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1. Create and
format a
newslett er.
A
newslett er is a document that can be used for many reasons. The purpose
of a newslett er is to communicate a variety of informati on in a condensed
format, usually one to three pages. A newslett er is usually part of a series of
publicati ons that is formatt ed the same way, with certain areas located in
the same spot. For example, a monthly newslett er could contain a "Cafeteria
Special for the Month" that would appear in the same spot on the same page
in each issue.
When designing a newslett er, it is important to remember the following design
guidelines.
· Keep the layout simple and easy to read.
· Design the heading (the nameplate) as the most prominent element on the
page.
· Use a maximum of two to three fonts in the newslett er.
· Use one font for arti cle headings and another for body text.
· Headings should be no more than 14 point and body text no more than 12 point.
· Place the most important informati on at the top of the newslett er.
In this acti vity, you will create and design a school newslett er.
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1. Open a NEW document in Word.
2. Set the margins to .75" on all sides.
3. Save the document as RAIDERS.
4. Duplicate the newslett er exactly as shown in
Figure 47-1
by following the
instructi ons provided.
a. Starti ng on the fi rst line of the document, type the ti tle of the newslett er
"Raiders Monthly Gazett e" and format as 36 point Comic Sans, bold, center
aligned.
b. Type the sub-ti tle text (below the ti tle) and format as 10 point Arial, bold,
center aligned, inserti ng bullet symbols where indicated in
Figure 47-1
.
c. Insert a 1 pt. border line below the sub-ti tle and then skip one line.
d. Format the remainder of the page as two columns with a width of 3" per
column, .5" between each column, and show a line between the columns.
e. Type the remainder of the text in the newslett er and format as follows:
1. Format each newslett er arti cle heading as 14 point Comic Sans, bold, left
aligned.
School Newslett er
NEW SKILL
ACTIVITY
For Evaluation Purposes Only