The document provides instructions for several assignments related to researching topics and creating presentations and documents using Microsoft Office programs. It includes scenarios for researching topics in COM 106, creating an expenses worksheet in Excel for M3, researching social media for M4, and making a destination presentation in PowerPoint for M5. Students are directed to conduct online searches and use library databases to find relevant sources to complete tasks like responding to classmates, writing papers, and presenting opposing views on topics.

1. COM 106 Module 1 Assignment 3 Researching
Scenarios
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Throughout the course of your academic career, you will be asked to
conduct research to support the assertions you make in papers,
presentations, and projects. Sometimes getting at the material you will
need is fairly straightforward, while other times the research process
forces you to get a little creative in seeking out (and finding) the types of
source material that will be most useful to you. This exercise will allow
you to practice conducting different types of searches.
Choose two of the following scenarios. For each scenario you choose,
answer each component as clearly and completely as possible.
You are writing up your weekly responses for your COM106 course and
want to respond to a classmate who discusses the need to use social
media in a job search. You are not familiar with this phrase.
Describe what sort of search you would conduct to help you in
responding to this student and why. What search engine(s) or database(s)
might you use and why? What search terms? How would you go about
evaluating the credibility of the information you found?

2. Please share three search results you found after conducting this search
that you think would be the most helpful in responding to your fellow
student. Give a brief summary of the content of each source and describe
why you think it would be appropriate to use in this particular context.
You are going to be writing a research paper for your ENG101 class on
a social issue of your own choosing. You know that you have always
been interested in the role addiction plays in the problem of
homelessness, but you are not sure what credible research is available to
support this connection.
What sort of search might you conduct to help you get the information
you seek and why?
A search that deals with multiple components sometimes requires a few
tries to get at the appropriate information. What keywords or
combinations of keywords might help you find the relevant information
here? Be sure to include details regarding how you might represent these
words within the actual search box (using quotation marks, ―and,‖ ―or,‖
etc.)
Please share three search results you found after conducting this search
that you think would be the most helpful in supporting this connection.
Give a brief summary of each source and describe why you think it
would be appropriate to use in this particular context.
You are putting together a presentation on the benefits of sports in the
lives of children for your PSY180 course. You think that your
presentation would be much stronger if you were able to argue against
some of the oppositionto your point of view, although you are unsure
where to find information that opposes your stance.

3. What sort of search might you conduct to help you get the information
you seek and why?
How will you ensure that the sources you use are credible and reliable?
Please share three search results you found after conducting this search
that you think would be the most helpful in supporting the opposition’s
point of view. Give a brief summary of the content of each source and
describe why you think it would be appropriate to use in this particular
context.
Compile your responses in a 2–3-page paper in Microsoft Word. Clearly
cite your sources. Since we do not cover APA format until Module 2,
you do not need to use any specific citation format, but you must
identify where you found any information you use in your response.
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COM 106 Module 2 Assignment 2 Creating a
Flyer
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4. Before beginning this assignment, you should thoroughly review
Windows Explorer, File Management, Office Features, and Word
Documents from your course textbook, Go! All in one: Computer
concepts and application.
For this assignment you will be creating a one-page flyer in a Microsoft
Word document. The flyer will advertise the fitness activities for
students at a college. There are two categories of fitness activities:
Fitness Services and Intramural Sports. Please carefully read the
paragraph below to understand the fitness activities on and off campus.
The Associate Students of Laurel College sponsors fitness activities.
These take place both on campus and off campus. The activities fall into
two categories: Fitness Services and Intramural Sports. Fitness Services
are noncompetitive activities, with the most popular being Kickboxing,
Jogging, and Aerobics. The most popular Intramural Sports activities—
which include competitive team and club sports—are Field Hockey,
Volleyball, and Basketball.
Open a new Microsoft Word document
Create a one-page flyer that contains the following:
A title that uses Text Effects
A text description about the activities based on the fitness activities
detailed above. Do not simply copy and paste this! Rework it to more
clearly present the information in your flyer.
A SmartArt graphic
A picture of your choice or the w01K_Volleyball image.
Text that wraps around the graphic and/or the picture to demonstrate the
use of the Text Wrapping feature.

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COM 106 Module 3 Assignment 2 Expenses
Worksheet in Excel
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Part 1: The Spreadsheet
M3: Assignment 2 Expenses Worksheet in Excel
Begin by opening a new Microsoft Excel file. (You may use the
template found here.) Save it as LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2
Use Rows 1 and 2 for a title.
Beginning in row 4, use column A to list your different expenses.
Label the next three columns (B, C, D) for the past three months.
Fill in the appropriate amount for each expense for each month.
Beside the column with your third month’s entries, create another
column for totals for each category.
Use a formula to calculate a total for each category of expense.

6. In the row below your last expense entry, create another row for the
monthly totals of expenses. Use a formula to calculate a total for each
month of expenses.
Beside the column add another column for calculating the percent of the
budget for each expense category.
Use a formula to calculate the percent that each expense category is of
the total expenditures. Format the worksheet by adjusting column widths
and wrapping text, and by applying appropriate financial number
formatting and cell styles.
Please Note: While some calculations might be easy to do in your head
or using a calculator—merely typing the answer into the appropriate
cell—the point of this assignment is to get you accustomed to using
formulas. In situations requiring frequently updated data or more
complex calculations, Excel is a very powerful tool if you know how to
use it. Your grade is based on your demonstrated ability to use the
required formulas.
Part 2: The Chart
Below your table of monthly expenses, you will create a chart using the
numbers from your spreadsheet similar to the example below.
Open the Insert ribbon at the top of the screen.
Click on a populated cell inside your spreadsheet, then, click on Column
on the Insert ribbon. Select the style of column chart you like.
Click and drag your column chart into position below your spreadsheet.
Save your file as LastnameFirstinitial_M3_A2.xls. Submit this
document to the M3: Assignment 2 Dropbox by Tuesday, July 1, 2014.

7. Suggested challenge for intermediate users: Add a row or rows detailing
your income and subtract the total expenditures from the total income.
Suggested challenge for advanced users: Use a formula, function, or
combination of both to show your net gain or loss (income minus
expenses summed over time) for the three‐month period.
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COM 106 Module 4 Assignment 2 Researching
Social Media
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We are all socially connected. Some of us like to be so more than others.
Technology allows us to do this in a variety of ways.
In this assignment, you will learn to use a new technology that helps you
become socially connected. This technology can take the form of instant
messaging or an online network that gives you the opportunity to
connect with businesses and organizations to develop your career.

8. Research online social networking tools and applications using your
textbook, the Internet, and the Argosy University online library
resources. Based on your research, do the following:
Choose a tool for social networking that allows you to create a free
account. The social networking tool should meet the following criteria:
It is not a tool you have used before.
It connects you with other people.
It is open to the public.
It does not promote offensive language or actions.
It allows you to answer the questions for this assignment.
Examples include, but are not limited to:
Yahoo! Instant Messaging: This tool allows you to instantly type
messages to other friends or colleagues who are on Yahoo!’s Instant
Messaging. It also has a number of other features, including video
messaging.http://www.yahoo.com
Skype: Skype’s free services allow you to call other people on Skype
and video-conference with them over the Internet. You can also use
Skype to call international cell phones or landlines at a highly reduced
rate or to instant message. http://www.skype.com
Google Talk: This instant messenger is very similar to Yahoo!’s
service.http://www.google.com/talk/
Facebook: This social networking tool allows you to network with
friends, family, and acquaintances. You can send them updates and let
them know what is going on in your world. It has an instant messaging
service also.http://www.facebook.com

9. Twitter: This tool allows you to follow a variety of people and track the
little things they say. You can also send messages to others who might
follow you on Twitter. http://twitter.com
LinkedIn: This tool is designed to help you connect with professionals in
your industry. You can update your profile so others in your industry can
know how you are progressing in skills and
knowledge.http://www.linkedin.com
Instagram: This tool helps you modify (―filter‖) and share photographs,
usually taken with a mobile device. http://instagram.com/
Foursquare: According to its home page, this tool is supposed to help
you and your friends find great places and make the most of your
visits.https://foursquare.com/
Research your chosen social media tool. Then, using scholarly evidence,
answer the following questions:
How can this social media tool be used in the workplace in a
professional manner? Again, use search engines that will help you to
answer this appropriately.
How does this social media tool help you connect with friends or
colleagues? Describe this with as much detail as possible. Look this up
on the Internet if you need to, as you may not realize all of the ways it
may be beneficial.
What is a potential drawback of this kind of media?
Describe the experience of participating in this exercise.
Paste a screenshot of the social media account you just created in your
assignment paper. Follow these steps:
Log into the social media website where you created an account.

10. From the logged-in page, press and hold the Alt key on your keyboard
and then press the Print Screen key on your keyboard. (On some
keyboards the keys are Fn and Print Scrn.)
Display your assignment paper document. Click the mouse button in the
area where you want to paste the screenshot. Hold down the Ctrl key and
then press the V key. This will paste an image of your social media
screen into your paper.
Change the size of your screen print to be approximately 3 by 4 inches.
Click inside the graphic; this will put sizing squares around your
graphic.
Move the cursor to a corner of your graphic until your cursor changes to
a diagonal arrow.
Click and drag the cursor towards the center of the graphic so that the
graphic gets smaller.
When the screenshot is approximately 3 by 4 inches, release the mouse
button.
Write a two- to three-page paper in Word format (not counting title and
reference page). Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Include an
APA formatted title page and reference page. You may use this APA
formatted template. Follow this link for more information about APA
standards. Use the following file naming convention:
LastnameFirstInitial_M4_A2.doc.
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11. COM 106 Module 5 Assignment 1 Destination
Presentation
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Before beginning this assignment, you should thoroughly review
PowerPoint Presentation Creation; Enhancing Presentations with
Pictures, Transitions, Objects, Backgrounds, and SmartArt from your
course textbook, Go! All in one: Computer concepts and application.
For this assignment you will use Microsoft PowerPoint to create a
presentation about a place to which you have traveled or would like to
travel.
Begin by opening a new Microsoft PowerPoint file.
Save it as LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.ppt.
The presentation should include at least six slides that could describe the
location, the method of travel, the qualities of the location that make it
interesting or fun, the places you can visit, and any cultural activities in
which you might like to participate.
Choose an appropriate theme, slide layouts, and pictures to format the
presentation attractively.

12. Research the location and include properly cited (APA Style) material.
Here is a great resource you can use to find information about places in
the US and all over the world. (Be aware that the automatic citation
generator for this site uses MLA style and not APA.)
Add (copy and paste) a chart or graph you can create in Microsoft Excel.
This could be a travel budget.
Add (copy and paste) a table you can create in Microsoft Word. This
could be a daily schedule.
Include a References slide at the end.
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