Grammer/Editing Practice Exercises

Grammar.Mechanics Assignment chapters 2-8

Review the attached document.  Correct the spelling, word  choice , sentence construction and punctuation.  Look for active and passive voice, misplaced modifiers and other errors.

We will do page 1 in class and then the balace can be done for homework.

When completed email to robertsoncomplit.com

Lesson Plan 2009-09-04

Beach Party – potluck runs from 12:00 – 1:00 if you are interested

• Excel Level 2  – Lessons 1-4
• Outlook and Business Communications memo writing practice

Assignment given today – rewrite the email message on page 115 of “Essentials for Business Communication” for tomorrow.  Remember to use the tips in Chapters 2-5

Read Chapters 5-8 in ”Essentials of Business Communication”.

Writing Improvement Exercises

Chapters 2-4 of the Business Communication book are extremely important.  We will be using these chapters to help sharpen your writing skills — for your upcoming report, business correspondence, and general powers of expression.

UP Ch 2 Writing Improvement Exercises

UP Ch 3 Writing Improvement Exercises

UP Ch 4 Writing Improvement Exercises

A hard copy of these exercises will be provided in-class.  There will be a quiz at the end of the week, so learn these concepts well!

Lesson Plan – Monday, August 24, 2009

1. Review for Midterm Exam – Word 2007

Review of the Assignments covered thus far – Diagnostic, ALIS, Dining Etiquette, How Tos, calendar templates, Quick Parts.  Midterm will be on blog content covered in-class up to Thursday Aug 20/09, including Headings, Table of Contents, Headers/Footers, Section Breaks, Find/Replace, Tabs, Tables

Midterm exam scheduled for Tuesday, Aug 25/09.

2. Review of References – Keyboarding Lesson 48 + extra assignment

Based on the submissions for the references assignment, we will need to review this concept in more detail.  Opportunity to correct and resubmit, plus new assignment with particular focus on web references.

3. Business Communication Text – Chapters 2-4 Writing Improvement

We will start going over the key concepts in improving your writing skills, including review of the Chapter 2-4 PowerPoints and Writing Improvement Exercises.  This will flow into grammar review and sentence structure concepts.

4. Computer Fun – file navigation / operating system navigation tips, file extensions

5. Skills in Demand report update/analysis

ALIS Administrative Assistant Profile

Administrative Assistant no formatting

OCCINFO – Admin Asst – Formatted Text

Skills to utilize:

• use of Format Painter
• use of Headings
• use of Tables
• use of Styles Task Pane
• use of Headers/Footers
• use of section breaks