3. Sheet2
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Word 2 Assessment (Creating a Research Paper)
Word Processing with Microsoft WordOverviewIn this
assessment, you prove that you can use a word processor to
create and format a document in Word. You will be doing this
by creating a research paper in Microsoft Word. The research
paper is based on a topic in Information Technology (provided
in assessment directions). Instructions
Create a new document in Microsoft Word that meets the
minimum objectives below and uses the features within Word
relating to research papers. The document is to be about an area
of information technology that you may research below. You
may conduct research through Google or other online resources.
Wikipedia (wikis) are not valid sources for this paper. Your
document must have different content than what is displayed in
the example.
Objectives
1. Create a new document in a word processor.
2. Add content relating to your chosen topic (at least 1.5 pages
of content)
3. At least two sources are used.
4. Citations are managed (and inserted to body) using source
manager in Word.
5. Works cited is created by using the citation manager.
6. Paper includes at least one footnote.
7. Paragraphs are indented with first line indent rather than by
pressing tab.
8. Page break is used before the works cited page rather than
pressing enter many times.
9. Your name and the page number are inserted into the header
of the paper.
10. Save a document to a specific location with a specific name.
4. Topics
Your research paper can be on one of the following topics.
Select the one that interests you the most.
1. How to Secure Computers from Viruses and Hackers.
2. A Career in Information Technology (explore an IT career,
salary, duties, etc.).
3. Impact of Social Networking on Today’s Society.
4. Computers in (your chosen career focus) …. explain how
computers are needed in your career focus.
Example
Steps
1. Open Microsoft Word and create a new document.
2. Add a right-aligned Header to your document that includes
your last name and the page number (inserted rather than
typed).
3. Change the line spacing of your paper to 2.0.
4. Change the font of your paper to Times New Roman.
5. Create the body of your paper (introduction, at least three
paragraphs of content, conclusion). Your paper must be at least
1.5 pages in length.
6. Within the body of your paper, make sure you include at least
two citations to two different sources using the resource
manager.
7. Create at least one footnote on one of your two body pages.
8. At the end of your document, create a page break to create a
new page.
9. Add a works cited using the resource manager.
10. Save your document as Word2-TechnologyResearch.docx in
5. your Word folder (created earlier in this course).
Rubric
Description
Points
Your Score
Header is created with your last name and the page number
inserted.
1
Body of document uses line spacing of 2.0.
1
Body of document uses Times New Roman (12pt) as font.
1
Paragraphs are indented with first line indent.
1
A footnote is created at the end of a page.
2
At least two citations are entered using the resource manager.
5
Page break is used between content of paper and works cited
page.
1
Works cited is added using resource manager.
5
Document contains at least 1.5 pages of valid content related to
your topic.
1
6. Document is spell checked with zero errors.
1
Document is saved as Word2-TechnologyResearch.docx.
1
TOTAL
20
* NOTE:This document must be at least 1.5 pages long with
content and must use the resource manager for citations and
works cited. Absence of these objectives results in a 0 for this
activity.