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.
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.
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".
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.
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:
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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