Course
Description:
While developing English
language skills, this course introduces students to PowerPoint
multi-media concepts, features, functions, and applications.
Objectives: By the end of the course, students should be able:
Instructional
Methods: Classes include language
development and critical thinking sessions followed by hands-on practice and
drills. Students will complete periodic
summary exercises that require application of all skills learned to date. Each student will create a portfolio of
finished output.
Grading: The final grade is based on the following:
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Class Participation |
25% |
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Assignments |
50% |
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Exams |
25% |
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Total |
100% |
The grading scale is: A=90-100%, B+=85-89%, B=80-84%, C+=75-79%,
C=70-74%, D=65-69%, F=60-64%
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Week |
Topics |
Assignments and Tests |
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1 |
Introduction to the course
and the book, including learning aids.
Language preparation: basic direction words Basics: introduction to PP Close reading: on the job |
Write at least five complete sentences for PP beginning with
direction words. Read "Basics" and
Exercise 1 material. Exercises: 1. |
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2 |
Creating a new presentation
from a template and printing; inserting and importing into slides. Using enumerating
transition words in giving directions Close reading: on the job
and critical thinking |
Read material associated
with exercises 2-5. Turn 4 or more directions
in the text into a paragraph. Use
numerical transition words: Exercises 2-5 |
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3 |
Changing templates and
slide layout; using outline view. Using other transition
words in giving directions. Close reading: on the job
and critical thinking |
Read material associated
with exercises 6-9. Exercises 6-9 Describe the situation in
critical thinking exercise 8 or 9 and how you dealt with it |
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4 |
Modifying text and changing
slides: selecting, aligning; creating
a text box and working with placeholders.
Oral practice: explaining what you did for 10 or 11. Close reading: on the job
situations. |
Read material associated
with exercises 10-11. Exercises 10-11. In a paragraph or more,
explain how you changed the appearance of text for either exercise 10 or 11. |
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5 |
Modifying text and changing
slides: paragraphing, formatting,
color, background, etc. Oral practice: explaining the effect of PP text
choices. Close reading: on the job
situations. |
Read material associated
with exercises 12-14. Exercises 12-14. Describe why your PP
choices improved the appearance of the slides for exercise 12 or 13 |
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6 |
Modifying text and changing
slides: customizing a template. Close reading: on the job and critical thinking |
Read material associated
with exercises 15-17. Exercises 15-17. Discuss the most effective
change you made to the WhiteWater Rafting Guides PP presentation. Explain why |
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7 |
Working with slide
objects: creating and inserting
charts and tables. Oral practice: interpreting
the data on graphs and charts and explaining how PP makes it easier to
interpret. Close reading: on the job situations |
Read material associated with exercises 18-20. Exercises 18-20. One-half the class will
explain in writing what the data say in B, exercise 18, and one-half in
C. Both groups will also explain how
the PP presentation helps the viewer interpret the data. |
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8 |
Working with slide
objects: pasting, linking, and
embedding objects. Close reading: on the job and critical thinking
situations. Review for exam |
Read material associated
with exercises 21-23. Exercises 21-23. Bi-monthly Exam, week 8 |
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9 |
Enhancing slides with
graphics and objects: using floating toolbars, rulers, and guides: drawing
graphic objects; adding AutoShapes; nudging, snapping to, aligning and
distributing objects; using WordArt. Close reading: on the job |
Read material associated
with exercises 24-26. Exercises 24-27. Describe how the word
“nudge” is a good description for the process of nudging in PP. |
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10 |
Other slide enhancements
with graphics and objects. Oral practice: summarize what you did in the situation
about which you wrote. Close reading: on the job and critical thinking
situations. . |
Read material associated
with exercises 28-30. Exercises 28-30. Explain how you made the
Smithfield Antique Mall or Golf Club's presentation more interesting with the
PP element that you believe helped the most.
Explain |
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11 |
Working with slide
shows: adding transitions and sound;
using animation; inserting comments, etc. Close reading: on the job situations. |
Read material associated
with exercises 31-33. Exercises 31-33. Describe the process of
animating slides in PP. |
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12 |
Working with slide
shows: adding narrations and music;
using pack and go; using meeting minder; setting up and running
presentations. Oral discussion: how you think you will use PP Close reading: on the job situations. |
Read material associated
with exercises 34-37. Exercises 34-37. Write a letter to a friend
who does not use PP in which you explain what you can do in PP. |
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13 |
Working with slide
shows: exporting to transparencies
and 35mm slides. Close reading: on the job and critical thinking
situations. |
Read material associated
with exercises 38-40. Exercises 38-40. Describe the most
interesting PP presentation you have designed so far |
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14 |
PowerPoint and the
Web: Internet basics, getting clip
art, images, media, sound clips, and text from the Web. Close reading: on the job situations. |
Read material associated
with exercises 41-43. Exercises 41-43. Follow the directions for
"on your own," exercise 43.
Describe the two pieces of clip art you found, how you found it, and
why you think it improves your PP presentation. |
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15 |
PowerPoint and the
Web: creating hyperlinks, saving
presentations as a web site, and publishing them. Close reading: on the job situations. |
Read material associated
with exercises 44-47. Exercises 44-47. |
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16 |
Putting it all
together. Close reading: critical thinking situations. Prepare for exam. |
Read material associated
with exercises 48-50. Exercises 48-50. Exam. |
rev. 2/04, 3/07