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Project © R. Craig Collins, 2005

Part 1 Term Paper using Microsoft Word
Part 2 Term Paper support using Excel and PowerPoint

Info on Writing Term Papers

General Lab Directions
Note: There is not enough time in lecture to cover all the material; read your book BEFORE you begin the lab

Purpose: Capstone: To provide a practical exercise using the all the tools presented in class, together. 
This project is NOT related to the Word Lab 3 or 4, the Excel Lab 5, and/or the PowerPoint lab 7. These are SEPERATE Word, Excel, PowerPoint files having to do with your term paper project!.

This project is designed to allow you to reinforce your software skills, and demonstrate proficiency in Office after your have practiced those skills with previous labs, while you work within your field.

Requirements: 

A report on any topic of your choice.  Example topic choices may be:

• A topic regarding computers used in your major,
• A topic regarding computers in your business,
• Should be something that interests you, that you can research
  
  
• The paper must be typed using these guidelines:
• Title/Cover Sheet
• A 1000 word minimum (3 to 5 page) report created using Microsoft Word.
• Must be double spaced using a 12-point font and no more than 1 inch margins.
• Must include a bibliography (called “Works Cited”) with at least three references (sources).
• Show evidence of planning, be well written, demonstrate knowledge of Word, saved as yourname-project.doc
      • Should include your name and page number in the header
      • Should begin with an overview of what you intend to discuss
      • Should use at least one footnote for any direct quotes or novel ideas
• The conclusion should recap the paper, and then express your opinion, based on what you learned.
• Using Word to write Term Papers

• A spreadsheet with formulas or a chart created with Microsoft Excel. (This could show pay scales, comparison of working hours, or labor statistics such as growth in job openings in your chosen field of interest or other data.) Ideally, you would copy the results into your presentation, but you must still submit the spreadsheet.
• A Microsoft PowerPoint slide presentation of six (6) or more slides summarizing your findings.
  • The PowerPoint presentation must have a title slide
  • overview slide with at least three topics
  • at least three slides with details on the topics
  • and summary slide with overview recap, based on your paper's conclusion .
• Include clip art or other source of art on at least one slide.
  Click here for PowerPoint/Presentation tips.

Graded On:
Completeness of work
Style and typos
Neatness
Followed directions
Format

Format Requirements

The following is a sample of the MLA (Modern Language Association) style to use as a format for your research paper. Please follow these guidelines carefully. Failure to do so will result in a lower total score.

Example of Works Cited Reference:

Sanchez, Jesse R. "E-Reading: Shop 24 Hours a Day." Exploring the Wide World of the Internet. 19 Sept. 2004: 15-36.

(Authors on the Works Cited page are listed alphabetically by last name.)

If you have questions about how plan your paper, or setting up Works Cited, read over Writing Term Papers for more information.