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1 Keyboarding I Lesson 33 Unbound Reports

2 Lesson 33 Objectives Review format features of unbound reports. To process a multiple-page unbound report in proper format. UnboundReport

3 Standard Margins The standard margins for unbound reports are presented below. First Page Second Page and subsequent pages Side Margins (SM) 1-inch 1-inch Top Margin (TM) 2-inches 1-inch Bottom Margin (BM) Approximately 1-inch Approximately 1-inch Page Numbers Optional; bottom at center if used Top; right-aligned

4 Internal Spacing All parts of the report are SS using the 1.15 default line spacing.

5 Page Numbers The first page of an unbound report may or may not include a page number. The reports keyed for this unit will not include a page number on the first page Unbound Report

6 Page Numbers On the second and subsequent pages, First Initial Last Name and the page number should be right-aligned at the top of the page. First Initial Last Name #

7 Titles and Headings The title of the report is formatted using the Title_1 style. Side headings are keyed at the left margin and formatted using Sub_Title style. Capitalize the first letters of all words except prepositions in titles and side headings.

8 Titles and Headings The title font will vary depending on the body font, but will be 26-point (Dark Blue, Text 2) with a bottom border.

9 Titles and Headings The default Sub_Title style is 14-pt. (Indigo Blue).

10 Textual Citations References used to give credit for paraphrased or quoted material called textual citations are keyed in parentheses in the body of the report. Textual citations include the names(s) of the author(s), year of publication, and page number(s) of the material cited.

11 Textual Citations Note: For electronic (Internet) references, textual citations include the name(s) of the author(s) and the year of publication. When there are two articles by the same author, the title of the article will also be included, as shown on the next slide.

12 Textual Citations Remember: When there are two articles by the same author, the title of the article will also be included.

13 Textual Citations Quotations of up to three keyed lines are enclosed in quotation marks.

14 Textual Citations Long quotations (four lines or more) are indented 0.5" from the left margin. Paraphrased material is not enclosed in quotation marks, nor is it indented.

15 Textual Citations An ellipsis (...) is used to indicate material omitted from a quotation. If the omitted material occurs at the end of a sentence, include the period or other punctuation before the ellipsis.

16 Reference Lists All references are listed alphabetically by author s last name under the title References (or Bibliography or Works Cited). The References section is formatted with the same margins as the first page of the report.

17 Reference Lists Page # at top right References is keyed 2" from the top margin using the Title style Begin the first line of each reference at the left margin. Indent other lines 0.5" (hanging indent format).

18 Lesson 33 Objectives To process a poem. Format as instructed in the left margin of the text To process a two-page unbound report and references page in proper format. Create the styles Download the report Format the report

19 Poem Personal Header 2-inch Top Margin Default Font Calibri 11-pt

20 Unbound Report Page 1 Personal Header 2-inch Top Margin Report Title Title_1 Style Report Body Body Style Report Subheadings Sub_Head Style

21 Unbound Report Page 2 1-inch Top Margin First Initial Last Name + Page #

22 Unbound Report Page 3 2-inch Top Margin First Initial Last Name + Page #

23 Styles for 33 Report 1 Body Style for Next Paragraph: Body; Based on: (no style), Automatic Update Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt, Left, Line Spacing: Multiple 1.15 li, Space After: 10 pt, Widow/Ophan Control Sub_Title Style for Next Paragraph: Body; Based on: (no style) Automatic Update Font: Arial, Bold, 14 pt, Left, Font Color: Indigo, Expanded by.75 pt, Line Spacing: Single, Space Before: 10 pt, After: 0 pt, Title_1 Style for Next Paragraph: Body; Based on: (no style) Font: Arial, Bold, 26 pt, Left, Font Color: Dark Blue, Expanded by.25 pt Line Spacing: Single, Space After: 15 pt Border: Bottom (Solid Line, Color: Dark Blue, 1 pt Width, From Text: 4 pt Bottom)

24 Keyboarding I Lesson 33 Unbound Reports

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