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IBCA Class Work & Homework

IBCA – FIRST  9 WEEKS COURSE SYLLABUS 2008 - 2009
Ms Pecoraro, Room 104	

September 2 - 5, 2008    Lesson Plans	Pecoraro - IBCA

Monday – HOLIDAY

Tuesday – Continue on Microtype Multi Media software, Lesson 12 & 13.  Learn 
new keys and review previous keys.  Practice correct keyboarding techniques.  
Students will type exercises from keyboarding book to reinforce microtype 
lessons.

Wednesday –    Continue on Microtype Multi Media Software, Lesson 13 & 14.  
Learn new keys and review previous keys.  Save all work on computer.  

Thursday – Microtype Multi Media Software, Lesson 14 & 15.   Learn new keys 
and review previous keys.  Save all work on computer.  A printed report 
showing completion from Lessons 7-12 in Microtype will be printed for a grade 
(50 points).

Friday –  TEST ON LESSON 7-14 in Microtype (50 points).  Continue on 
Microtype Multi Media Software – Lesson 15 & 16.  Give handout on Lessons 15-
19 today or next week.

OBJECTIVES:  

Teach & Use correct keyboarding techniques.  Students will learn to 
properly “key” the following letters using proper techniques (M & X, P & V, Q 
& comma).  Learn new keys properly.  Use software – Microtype Multi-Media 
(Lessons 12-15 or 16) this week.
Test on Microtype Lessons 7-12 Friday.

Assessments:  Print Progress Report from Microtype Multimedia (lessons 7-12) 
on Thursday.  TEST – on Lessons 7-14 in Microtype on Friday.


SEMESTER TOPICS -- Computer Fundamentals, Microsoft Word, Touch Keyboarding

Daily work (80% of grade) will consist of quiz and/or test grades, 
completion of daily/weekly assignments, and production associated with 
assignments. All these grades will be totaled at the end of the nine weeks 
and averaged by dividing the number of points received by the number of 
points possible.   A written exam will be given at the end of each 9 weeks. 
This will count as 20% of the 9 weeks grade.

COURSE OUTLINE — FIRST NINE WEEKS

Timed Writings may be given each week for a grade.

WEEK 1      COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS & CONCEPTS
Lesson 1:  What Is A Computer?
     Complete Vocabulary, Summary & Review Questions; Take Lecture Notes
Lesson 2:  How Does A Computer Process Data?
     Complete Vocabulary, Summary & Review Questions; Take Lecture Notes    
 TESTS — LESSONS 1 & 2
Parts of the computer – Quiz on Computer Parts Handout
Begin Alphabetic Keys, New Key Learning, Keyboarding Techniques
Begin Lesson 1:  Learn control of home-row keys, Space Bar, and Enter key

WEEK 2     LESSONS 1-5
Continue Lesson 1:  Learn control of home-row keys, Space Bar, and Enter key
Alphabetic Keys, New Key Learning
Lesson 2:  Learn control of H and E keys
Lesson 3:  Learn control of I and  R keys
Lesson 4:  Learn control of O and T keys
Lesson 5:  Learn control of N and G keys
 (Optional)      MicroType & Enrichment Activities

WEEK 3     LESSONS 6-10
Spacing Rules, Calculating GWAM
Lesson 6:  Learn control of Left Shift and Period keys
Lesson 7:  Learn control of U and C keys
Lesson 8:  Learn control of W and Right Shift
Lesson 9:  Learn control of B and Y keys
Lesson 10: Learn control of M and X keys
 (Optional)      MicroType & Enrichment Activities

WEEK 4     LESSONS 11-15
Lesson 11: Learn control of P and V keys
Repetitive Stress Injuries
Proofreader’s Marks and Spacing Rules; Capitalization Rules, Measure Timed-
Writing Progress
Key Q, Comma, Z, Colon, Caps Lock, Tab, Apostrophe, Hyphen, Quotation Mark 
keys by touch.
(Optional)      MicroType & Enrichment Activities

WEEK 5 	Complete MicroType Lessons 
Skillbuilding
Lesson 9:  Develop Proper Response Patterns to gain speed
Lesson 10:  Build straight-copy speed and control
Lesson 11:  Improve keying techniques on script and rough-draft copy
Lesson 12:  Improve keying technique
Lesson 13:  Improve skill on script and rough-draft copy

WEEK 6 Formatting Unbound Reports
Lesson 25:  Learn format features of  unbound reports
Lesson 26:  Format contextual citations in a report
Lesson 27:  Process a referenfce page & a two-page unbound report
Lesson 36:  Assessment of report formatting skills

WEEK 7 Formatting Personal Business Letters
Lesson 28:  Learn to format personal business letters in block format
Lesson 29:  Learn to format envelopes
Lesson 30:  Format personal business letters in block format
Lesson 35:  Assessment of letter formatting skills

WEEK 8  FORMAT REGULAR BUSINESS LETTERS AND MEMOS
Lesson 22:  Learn to format interoffice memos
Lesson 24:  Check Level of memo processing skill
Lesson 35:  Assessment of memo formatting skills
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WEEK 9 
Review for Quarter Exam
Final Timed Writings for the quarter
QUARTER EXAM--Quarter Exam will include questions from all materials 
covered.  Quarter Exam is 20% or 1/5 of student’s grade.


Additional Topics – IF time allows:

COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS
Lesson 3:  How Do I Input, Output, & Store Data Information?
     Complete Vocabulary, Summary & Review Questions; Take Lecture Notes, 
Chapter Steps (Optional)
     
Lesson 4:  What Is Software?
     Complete Vocabulary, Summary & Review Questions; Take Lecture Notes, 
Chapter Steps (Optional)
     TESTS — LESSONS 3 & 4


The Syllabus is a flexible guide and is subject to change when required.

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