Document Formatting and Skillbuilding Syllabus for 2011-2012
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Course

POFT-2301-002 Document Formatting and Skillbuilding

Prerequisites

Keyboarding skill of 30 wpm required

Course Description

A continuation of keyboarding skills in document formatting, emphasizing speed and accuracy. Emphasis on proofreading, editing, following instructions and keying documents from various copy.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec, 1 lab)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Formatting & Document Processing Essentials, Lessons 61-120, 2nd Edition, VanHuss, Forde, Woo, South-Western Publishing Company
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\ Keyboarding Pro Deluxe Essentials, Lessons 1-120, 1st Edition, Software DVD, Cengage Publishing
\ ISBN#9780538730068
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\ Current textbook selections are available at the Washington Street campus bookstore. The textbooks for this course are required.
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Supplies

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1. \ Textbook – Formatting & Document Processing Essentials, Lessons
   \ 61-120, 2nd Edition, VanHuss, Forde, Woo, South-Western Publishing
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   Student Performance

   After studying the material presented in this course of study, the student will be able to do the following as evaluated by the faculty in the department/program:
   \ The student will produce alphabetic, alphanumeric, and numeric material at a minimum speed of 40 words per minute (wpm) with minimum proficiency; apply mailability standards to document production; use proofreading and editing skills; and format and produce a variety of business documents using word processing software.

   The student will be able to complete satisfactorily all of the Performance Learning Objectives with a competency level based on the completion of required examinations administered under the supervision of the instructor and evaluated according to the instructor's grading scale.
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   1. Operate effectively designated machine functions.*(C1,C5,C8,C15, F1,F5,F7,F13)
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   2. Key for a combination of speed and control on 1-minute, 3-minute, and 5-minute timed writings, meeting individual goals. *(C1,C5,C8,C15, F1,F13)
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   3. Compose at the computer.*(C1,C3,C8,C15,C20,F1,F2,F7,F8,F13,F16)
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   4. Key from dictation.*(C1,C3,C5,C7,C8,C19,F1,F2,F5,F6,F8,F9,F13,F16)
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   5. Key and place attractively on the page any business form or letter, report, table, interoffice memoranda, tabulation document.*(C1,C3, C5,C6,C18,C19,F1,F2,F5,F7,F8,F9,F16)
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   6. Key mailable business letter, forms, and reports with enclosures and envelopes. *(C1,C5,C6,C7,C8,C15,C16,F1,F5,F7,F8)
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   7. Fold correctly any material and insert it properly into correctly addressed envelope.*(C1,C5,C6,C7,C8,C15,C18,C19,F1,F2,F5,F7,F8, F9,F10,F12,F16)
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   8. Produce within a time limit, mailable office work from problems including business letters and envelopes, tables, reports, interoffice memoranda, and business forms.*(C1,C3,C5,C6,C7,C8,C15,C18,C19,F1, F2,F5,F7,F9,F10,F12,F13,F16)
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      \ *(Refers to SCANS-the Secretary`s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The SCANS will be explained by your instructor at the first class meeting.)
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   Students Rights and Responsibilities

   Student Rights and Responsibilities

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   In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

   If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

   Expected Student Behavior

   PLAGIARISM, CHEATING AND INDIVIDUAL WORK ETHIC:  The Amarillo College policies and Code of Student Conduct are strictly adhered to when dealing with plagiarism, cheating, and duplication of work product.  Any evidence of plagiarism, cheating, or duplication of work product will result in a zero on the project or test in question.

   Plagiarism is considered serious academic misconduct.  “Plagiarism ” shall be defined as the appropriating, buying, receiving as a gift, or obtaining by any means another’s work and the unacknowledged submission or incorporation of it in one’s own written work. All assignments presented in this class must be the work of the student submitting the assignment.  No form of scholastic dishonesty will be tolerated.  Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.

   “Cheating on a test”shall include:

   • Copying from another student’s test paper.
   • Collaborating with or seeking aid from another student during a test.
   • Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, or soliciting, in whole or in part, the contents of an unadministered test.
   • The unauthorized transporting or removal, in whole or in part, of the contents of the unadministered test.
   • Substituting for another student, or permitting another student to substitute for oneself, to take a test.
   • Bribing another person to obtain an unadministered test or information about an unadministered test.

   “Collusion”shall be defined as the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work for fulfillment of course requirements.

   A complete statement regarding scholastic dishonesty can be found in the Student Code of Conduct in the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook at

   http://www.actx.edu/student/responsibilities/

   Grading Criteria

   \  70% Individual Documents & Quizzes
   \  20% Timed Writings
   \  10% Lab Assignments
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   \ 100% Final Course Grade

   Attendance

   \ Since this is an online course, attendance is not recorded. You are expected to invest approximately the same time as a traditional, seated class.

   Calendar

   POFT 2301 – DOCUMENT FORMATTING
   AND SKILLBUILDING
   LESSON SCHEDULE, SPRING 2012

   Dates:	Topic:	Lessons:
   January 17-22	Orientation Familiarize with AC Online Review Download Keyboarding Pro Deluxe	Lessons 61-63
   January 23 – March 4	Letter formats, memos, e-mail	Lessons 64-71
   March 5-7	**Graded production on letters, memos, e-mails
   March 8 – April 8	Table mastery	Lessons 81-85
   April 9 – 11	**Graded production on tables
   April 12 – May 4	Report mastery	Lessons 72-80
   May 5 – 7	**Graded production on reports
   May 8	Last day to submit timed writings

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   1. You will work on speedbuilding and take timed writings with each lesson.
   2. Your lab assignments are due at the time specified and will not be accepted late.
   3. Production Tests must be taken at the time designated.  The unit production grades will be averaged as your final documents.

   Additional Information

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   Syllabus Created on:

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