPECTED

TO INCREASE AT THE SAME RATE AS THE OCCUPATIONAL AVERAGE FOR ALL

OCCUPATIONS THROUGH THE MID-1990'S.

NOW THAT YOU HAVE BEEN PRESENTED A FEW FACTS ABOUT A CAREER

AS A WORD PROCESSOR, DO YOU THINK THAT YOU WOULD WANT TO DO THAT

TYPE OF WORK FOR A LIVING? TAKE THE INTEREST CHECK SHEET FROM

YOUR WORK STATION, AND FILL IN YOUR NAME AND TODAY'S DATE. CHECK

YOUR ANSWER TO QUESTION #1 (NO, I WOULDN'T; MAYBE; OR YES, I

WOULD). CALL YOUR EVALUATOR.

(OBSERVATION POINT #1)

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TEMPLATE AND FUNCTION KEYS

BEFORE PERFORMING FUNCTIONS ON THE

IBM PERSONAL COMPUTER, YOU WILL NEED TO

BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE TEMPLATE AND A

FEW FUNCTION KEYS.

THE KEYBOARD TEMPLATE IS YOUR

SOFTWARE'S (WORDPERFECT) FUNCTION KEYS.

THE TEMPLATE IS PLACED OVER THE FUNCTION

KEYS ON YOUR KEYBOARD AS SHOWN IN THE

PHOTOGRAPHS. IF FOR SOME REASON YOUR

TEMPLATE IS NOT IN PLACE, CALL YOUR

EVALUATOR.

THE TEMPLATE IS COLOR CODED FOR

QUICK REFERENCE:

BLACK: PRESS ONLY THE FUNCTION KEY

ITSELF.

BLUE: HOLD DOWN THE "ALT" AND PRESS

FUNCTION KEY.

GREEN: HOLD DOWN "SHIFT" AND PRESS

FUNCTION KEY.

RED: HOLD DOWN "CTRL" AND PRESS

FUNCTION KEY.

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THE BOTTOM OF THE WORDPERFECT TEMPLATE LISTS OTHER FEATURES

FOR USE ON THE KEYBOARD.

WORDPERFECT USES SOME OF THE KEYS ON YOUR KEYBOARD TO

PERFORM ITS MANY FEATURES. THESE FUNCTION KEYS WORK IN MANY

DIFFERENT WAYS. SOME, SUCH AS "BOLD" AND "UNDERLINE", SIMPLY

TURN A FEATURE ON AND OFF. OTHERS, SUCH AS "PRINT" AND

"FOOTNOTE", DISPLAY A MENU OF CHOICES. STILL OTHERS BEGIN A

FEATURE, SUCH AS "CENTER" OR "INDENT", THAT IS ENDED WHEN THE

"ENTER" KEY IS PRESSED. THE "SAVE" AND "RETRIEVE" FEATURES, ON

THE OTHER HAND, REQUIRE THAT A FILENAME BE ENTERED.

WHEN ASKED TO PRESS A NUMBER KEY IN RESPONSE TO A MENU OF

CHOICES, USE THE NUMBERS AT THE TOP OF THE KEYBOARD. DO NOT

PRESS THE NUMBERS ON THE NUMBER PAD TO THE RIGHT OF THE KEYBOARD

AT ALL.

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KEYS TO KNOW

ARROW KEYS: THESE KEYS MOVE THE

CURSOR IN THE DIRECTION OF THE

ARROWS WITHOUT ERASURE OR

ALTERATION.

BACKSPACE: THIS KEY IS USED TO ERASE

MISTAKES AS YOU TYPE.

ENTER: THIS KEY (ALSO CALLED

"RETURN") IS USED TO END A

SHORT LINE OR TO SEND A COMMAND TO

THE COMPUTER. FOR

EXAMPLE, TO RETRIEVE OR SAVE A

FILE, YOU MUST TYPE A FILE NAME, AND

THEN PRESS THIS

KEY.

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THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE SPECIFIC MEANINGS AND ARE USED

THROUGHOUT THE WORK SAMPLE: CALL YOUR EVALUATOR TO BOOT UP THE

COMPUTER AND TO DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS:

(OBSERVATION POINT #2)

CALL YOUR EVALUATOR

CURSOR: THE BLINKING DASH, OR CURSOR, POINTS TO YOUR POSITION

ON THE SCREEN. THE MESSAGE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN TELLS YOU

THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE CURSOR AT ALL TIMES.

ENTER: THE ENTER KEY IS THE SAME KEY AS THE RETURN KEY. THIS

IS USED TO ENTER FUNCTIONS INTO THE COMPUTER AND TO

MAKE SPACING BETWEEN PARAGRAPHS.BACKSPACE

KEY: THE BACKSPACE KEY IS USED TO CORRECT ERRORS.

BLOCK: DEFINE A BLOCK OF TEXT.

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KEYS MAY APPEAR BY THEMSELVES, WITH ANOTHER KEY, OR AS A SERIES

OF KEYS TO PRESS. KEYS NOT SEPARATED BY COMMAS MEAN TO HOLD DOWN

THE FIRST KEY WHILE QUICKLY STRIKING THE SECOND.

F8 PRESS THE KEY.

ALT F8 HOLD DOWN THE ALT KEY THEN PRESS THE F8 KEY.

ALT F8 , 1 HOLD DOWN THE ALT KEY THEN PRESS THE F8 KEY,

RELEASE BOTH KEYS, THEN TYPE 1.

F7 , N , < PRESS THE F7 KEY, THEN TYPE AN "N", THEN

PRESS THE ENTER KEY.

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CALL YOUR EVALUATOR TO START THE COMPUTER AND WORDPERFECT.

THE FIRST THING ONE MUST REMEMBER IS TO NEVER TURN OFF THE

COMPUTER UNTIL TOLD TO DO SO.

YOUR EVALUATOR WILL INSERT THE STUDENT DISK INTO DRIVE "B" AND

CLOSE THE DOOR.

YOU SHOULD NOW HAVE A BLANK SCREEN WITH THE CURSOR BLINKING IN

THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER.

CALL YOUR EVALUATOR, TO BOOT UP THE COMPUTER

(OBSERVATION POINT #2)

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STARTING WORDPERFECT IS LIKE ROLLING A CLEAN SHEET OF PAPER INTO A TYPEWRITER WITH MARGINS AND SPACING ALREADY SET.

STATUS LINE: AFTER A DOCUMENT HAS BEEN SAVED, THE CURRENT DOCUMENT NAME, INCLUDING FULL PATHNAME, IS ALSO DISPLAYED ON THE STATUS LINE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN.

CURSOR:THE BLINKING DASH, OR CURSOR, POINTS TO YOUR POSITION ON THE SCREEN. THE MESSAGE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN TELLS YOU THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE CURSOR AT ALL TIMES.

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PRACTICE WORDPERFECT

DURING THIS PRACTICE SESSION YOU WILL TYPE, EDIT, AND PRINT

A FEW PARAGRAPHS OF TEXT.

TYPE THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH WITHOUT PRESSING THE RETURN KEY

(USE THE BACKSPACE KEY TO ERASE MISTAKES AS YOU TYPE). <

TYPE THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH:

Bears have been searching for food in campgrounds

since the tourist season started. For this

reason, we are increasing

patrols for the next few weeks.

NOW YOU WILL CHANGE THE FORMAT BY INSERTING A TAB TO INDENT THE

PARAGRAPH.

MOVE THE CURSOR: TO THE "B" IN THE WORD "BEARS". (USE ARROW

KEYS TO MOVE THE CURSOR).

PRESS THE TAB KEY < TO INDENT FIRST LINE OF PARAGRAPH.

EDIT PARAGRAPH.

MOVE THE CURSOR: TO THE "F" IN THE WORD "FOOD".

TYPE THE FOLLOWING WORDS: Chinese take-out

PRESS SPACE BAR: THIS INSERTS A SPACE BETWEEN "TAKE-OUT" AND

"FOOD".

PRESS: HOME , HOME , (DOWN ARROW): THIS MOVES THE CURSOR

TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOCUMENT.

TYPE: TWO SPACES (SPACE BAR) AND THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:The bears can be very dangerous. Please keep food in tightly sealed containers.

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NOW YOU WILL MAKE TWO PARAGRAPHS OUT OF THE ONE YOU JUST TYPED.

MOVE THE CURSOR: TO THE BEGINNING OF THE FIRST WORD OF THE TWO

SENTENCES YOU JUST TYPED.< : PRESS ENTER KEY 2 TIMES TO CREATE NEW PARAGRAPH.

< > : PRESS THE TAB/INDENT KEY TO INDENT THE FIRST LINE OF THE

NEW PARAGRAPH.

YOU WILL NOW ADD A TITLE FOR YOUR PARAGRAPH. YOU WILL ALSO WANT

TO CENTER THIS TITLE.

PRESS HOME , HOME , (UP ARROW): TO MOVE TO TOP OF DOCUMENT.

< : PRESS THE ENTER KEY 2 TIMES TO ADD MORE SPACE.

: PRESS THE UP ARROW KEY 2 TIMES TO MOVE TO TOP OF

DOCUMENT.

SHIFT F6 : TO BEGIN CENTERING (NOTICE CURSOR).

TYPE: THE WORD "BEARS".

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YOU WILL NOW CENTER THE PARAGRAPHS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PAGE.

ALSO, YOU WILL TAKE THE JUSTIFICATION FUNCTION OFF. TO DO SO

FOLLOW THESE STEPS:

PRESS:

SHIFT F8 : WILL LIST THE FORMAT MENU.

TYPE: 2, THEN TYPE 1, THEN TYPE "Y" FOR YES (TO CENTER THE PAGE

FROM TOP TO BOTTOM).

< : PRESS THE ENTER KEY TWICE TO RETURN TO YOUR DOCUMENT.

NOW YOU WILL SAVE THE PARAGRAPHS TO PRINT THE DOCUMENT.

PRESS:

F10 : AT THE PROMPT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN TYPE: B:BEARS.

TO SAVE THE DOCUMENT.

THE "B:" TELLS THE COMPUTER TO SAVE THE DOCUMENT ON THE DRIVE B

DISK. THE WORD "BEARS" NAMES YOUR DOCUMENT FOR FILING.

TYPE: . (PERIOD) AND YOUR INITIALS.

THIS (.) AND YOUR INITIALS IDENTIFIES THE FILE FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION. THERE SHOULD BE NO SPACES AFTER THE COLON OR

PERIOD.

< : PRESS THE ENTER KEY AND THE DOCUMENT IS NOW SAVED.

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BEFORE PRINTING WE ARE GOING TO TURN THE JUSTIFICATION FUNCTION

OFF.

SHIFT F8

TYPE: 1, THEN TYPE 3. THE CURSOR WILL BLINK UNDER THE WORD

"O".

TYPE: 1 FOR LEFT. (THIS TURNS OFF THE JUSTIFICATION FOR THE

RIGHT SIDE).

< PRESS ENTER KEY TWICE.

SHIFT F7 : LISTS THE MENU.

TYPE: 2 FOR PAGE AND THE PRINTER AUTOMATICALLY PRINTS DOCUMENT.

CALL YOUR EVALUATOR

OBSERVATION POINT #3

WHEN THE DOCUMENT IS FINISHED PRINTING, REMOVE THE PAGE FROM THE

PRINTER. THE PAPER WILL FEED OUT OF THE PRINTER.

NOW YOU WILL CLEAR THE SCREEN.

PRESSF7 : STATUS LINE WILL SAY "SAVE DOCUMENT?" (Y/N)

TYPE: Y (SAVE DOCUMENT?) PRESS THE ENTER KEY

STATUS LINE WILL SAY "EXIT WORDPERFECT?" TYPE: N (THIS TELLS

THE COMPUTER NOT TO EXIT WORD PERFECT (WP).

THE SCREEN IS NOW CLEAR, AND YOU WILL CONTINUE TO USE THE

WORDPERFECT PROGRAM.

CALL YOUR EVALUATOR

(OBSERVATION POINT #4)

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YOUR NEXT TASK WILL BE TO TYPE A LETTER THAT CONFIRMS A

RESERVATION. YOU WILL USE MANY FEATURES TO ACCOMPLISH THIS--SUCH

AS CENTER, BOLD, UNDERLINE, AND CAPS. PLEASE DO NOT CORRECT ANY

SPELLING ERRORS WHILE TYPING THIS LETTER. WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED

WITH THE LETTER, THE SPELLER FEATURE WILL DO THIS FOR YOU. NOW

YOU WILL BEGIN:

SHIFT F6 : BEGIN CENTER.

F6 : BEGIN BOLD.

F8 : BEGIN UNDERLINE.

TYPE THE FOLLOWING: Lone Pine National Park

(WILL LOOK GREY ON THE SCREEN).

F6 : TO END THE BOLD PRINT.

F8 : TO END THE UNDERLINE FUNCTION.

< : PRESS THE ENTER KEY 2 TIMES.

Caps Lock : TO BEGIN UPPERCASE LETTERS.

TYPE THE FOLLOWING: RESERVATION CONFIRMATION (DO NOT USE SHIFT

KEY).

Caps

Lock : TO END UPPERCASE LETTERS.

< : PRESS THE ENTER KEY TWICE.

TYPE: Frank D. Edwards

< : PRESS ENTER KEY.

TYPE: 2345 North Quail Road

< : PRESS THE ENTER KEY.

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TYPE: Birdseye, UT 84666

< : PRESS THE ENTER KEY 2 TIMES.

TYPE: Dear Mr. Edwards:.

< : PRESS THE ENTER KEY TWICE.

<

> : PRESS TAB/INDENT KEY TO INDENT THE NEXT SENTENCE.

TYPE: This letter is a confirmation of your request for a

traditional log cabin.

< : PRESS THE ENTER KEY 2 TIMES.

<

> : PRESS THE TAB/INDENT TO INDENT THE FOLLOWING:TYPE: The Lincoln cabin has been reserved in your name for the

week of June 10-17, 1990. The cabin includes three bedrooms, a full kitchen, large parlor, and a jacuzzi. Limousine service is also available at no extra charge.

< : PRESS THE ENTER KEY TWICE.

TYPE: Warmest regards,

< : PRESS THE ENTER KEY 4 TIMES.

TYPE: Ranger David Harris

< : PRESS ENTER KEY ONCE.

TYPE: Park Reservations

< : PRESS THE ENTER KEY 3 TIMES.

F8 : TO UNDERLINE THE NEXT FEW WORDS.

TYPE: See enclosure (WILL BE UNDERLINED ON SCREEN).

F8 : TO END UNDERLINE.

F10 : TO SAVE THE LETTER.

TYPE: a:letter. (USE YOUR INITIALS IN THE BLANKS. DO NOT PUT A SPACE AFTER THE

COLON OR PERIOD.)

< : PRESS ENTER KEY.

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YOU HAVE NOW SAVED THE LETTER WITH ANY POSSIBLE MISTAKES.

HOME , HOME , (UP ARROW): TO RETURN TO THE TOP OF THE

DOCUMENT.

CALL YOUR EVALUATOR

(OBSERVATION POINT #5)

USE OF SPELLER

CTRL F2 : WILL INITIATE THE SPELLER FUNCTION

AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE THE PROMPT WILL SAY 1 WORD, 2 PAGE, 3

DOCUMENT, ETC.

TYPE 2, FOR CHECK PAGE.

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THE SPELLER IS NOW SCANNING YOUR LETTER. IF ANY WORDS ARE

MISSPELLED, THE COMPUTER HIGHLIGHTS THAT WORD, AND A LIST OF

POSSIBLE SPELLING WORDS APPEAR ON YOUR SCREEN. FOR EXAMPLE, IF

YOU MISSPELLED THE WORD "REWUEST" (REQUEST) THIS WOULD APPEAR ON

YOUR SCREEN:

This letter is a confirmation of your rewuest for a

========================================================

A. request B. raced C. raisedD. rased E. rawest F. razed

SIMPLY TYPE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECTLY SPELLED WORD (IN THIS

EXAMPLE "A") AND THE CORRECT WORD IS AUTOMATICALLY INSERTED IN

THE DOCUMENT. THE LIST OF WORDS WILL STAY ON THE SCREEN WHILE

THE SPELLER CONTINUES ON, UNTIL THE NEXT INCORRECT WORD IS FOUND

OR THE SPELLER IS DONE. CALL YOUR EVALUATOR IF YOU HAVE ANY

QUESTIONS AT THIS POINT.

ALSO, A MENU IS LOCATED ON THE STATUS LINE. A WORD MAY BE

HIGHLIGHTED THAT IS NOT IN THE MAIN DICTIONARY OF THE SPELLER.

YOUR STATUS LINE WILL LOOK LIKE THIS:Not Found! Select Word or Menu Option (0=Continue):O1 Skip once; 2 Skip; 3 Add word; 4 Edit; 5 Look Up

IF THE HIGHLIGHTED WORD IS CORRECT--SUCH AS JACUZZI--TYPE 2 (FOR

SKIP) AND THE SPELLER CONTINUES.

WHEN THE SPELLER IS DONE, THE TOTAL WORD COUNT IS DISPLAYED ON

THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN AND THE WHIRRING SOUND STOPS.

CALL YOUR EVALUATOR

(OBSERVATION POINT #6)

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WHEN THE TOTAL WORD COUNT IS DISPLAYED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE

SCREEN, STATUS LINE WILL SAY "Press any key to continue". PRESS

THE ENTER < KEY AND SPELLER FUNCTION IS FINISHED.

PROOFREAD, EDIT, RE-SAVE, AND PRINT DOCUMENT

HOME , HOME , (UP ARROW): KEYS TO MOVE THE CURSOR TO THE

TOP OF THE DOCUMENT.

PROOFREAD THE LETTER CAREFULLY FOR POSSIBLE SPELLING, GRAMMAR,

PUNCTUATION, AND CONTENT ERRORS.

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IF YOU MADE ANY CHANGES IN THE LETTER (WITH SPELLER OR

OTHERWISE), YOU MUST RE-SAVE IT. TO DO THIS FOLLOW THESE STEPS:

HOME , HOME , (UP ARROW) KEYS TO MOVE TO THE TOP OF THE

DOCUMENT.

SHIFT F8

TYPE: 1, THEN TYPE 3. NOW TYPE IN 1 FOR LEFT JUSTIFICATION.

< : PRESS THE ENTER KEY TWICE.

SHIFT F8

TYPE: 2, THEN TYPE 1,

THEN "Y" FOR YES (TO CENTER PAGE)

< : PRESS THE ENTER KEY TWICE.

F10

STATUS LINE WILL SAY:

DOCUMENT TO BE SAVED: A:/LETTER. (YOUR INITIALS).

IF IT DOES NOT SAY THIS, CALL YOUR EVALUATOR.

< : PRESS THE ENTER KEY.

THEN STATUS LINE WILL SAY:

REPLACE A:/LETTER. ? (Y/N)

TYPE: Y (LETTER IS RE-SAVED).

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TO PRINT THE DOCUMENT:

SHIFT F7 : TO BEGIN PRINTING

TYPE: 2 FOR PAGE (THE PRINTER SHOULD NOW BE PRINTING.)

CALL YOUR EVALUATOR

(OBSERVATION POINT #7)

F7 : KEY TO CLEAR THE SCREEN

TYPE: "Y" TO SAVE DOCUMENT

STATUS LINE WILL SAY REPLACE B:/LETTER.NLS No(Yes), Type "Y"

TYPE: "N" (EXIT WP?) BECAUSE YOU DO NOT WANT TO EXIT

WORDPERFECT.

CALL YOUR EVALUATOR

(OBSERVATION POINT #8)

YOU SHOULD NOW HAVE A BLANK SCREEN.

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YOUR NEXT TASK WILL BE TO TYPE AN ARTICLE. YOU WILL USE A FEW OF

THE MANY FEATURES TO ACCOMPLISH THIS--SUCH AS CENTER, BOLD,

UNDERLINE, AND CAPS. PLEASE DO NOT CORRECT ANY SPELLING ERRORS

WHILE TYPING THIS LETTER. WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED WITH THE LETTER,

THE SPELLER FEATURE WILL DO THIS FOR YOU. NOW YOU WILL BEGIN:

SHIFT F6 : BEGIN CENTER.

F6 : BEGIN BOLD.

F8 : BEGIN UNDERLINE.Caps

Lock : BEGIN UPPER CASE LETTERS.

TYPE: THE UNITED STATES PASSPORT (WILL LOOK RED ON SCREEN)

F6 : END BOLD

F8 : END UNDERLINE

Caps

Lock : END UPPERCASE

< : PRESS ENTER KEY 3 TIMES.

<

>: PRESS THE INDENT KEY TO START INDENTING YOUR PARAGRAPH.TYPE:Many Americans travel in foreign countries every year. For

admittance into many countries, a special government document called a passport is required. A passport is an official government document or identification stating that you are a citizen of the United States. It permits you to leave and to return to the United States. Only U.S. citizens may obtain a U.S. passport.

< : PRESS THE ENTER KEY TWICE.

< >: PRESS THE TAB/INDENT KEY TO START INDENTING YOUR NEXT

PARAGRAPH.

TYPE :Applications for passports should be made in person at one

of the passport agencies. Passports issued are valid for five years and may not be renewed. Upon expiration, a new passport must be presented:

23< : PRESS THE ENTER/RETURN KEY TWICE.

< >: PRESS THE TAB/INDENT KEY TO INDENT THE FOLLOWING:(PRESS RETURN AFTER EACH LINE, AND THE TAB KEY TO INDENT THE

ITEMS).

TYPE : 1. Completed passport application.2. Certified copy of U.S. citizenship.3. Two recent photographs (within the last six months).4. Required fee for each passport.

< : PRESS THE ENTER/RETURN KEY TWICE.

< >: PRESS THE TAB/INDENT KEY TO INDENT YOUR LAST PARAGRAPH.

TYPE :Official permission to visit a foreign country granted by the government of that country is called a visa. Before traveling, check the general visa requirements for each country you plan to visit.

< : PRESS ENTER/RETURN KEY 4 TIMES.

TYPE : YOUR NAME.

F10 : SAVE LETTER. STATUS LINE WILL SAY: Document to be saved:

TYPE: A:PASSPORTS (NO SPACES AFTER THE (:)).

< : PRESS ENTER KEY.

YOU HAVE NOW SAVED THE LETTER WITH ANY POSSIBLE MISTAKES.

HOME , HOME , (UP, ARROW): WILL TAKE YOU TO THE TOP OF YOUR DOCUMENT.

CALL YOUR EVALUATOR

(OBSERVATION POINT # 8)

YOU ARE NOW READY TO CHECK YOUR SPELLING.

Ctrl. F2 : TO BEGIN SPELL FUNCTION. STATUS LINE WILL SAY:

Check: 1 word, 2 Page, 3 Document, etc.

TYPE : 2 FOR PAGE.

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YOUR DOCUMENT IS NOW BEING SCANNED FOR ERRORS. IF ANY WORDS ARE

MISSPELLED, THE COMPUTER HIGHLIGHTS THAT WORD, AND A LIST OF

POSSIBLE SPELLING WORDS APPEAR ON YOUR SCREEN. TYPE THE LETTER

(A, B, C, D, ETC.) OF THE CORRECTLY SPELLED WORD AND THE CORRECT

WORD IS AUTOMATICALLY INSERTED IN YOUR DOCUMENT. THE LIST OF

WORDS WILL STAY ON THE SCREEN WHILE THE SPELLER CONTINUES ON,

UNTIL THE NEXT INCORRECT WORD IS FOUND OR THE SPELLER IS

FINISHED.

WHEN SPELLER FUNCTION IS FINISHED:

< : PRESS ENTER/RETURN KEY. NOW PROOFREAD AND EDIT YOUR DOCUMENT AS YOU DID FOR THE "BEARS"

PAGE. YOUR DOCUMENT WILL BE PRINTED EXACTLY THE WAY YOU COMMAND THE COMPUTER TO DO SO. THIS PROGRAM AUTOMATICALLY JUSTIFIES YOUR MARGINS. THEREFORE, YOU WILL TURN THE JUSTIFICATION OFF.

HOME , HOME , (UP ARROW)

SHIFT F8 : LISTS FORMAT MENU.

TYPE : 1, THEN TYPE 3, THEN TYPE 1 LEFT. (TURNS JUSTIFICATION ON LEFT MARGIN ONLY).

< : PRESS ENTER KEY TWICE. (DOCUMENT WILL RETURN TO SCREEN)

IF YOU MADE ANY CHANGES IN THE DOCUMENT (WITH SPELLER OR OTHERWISE), YOU MUST RE-SAVE IT. TO DO THIS:

F10 : AT THE PROMPT AT BOTTOM OF SCREEN WHICH SAYS: B:PASSPORTS

PRESS THE ENTER KEY TO RE-SAVE THE DOCUMENT. THE "B" TELLS THE

COMPUTER TO SAVE THE DOCUMENT ON THE DRIVE B DISK. THE WORD

"PASSPORTS" NAMES YOUR DOCUMENT FOR FILING. IF IT DOES NOT SAY

THIS, CALL YOUR EVALUATOR.

THEN STATUS LINE WILL SAY: REPLACE B:/PASSPORTS? (Y/N)

TYPE : "Y" (LETTER IS RE-SAVED WITH CORRECTIONS)

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SHIFT F7 : BEGIN PRINT

TYPE: 2 (PRINTER STARTS PRINTING DOCUMENT)

F7 : SAVE DOCUMENT. TYPE (Y) FOR "YES". PRESS ENTER.WHEN STATUS LINE SAYS REPLACE B:PASSPORT? No (Yes) TYPE "Y" FOR

YES.WHEN STATUS LINE SAY "EXIT WP?" TYPE "N" FOR NO. YOU SHOULD NOW

HAVE A BLANK SCREEN.

CALL YOUR EVALUATOR

(OBSERVATION POINT #9)

NOW YOU WILL BE RETRIEVING THE PASSPORT DOCUMENT TO MAKE ADDITIONAL CHANGES.

SHIFT F10 : STATUS LINE WILL SAY: DOCUMENT TO BE RETRIEVED:

TYPE : A:PASSPORTS

< : PRESS ENTER/RETURN KEY.

THE PASSPORT DOCUMENT SHOULD BE ON YOUR SCREEN - IF NOT CALL YOUR EVALUATOR.

MOVE CURSOR (USING THE ARROW KEYS) TO THE 0 IN THE WORD OFFICIAL IN THE LAST PARAGRAPH.

ALT F4 : "BLOCK ON" WILL FLASH AT BOTTOM LEFT SCREEN.

: PRESS THE ARROW DOWN KEY UNTIL THE ENTIRE PARAGRAPH IS HIGHLIGHTED.

CTRL F4 : STATUS LINE WILL SAY:

MOVE: 1 Block; 2 Tabular Column; 3 Rectangle:

PRESS 1, FOR MOVE BLOCK & THEN PRESS 1 MOVE, ONCE MORE.

STATUS LINE WILL SAY: Move cursor; press ENTER to Retrieve.

MOVE CURSOR TO THE LINE ABOVE THE FIRST PARAGRAPH, JUST ABOVE THE M IN THE WORD MANY.

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< : PRESS THE ENTER/RETURN KEY. YOU HAVE NOW CHANGED THE LAST PARAGRAPH TO BE THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF YOUR

DOCUMENT.

MOVE THE CURSOR UNDER THE 1. (COMPLETED PASSPORT APPLICATION) AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.

WE ARE NOW GOING TO DOUBLE SPACE THESE 4 ITEMS OF TEXT.

SHIFT F8 : FORMAT MENU: - PRESS 1 - LINE

FORMAT: LINE - PRESS 6-LINE SPACING - THE CURSOR

WILL BLINK UNDER THE 1. PRESS 2 THEN ENTER/RETURN

KEY 3 TIMES.THIS WILL RETURN YOU TO YOUR DOCUMENT AND THE 4 ITEMS WILL BE DOUBLE SPACED.

F10 : RE-SAVE DOCUMENT. STATUS LINE WILL SAY: Document to be saved: A:\Passports

< : PRESS ENTER/RETURN KEY. STATUS LINE WILL ASK: Replace B:\Passports (Y/N) ? TYPE: Y for YES.

YOU WILL NOW PRINT A COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT.

SHIFT F7 : PRESS 2.

(CALL YOUR EVALUATOR)

(OBSERVATION POINT 10)

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NOW YOU WILL DELETE YOUR FILES. THIS MEANS TAKING OUT

UNNECESSARY FILES THAT HAVE NO FURTHER USE FOR ANYONE OR

ANYTHING. TO DO THIS FOLLOW THESE STEPS:

F5 : TO LIST THE FILES. STATUS LINE WILL SAY "Dir:\WPDATA\*,*"

TYPE : B: (THIS FINDS THE FILES ON YOUR STUDENT DISK IN DRIVE B)

< : PRESS ENTER KEY.

USE ARROW KEYS TO HIGHLIGHT ANY FILE THAT HAS YOUR INITIALS AND ALSO THE FILE "PASSPORTS".

WHEN YOU COME TO A FILE THAT HAS YOUR INITIALS AND IS HIGHLIGHTED DO THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

TYPE: 2 (FOR DELETE FILE)

TYPE: Y (YES FOR DELETE FILE)

CONTINUE TO DO THIS UNTIL ALL OF YOUR FILES ARE DELETED.

CALL YOUR EVALUATOR

(OBSERVATION POINT #11)

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WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED DELETING YOUR FILES:

PRESS: F7 (EXIT KEY)

NOW YOU WILL EXIT THE WORDPERFECT PROGRAM:

PRESS: F7 (STATUS LINE WILL SAY - Save document? (Y/N) Yes)

TYPE: N (FOR "NO") (SAVE DOCUMENT?)

TYPE: Y (FOR "YES") (EXIT WP?)

CALL YOUR EVALUATOR

(OBSERVATION POINT #12)

YOU HAVE JUST COMPLETED YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AS A WORD PROCESSOR.

TAKE THE INTEREST CHECK SHEET AND ANSWER QUESTION #2. NOW THAT

YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE WORD PROCESSOR WORK SAMPLE, WOULD YOU WANT

TO DO THAT KIND OF WORK FOR A LIVING? (CHECK NO, I WOULDN'T;

MAYBE; OR YES, I WOULD).

CALL YOUR EVALUATOR

(OBSERVATION POINT #13)

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