Modified Block Quiz

EQ – How do I demonstrate my understanding of the components of a modified block style letter?

1. Q & A
2. Modified Block Quiz
3. MicroType
4. Pep Rally signs

Modified Block Review

EQ – How do I properly format a modified block style letter?

1. Peer Error Analysis
2. Update your letters
3. Review modified block components
4. Partner quiz
5. MicroType

Additional Letter Parts

EQ – Why do we use coppy notation, enclosure/attachment notation, and reference initials?

1. Activator: Letter Races
2. Additional Letter Parts (Notes)
3. Update your letter to Dr. Riedel
4. Check for ACC
5. Print and finalize
6. MicroType

DDAP 3

EQ – How do I format a modified block style letter?

1. Knowledge Check – Yesterday’s material
2. Mini Lesson – Summary & Analysis
3. Select and Article from abcnews.com
4. Compose a modified block style letter to the Superintendent
5. Paragraph 1 – Summary
6. Paragraph 2 – Analysis
7. Reference Initials, Enclosure/Attachment Notation & Copy Notation
8. Update your letter

Modified Block Style Letters

EQ – What formatting similarities are found when comparing a block style letter to a modified block style letter? Differences?

1. What do you see
2. Intro Modified Block Format
3. Create a Template

DDAP

EQ – What is this non-fiction article discussing?

1. Complete Locker Letter
2. Error Analysis
3. A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away…
4. Summarize the article in MS Word
5. Letter to Mr. Hill – use the summary as the body of the letter

Block Style Letters

EQ – What is the proper format of a Block Style Letter and how acccurate can I be when formatting and composing this style of letter?

1. 2 minutes to refresh your minds about yesterdays lesson material (Collaborative Pairs)
2. Drawing a block style letter(TPS)
3. Letter Notations
4. Examples of Salutations & Complimentary Closes
5. Letter Punctuation –> PPT
6. Letter to Mr. Miller (if time permits)

Business Communication Pt. 2

EQ – What are business letters and what purpose do they serve?

1. Review Memo Assessment
2. Activator – Art Institute Story
3. Intro to Business Letters
4. Block Style
5. Label
6. Create a Template

Memo Quiz

EQ – How would I describe business communication when writing a properly formatted memo?

1. Error Analysis
2. Memo Review
3. Memo Quiz
4. MicroType or missing class work when finished

Expert Training

EQ – What is the proper format of a Standard Memorandum and how acccurate can I be when formatting and composing a memo?

1. 2 minutes to refresh your minds about yesterdays lesson material (Collaborative Pairs)
2. Drawing a memo (TPS)
3. About Me Memo - Directions
4. About Me Memo – Rubric

Intro to Business Communication

Essential Question – What are the 2 key parts of a Standard Memorandum and what components make up each part?

1. Activator: The Chain Game
2. Communication Discussion – “The bla bla bla heard around the world”
3. Intro to Memorandum – AO
4. Key a Standard Memo
5. Quarter sheet
6. Microtype if time permits

Study Guide Creation

EQ - What concepts regarding MS Word 2007 will I need to study for my upcoming exam?

1. Keyboard shortcuts quiz
2. You will be creating a study guide for your exam. The topics for review include the following: – Parts of the Ribbon – Parts of the Opening Screen – Tab Commands (Home, Insert, Page Layout) – Show/Hide Button – Keyboard Shortcuts – Navigation Shortcuts – Cut, Copy, Paste
3. Create an outline and include ALL information learned regarding these topics. You may type this outline or write it by hand.
4. You may print your study guide
5. MicroType when finished – Finish Green then Red – Finish Red then Purple

Using What You Know

EQ – How do I use the Cut/Copy/Paste features of MS Word?

1. Navigation and 10 Keyboard Shortcuts Quiz
2. AO – Cut/Copy/Paste
3. Nursery Rhymes
4. Show/Hide Button Symbols
5. 10 Additional Keyboard Shortcuts Quiz Tomorrow

Enhancing MS Word Efficiency

EQ – What are keyboard shortcuts and why are they used?

1. Activator: Tongue Twisters
2. Review Navigation Tricks
3. Keyboard Shortcuts Intro
4. Preassessment – With ActivExpressions
5. Discussion
6. Individual Discovery: Using the shortcuts
7. Partner Practice
8. ActivExpressions Check

**Navigation and 10 shortcut quiz TOMORROW**