Session #3 - Text Processing and Manipulation

In Class Objectives

During this session you will learn how-to do the following:
  • Create a text document using MS-Word.
  • Create an HTML document (web page) from a text page.
  • Insert and manipulate a picture (graphic element), table, math formula, and drawing element within a text document.
  • Insert and manipulate headers and footers.
  • Use the spelling and grammar checker.
  • Use paragraph spacing.
  • Use tabs and indents.
  • Use bullets and numbering.
  • Use columns.
  • Create a link to a web page.
  • Create a link to an e-mail address.
  • Insert different symbols in a text line.
  • Edit and track text changes made to text

Assignment

General Instructions

There are two parts to this assignment. To complete this assignment you will send an email that includes two attachments (see below). Make sure the subject of the email reads "MVS110L.Assign2". In the body of the message explain what you are sending.

Part 1

Create a one or two page document containing your resume. Your resume should contain at least some of the following headings: career objectives; appropriate personal information; educational background; academic major; academic (or other) honors and awards; relevant course work; interests and/or hobbies; special skills (academic or other); work experience; volunteer/community service experiences; travel experience; special talents; other items of interest.


After creating your resume (with the correct elements – see below) convert it to an HTML document (giving it the title: <your name>resume.html. Using FTP upload your HTML resume to your personal home-space.

 

Send an email to your MVS110 instructor with the subject heading: "MVS110L.Assign2". In the body of the email give your instructor the URL where they can view your resume. Also attach a copy of the resume (word version) to the email message.

 

Your resume needs to contain each of the following elements:

  1. One or two pages in length.
  2. Table with at least 5 cells.
  3. One graphic element (picture of yourself, etc.)
  4. Text with at least two columns.
  5. Bullet or numbered text.
  6. At least one hyperlink to a web page.
  7. Link to your e-mail address.

Part 2

The ability to use a dictionary, thesaurus, grammar checker and text-correction editor is a valuable skill. In this assignment you are to correct the abstract sent to you via e-mail. You need to use MSWords built-in spelling and grammar checker.

  1. Download and open the document sent as an attachment (or download the document by clicking this link, Exer.Addic.doc) by Professor Katch (Title: "Exer.Addic.doc")

  2. In the "Tools" pull-down menu choose "Track Changes & Highlight Changes". Enable each of the three boxes, and hit OK.

  3. Go though and make changes in spelling, wording, sentence structure, etc. Try and replace/delete words, change sentences and even try and replace a word by using the built-in Thesaurus (highlight a word in the body of the text, then go to the "Tool" pull-down menu and choose "Thesaurus." The highlighted word appears and possible synonyms; choose another word to replace the highlighted word by double clicking on the word.

  4. From the "Tools" pull-down menu choose "Spelling and Grammar". Go through each of the corrections and enable the appropriate ones. Note how the changes are marked on the document as you make the changes. Be as complete as possible to make this short document read better.

  5. When you are finished correcting the document, save it and rename it "Corr.Exer.Addic.doc". Attach this document in your email to your MVS110 instructor. Be sure to explain what this email is about.

Support

http://www.engin.umich.edu/caen/faqs/Windows/Software/convertpdf/

http://www.lib.umich.edu/knc/howto/dissertation/Word_Dissertation.pdf (pdf document)

http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?AssetId=FX01055922

http://www.lib.umich.edu/knc/howto/office.html

Grading Guidelines

Send e-mail with resume attachment 1 point
Make and turn-in hard copy of resume 1 point
Send e-mail with 2 attachments (original abstract; corrected (marked-up- abstract)) 1 points

Electronic Resume contains the following:

  • table with at least 5 cells
  • 1 graphic element
  • bulleted text
  • 1 hyperlink that works to a www site
  • 1 hyperlink to an e-mail address
 1 point for each (5 total)

Abstract

  • correct abstract with spelling changes
  • 4 or more changes highlighted in text
 1 point for each (2 total)

Links