A document you can use to communicate the results of research findings.

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1 A document you can use to communicate the results of research findings. Select a topic Research (take notes) Organize ideas Write first draft Create a list of sources Proofread and revise

2 Double-space text 1 inch margins on R, L, Top, Bottom Page # and last name No title page Name and course info top left Center title Author references in parenthesis Parenthetical citations Works cited

3 Display formatting marks Show/Hide button Adjust Line and Paragraph Spacing Line spacing- amount of vertical space between lines of text in a paragraph Paragraph spacing- amount of space above and below a paragraph NOTE: By default, the normal style places 10 pts. Of blank space after each paragraph, and inserts a vertical space equal to 1.15 lines between each line of text.

4 Double Spacing Text Click on the line spacing button on the home tab Click 2.0 in the Line spacing gallery Remove space after a paragraph Click the line spacing button on the home tab Click remove space after paragraph so that no blank space appears after paragraph

5 Header and Footer Header- text and graphics that print at the top of each page in a document Footer- text and graphics that print at the bottom of each page Print at the top/bottom ½ of margin Include document info-page number & author s name

6 Inserting a Header Click Insert on the ribbon to display insert tab Click the Header button Scroll down in the Header Gallery to view built in headers Click Edit Header in the Header Gallery to switch from the document text to the header, which allows you to edit the contents of the header Right align header- go to home tab and click Align Text Right button

7 Enter Text into Header Click Design on the ribbon Type Last name and then press the spacebar to enter the last name into the header Insert Page Number Click the insert page number button on the design tab Point to current position Click Plain Number

8 Include an introduction, body, and conclusion Evaluate sources for: Authority- unbiased Currency- up to date Accuracy- free of errors

9 Enter name and course info Student name Instructor name Course name Paper due date Title Centered Type... Wireless Communications Display Rulers- Click View Rulers Button Horizontal Ruler- top edge Vertical Ruler- left edge Display Margins

10 First-line Indent Paragraphs First line of each paragraph is to be indented ½ from the left margin. Use the First-Line Indent Marker (top triangle on the horizontal ruler at the 0 mark).5 mark on the ruler NOTE- If you use the Left Indent Marker (small square at the 0 mark) you will change the entire left margin, as opposed to the first line of each paragraph.

11 Begin to type... Wireless communications are everywhere. People around the world regularly send and receive messages wirelessly, that is, transmitted through the air.

12 Create a Quick Style A predefined style that appears in the Styles gallery on the Ribbon. Position the mouse pointer below the title and then triple- click Right-click the selected paragraph to display short-cut menu Point to styles on the shortcut menu Click save selection as a new quick style on the Styles sub-menu to display the Create New Style from the formatting dialog box. Type Research Paper Paragraphs and click OK

13 AutoCorrect as You Type Automatically corrects Grammar Spelling Capitalization Press CTRL+END to move the insertion point to the end of the document. Press the SPACEBAR

14 Type the beginning of the next sentence, misspelling the word wireless. Three types of wireless communications include wireless messaging services, wreless Press the SPACEBAR and watch Word automatically correct the misspelled word Type the rest of the sentence Internet access points, and global positioning systems. NOTE- You can adjust AutoCorrect options

15 Citations Use of in-text parenthetical citations placed at the end of sentence are used in lieu of footnoting. 1-Modify the documentation style 2-Insert a citation placeholder 3-Enter the source information for the citation

16 1- Change the Bibliography Style Click References on the Ribbon Click the Bibliography Style box arrow to display a gallery of predefined documentation styles Click MLA 2&3- Insert a Citation and Create Its Source Click Insert Citation button of the References tab Click Add New Source

17 Type the following (Use Tab) Type of Source- Article in a Periodical Author- Davies, Habika Article Title- Text Messaging, Instant Messaging, and Picture Messaging Periodical Title- Computing in Today s World Year Month- January Pages Click OK

18 Edit a Citation Click somewhere in the citation Click the Citation Options box arrow Click Edit Citation Type correction (34-42)

19 Type the following... A global positioning system (GPS) is a navigation system that consists of one or more earth-based receivers that accept and analyze signals sent by satellites in order to determine the receiver s geographic location, accordingly to Shelly and Cashman Press SPACEBAR

20 Insert a Citation Placeholder Click the Insert Citation button on the References tab. Click Add New Placeholder Type Shelly as the tag name for the source Click OK

21 Type the following... A GPS receiver is a handheld, mountable, or embedded device that contains an antenna, a radio receiver, and a processor. Many mobile devices, such as mobile phones and PDAs, have GPS capability built into the device. Press ENTER

22 Now you are ready to enter the source info into the placeholder you saved Click somewhere in the citation placeholder to be edited (Shelly) Click the Citation Options box arrow Click Edit Source

23 Type of Source- Web Site Place a check mark in Show All Bibliography Fields check box Author- Shelly, Gary B., and Thomas J. Cashman Name of Web Page- How a GPS Works Production Company-Course Technology Year Month- March Day- 21 URL- Click OK

24 Creating an Alphabetical Works Cited List of sources that are referenced directly in a research paper Separate page Title centered one inch from top margin (Works Cited) Sources alphabetized by the author s last name, or the work s title (only if no author) First line begins at left margin, rest is indented ½

25 Add a manual page break Forced into a document at a specific location CTRL+END move insertion point to the end of the document CTRL+ENTER- insert manual page break Type... Work Cited (center CTRL+E) Create the Bibliographical List Word will format your list of sources and alphabetize them Place the insertion point left aligned Click Insert Bibliography

26 Modify a Style Click somewhere in the list of sources Word will highlight gray Click the Home tab Click the Styles Box Launcher Choose Bibliography Click Modify Click the Style Based On box Choose No spacing Do the same for the following paragraph Click the Double Space button Place a check mark next to automatically update Click OK

27 Create a Hanging Indent The first line hangs to the left of the rest of the paragraph Hanging Indent Marker- bottom triangle at the 0 mark on the ruler Drag the triangle to the.5 mark on the ruler

28 Select Browse Object Button Cut/Copy/Paste Find and Replace Synonym Thesaurus Spelling and Grammar- CTRL + HOME Research Task Pane Locate the word While holding down the ALT key, click the word you want to look up Release the ALT key Document Properties- select from the print box