This document outlines a desktop publishing project assignment. Students must create a handout on a given topic using design principles to make it visually appealing and accessible. They must write a project report stating the aim and design principles used. Students will then present their topic and handout to the class. The document provides guidance on the process, including creating the handout in Word and applying design principles like font types, alignment, grouping, balance, and unity. It includes a rubric for grading the project.

1. Desktop Publishing Project
Make a handout visually accessible DUE:
In this assignment, you will create a
handout about a given topic. You will use
DTP principles so that your handout is
visually appealing and is accessible by
many learners.
Task DTP Rubric
You have to make a handout, project Criteria
Criteria
report and complete a 5 ­7 minute Project Report
presentation of your topic. Your handout
will be your visual for your topic. Note Aim - States the aim of the Handout/newsletter
that the handout could be an organizer, a
summary, a pre‐presentation activity, an Design Principles Description - Describes principles
anticipation guide, or a handout for an used and why the principles were used
after‐presentation activity.
Content
Process Essential Information – Meaningful information
• Make a newsletter in WORD® that
applies the Desktop Publishing
Appropriate Writing Style - Wrote in a friendly
Principles. manner, using correct mechanics
• Write a project report that states the
aim of your project and the DTP Word Processing
principles use and why they were
Two - contrasting type faces were used
used.
• Make enough copies of your handout
Design Principles
for the whole class.
• Give the project report and the Legibility— is the lettering easy to read—this
handout to the instructor. includes contrast, size and style
• Make a 5‐7 minute presentation with
the handout on the due date. Alignment—Elements are aligned in a consistent
manner (Includes images)
Review a few principles
• What font type is the text or body? Grouping—Elements are placed together in obvious
• What font type is often used for the groups
heading?
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• Should you have a line break after Balance—either formal or informal balance was used
(includes images)
the heading of each section?
Unity—The elements fit together as one complete lay
The role of a writer is not to say what we all can out (includes images)
say, but what we are unable to say. ~Anaïs Nin
30 Possible Points