bellringer - 12.7.09

31. What are the four types of formal documents that we have created thus far? Which of these four have 2 inch top margins? Which is double spaced?


32. Is it possible to have a different top margin on page one of a Pages document than on pages 2 - 12? If so, how is this done? Did this give you difficulty on your report assignment?

bellringer - 12.2.09

29. Name two types of formal documents that you should now be able to create.



30. How are memos and e-mails similar? How do they differ?

bellringer - 11.30.09

27. List these in order of least to most formal: business letter, memo, text, e-mail, personal business letter.



28. What is a margin? How many are there in a Pages document? How do you set them?

bellringer - 11.23.09

25. For which word does memo abbreviate?



26. What is French for e-mail?

bellringer - 11.19.09

23. Are you getting the H1N1 vaccination? Have you had a regular influenza vaccination this year?



24. For what does NWAM stand? How is it calculated?

bellringer - 11.17.09

21. Name a person that you have never met who has had a major influence on your life.



22. What form of communication allowed this person to have such power as to alter the life of someone never met?

bellringer - 11.13.09

19 Think of a great historical figure. How might her or his influence have changed with the use of word processing software capabilities?

20 What was used for mass production of the written word before the age of computers? (hint: What did Gutenberg use?)

bellringer - 11.11.09

17. What is your favorite war movie of all time?



18. How were communications handled during the Revolutionary War? How might the use of modern communications technology have altered the outcome of this war?

bellringer - 11.9.09

15. Why is November 9 a significant historical date?



16. Name a way in which this event has altered our lives (either symbolically or in actuality)?

bellringer - 11.5.09

13. What is the name of a word processing (desktop publishing) document that can be used to promote an upcoming event?



14. Under which heading in the template chooser of Pages can a template for these such documents be found?

bellringer - 11.3.09

11. Type the numerical placeholders for each of these symbols: #, &, $, *, @, ^.



12. Of the above symbols, list the ones that are typed by using the right shift key.

bellringer - 10.31.09

9. How many times should you press return (enter) after the title of a research paper?


10. How should the line spacing for the rest of the paper be?

bellringer - 10.28.09

(use your book to find the answers to these questions)

7. What is the difference between a letter and a memo?



8. Name at least three types of letters.

bellringer - 10.26.09

5. How might goal setting, organizing, planning, time management, and analytical reflection assist you with your grades and future education/career?

6. WP is the _____________ for your initials in a document name. (hint: WP - lesson 14)

bellringer - 10.22.09

3. Do you enjoy writing? Whether you answer yes, no, or somewhat, what is your favorite thing to write?

4. How might the ability to keyboard very well and to utilize a word processing program such as Apple's Pages or Microsoft's Word be beneficial to an aspiring author?

bellringer - 10.20.09

1 How often did you use your MacBook during the Fall Break? Pages?

2 How might additional training or lack there of effect your skill level? How was yours affected?

bellringer - 10.2.09

39 At which are you better, keyboarding, editing, or English grammar?

40 Why do you think all three of these are essential to becoming a master of word processing?

bellringer - 9.30.09

37 In each of the following pairs, which of the two is more important to you: speed or accuracy? quantity or quality? knowledge or skill? ingenuity or diligence?

38 Of the above mentioned words, which of them do you feel you usually possess? Which of them have you applied to your word processing development?

bellringer - 9.28.09

35 Do you prefer to edit your papers while you write them, afterward, both, or not at all?

36 What might errors in written documents say about the writer to the reader?

bellringer - 9.24.09

33 Why is it necessary to have good editing skills and multiple means of editing?

34 List five common errors and place a symbol next to each.

bellringer - 9.22.09

31 What type of software program is Pages?

32 What is the name of Microsoft’s equivalent software program?

bellringer - 9.18.09

29 If you were to compete against someone who types 30 GWAM and you type 20 GWAM, what would be your handicap (if such a system were in place)?

30 Are you familiar with these terms regarding competition): win, loss, tie, points, score, table, differential, record, promotion, relegation? Pick one of these. How might this term motivate you to perform to your optimal level?

bellringer - 9.16.09

27 What is a template?

28 How might the creation of a template help you with your lessons in this class?

bellringer - 9.14.09

25 In Pages, what is the name of the tool used to edit, format, and enhance the document?

26 What are the five horizontal alignments that can be used in Pages?

bellringer - 9.10.09

23 What are four types of TABS that you can set in the program, Pages?

24 What name is given to a tab which has the following before it? ...............

bellringer - 9.8.09

21 If you end up typing 50 or more GWAM by the end of the first 9-weeks, will you maintain the speed regardless of how much you practice? Why or why not?

22 Can you think of a technological advancement that might replace the keyboard as the primary input device of a computer? What is this device and why might it replace the keyboard?

bellringer - 9.3.09

19 In word processing, what is a table? Do you know how to create with Pages?

20 What does the term relegation mean? If this happens to you, is it a good thing? What about promotion? How might both terms apply to the MPL?

bellringer - 9.1.09

17 Without looking, name the entire top row (above the home row and below the number row) of your keyboard.

18 How do you perform a BACKSPACE with the MacBook keyboard?

bellringer - 8.28.09

15 What do the following mean: SS, DS, TS, QS?

16 In order to find your GWAM during a 10 second timed writing, you would need to multiply your score by which number? Why?

bellringer - 8.26.09

13 What does GWAM mean?

14 Which is more important: speed or accuracy?

bellringer - 8.24.09

11 The following is a quote from Larry Allan Nadig's website. Please read it.

"We were given two ears but only one mouth, because listening is twice as hard as talking."

12 Why might the ability to listen properly be crucial to the success of someone trying to learn or develop a new skill?

bellringer - 8.20.09

Thursday, August 20

9 What type of computer device is the keyboard?

10 What other input devices can you name? Please try to name at least two.

bellringer - 8.18.09

7 Other than QWERTY, what is another type of keyboarding arrangement?

8 Do you have a decent mental image of the keyboard? Could you draw it without looking?

bellringer - 8.14.09

5 What are the HOME KEYS?

6 What type of keyboard do we use?

bellringer - 8.12.09

3 Can you keyboard properly?

4 If you answered yes to question 3, how many WPM can you type? If no, type na.

bellringer - 8.10.09

1 Do you own a Mac/Apple?

2 Do you have Internet access at home?