Transcript KEYBOARDING CONNECTIONS - Arkansas Business Education

The Bridge to Connect Learning to
Tests, Classes, and Life
COMPONENTS
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Reviews Keyboarding formats
Uses English rules needed in business and
future classes
Introduces word processing features
Integrates benchmark skills
Teaches graphic organizers and
compositions
CAPITALIZATION
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Type the following sentences.
Correct the capitalization errors in the Practice sentences.
Bold the rules and put 10% shading and borders around them.
1. Capitalize the first word in a sentence. Capitalize the pronoun “I”.
Example: The dog was limping on his left leg. After looking at it, I wondered what was
wrong.
Practice: the smell of a spring rain is refreshing. fall leaves have beautiful colors.
Practice: even though i don’t like to study, i know i must do so to do well on the test.
2. Capitalize personal titles and names of people. Do not capitalize titles when not
used with a name.
Example: The office received a phone call for my uncle, but Miss Wilson could not find
him.
Practice: the team gathered around while coach rodriguez and dr. markson checked out
the player.
Practice: i spent the summer in montana with aunt margie and uncle wayne.
3. Capitalize the names of cities, states, and other important places.
Example: We live in Springdale. It is in the northwest corner of Arkansas.
Practice: have you ever been to the black hills and seen mount rushmore which are in
south dakota?
4. Capitalize the names of streets, roads, and avenues.
Example: We had to look at the map to find Whippoorwill Street where Juan lives.
Practice: the ambulance was dispatched to an emergency on egret cove in the north part
of the city.
5. Capitalize the names of clubs, schools, organizations and companies.
Example: We had a large turnout to join the Fishing Club at Clark Junior High.
Practice: maria started working for j. b. hunt trucking company last week.
COMPOUND SENTENCES
Compound sentences consist of two independent clauses (complete sentences) joined
together by a coordinating conjunction and a conjunction. There should be a subject and
a verb before and after the conjunction and comma. The comma comes before the
conjunction.
COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so
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Type the following sentences.
Capitalize any word that needs to be capitalized.
Place any commas and end marks where needed.
Highlight the subjects and verbs in each sentence. (There should be a pair
before and after each conjunction.
Underline the conjunction.
Compose and type 5 sentences of your own.
Capitalize and punctuate them correctly.
Highlight the subjects and verbs.
Underline the conjunction.
EXAMPLE:
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I went to the football game last night, but I did not get cold.
he stole the basketball and the team scored after that
the wind blew and most of the leaves came off the trees
you can do your homework or you can help clean the house
none of our players fouled out nor did they have any turnovers
julio chose not to buy the video game for he wanted to save his money
COMPLEX SENTENCES
Complex sentences consist of one independent clause (complete sentence) and at least
one dependent clause joined together by a subordinating conjunction. All clauses have a
subject and a verb. There should be at least 2 subject/verb combinations in each complex
sentence. A comma should follow a dependent clause that begins a sentence.
COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
although, after, because, since, even though
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Type the following sentences.
Capitalize any word that needs to be capitalized.
Place any commas and end marks where needed.
Highlight the subjects and verbs in each sentence. (There should be 2 pairs in
each sentence.
Underline the conjunction.
Compose and type 5 sentences of your own.
Capitalize and punctuate them correctly.
Highlight the subjects and verbs.
Underline the conjunction.
EXAMPLES
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Even though it was 40 last night at the football game, I did not get cold.
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I did not get cold even though it was 40 last night at the football game.
after he stole the basketball the team scored a 3-pointer
because the wind blew so hard most of the leaves came off the trees
you do not have to clean house since you did your homework
although two of our players had 4 fouls neither of them fouled out
julio chose not to buy the video game because he wanted to save his money
CSRQ
Complete Sentence-Restate Question
When answering questions, you should use part of the question in the answer. This
helps to prevent answering questions with fragments. CSRQ is a good way to write
a topic sentence for answers to essay questions, open-response questions, etc.
Why was the football game cancelled?
Because it was storming.
The football game was cancelled because it was storming.
According to this article, how many students scored proficient
and advanced on the test?
127 students
According to the article, 127 students scored proficient and
advanced on the test.
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Where does Abraham Lincoln
want his stepbrother to work?
 St.
Louis
 Gold mines
 Lead mines
 Coles County
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Abraham Lincoln wants his
stepbrother to work in Coles
County.
abraham lincoln chose not to offer his __________ a __________
because he had loaned him __________ before only to have his stepbrother
in financial difficulty again because lincoln considered johnston an
__________ and not __________ he chose another way of helping him,
lincoln decided his stepbrother __________ too much time during the day so
he wanted to help him break the __________ this would be important to
Johnston and to his __________ the proposal was for johnston to work
“__________ __________ __________” in __________ __________ to
earn money his children and father would take care of the __________ at
home lincoln then told him for every __________ johnston earned for his
__________ lincoln would give him a __________ lincoln felt that this
should help johnston form a new habit that will keep him out of debt and if
he didnt break the bad __________ he would always have money problems.
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Uses different passages to connect
to other subjects as well as to the
Benchmark.
LESSON 7—OPEN-RESPONSE
Exercise 7.3
From Science World
November 4, 1994
“Walls of Fire”
by Beth Hanson
Fifty-two smokejumpers and helitackers—elite firefighters who rush into
fiery forests by parachute and chopper—faced their worst nightmare last July. As
they battled what they thought was a typical blaze on Colorado’s Storm King
Mountain, the weather suddenly turned against them. A mass of cold air blew into
the region. It whipped up winds and fed the flames. Within seconds, towering walls
of fire surrounded the crew.
Some firefighters managed to outpace the explosive “blowup” of flames,
which charged uphill at 30 meters (98 feet) per minute. Others tried to hide in
foldout fire shelters. Fourteen firefighters—10 men and 4 women—perished in the
blaze.
Firefighters will remember Storm King as one of the most tragic fires of
the 1994 fire season, which lasts from May to November. By September, 58,626
fires had torched more than 3.5 million acres of land in Western states. Some
25,000 firefighters were spread so thin that the Army and Marines sent in troops
to help fight the flames.
BUSTING OUT
“When this year’s fire season started, we got the feeling that things were
going to bust out all over,” says Mike Brown, a fire information officer at the
Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho. The West’s warm, dry climate, the
weather pattern that repeats there year after year, sets up conditions that are
especially welcoming to wildfires.
“In the West there is less rain (than in the East),” says Dave Imy, a
meteorologist at the National Weather Service. As moist air from the Pacific
travels eastward over the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountains, he explains, the
moisture turns to rain and snow. But by the time the air has passed over the
mountains, it has dried out. Result: Little rain falls over the inland states.
In 1993, however, more rain fell than usual. Trees and other plants
flourished. Then, 1994 was particularly dry—and warm. Colorado, for example,
experienced more than 50 days over 32˚C (90˚F). The heat dried out last year’s
growth, leaving a buildup of parched brush, grasses, and pine needles—perfect fuel
for a fire. One year’s worth of growth on one acre of forest contains the energy
equivalent of 1,100 liters (300 gallons) of gasoline, according to the U.S. Forest
Service. All that’s needed to release that pent-up energy, says meteorologist Imy,
is a single fiery spark.
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER FOR
WALLS OF FIRE
Hints:
Weather Condition
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Examples:
Details from story
Weather Condition
Examples:
Details from story
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Weather Condition
Examples:
Details from story
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2811 W. Huntsville Ave.
Springdale, AR 72762
July 29, 2005
Human Relations Director
Global Systems, Inc.
145 State St.
Springdale, AR 72762
Dear Sir:
As you know our youth organization always tries to participate in
projects that will help our community and show our appreciation for the
support that the community has given us through our school years. This
year, we have chosen to help those who are unable to do manual labor
around their house. We plan to mow yards, wash windows, clean houses,
and other various odd jobs.
This is a very big project, but it is one that will provide those in
our community not only the improvements needed but also encouragement
that someone does care. To be successful and help as many people as we
can, we are asking for donations from companies such as yours that care
about the community and want to help. The money will be used to buy
the supplies needed to do the maintenance or upkeep requested, for
example, gas for the mowers, window cleaner, paint, etc.
I want to thank you in advance for your consideration and support for
our project. Your company has always been recognized as one who goes
above and beyond the required or expected.
Sincerely
Melanie Thiesse
YOUR TURN
Read Personal-Business Letter 2 and compose a business letter from the company
responding to the request.
 Fill in graphic organizer to help organize your thoughts for the body of the
letter
 Create a letterhead for company stationery
o The company is Global Systems, Inc., 145 State St., Springdale, AR
72762
 Use the current date
 It will be to you
o Use your address
 It is from Miss Mary Smith
 Her title is Human Relations Director
 Using your graphic organizer, type the letter formatting all parts correctly
 Make sure to note that you are sending a check with the letter
 Be sure to include a salutation, complimentary close, reference initials, and,
if necessary, an enclosure/attachment notation
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER FOR
BUSINESS LETTER COMPOSITION ACTIVITY
Hints:
Received request
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Talk about
organization
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Examples:
Details about what the
organization does for
the community.
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Approve the request
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July 21, 2005
Wilma Richards
Baxter Springs Chamber of Commerce
893 Butler Ave.
Baxter Springs, KS 67201
Dear Ms. Richards
I would like to enlist your help in serving for the annual Christmas
feast which is to be held December 5 this year. We are going to need
many more servers this year than what we have had in the past as we
have moved into a bigger area and are increasing the number of tickets
we are selling.
If you commit to help with this service, I will need you to meet with
us November 28 in Room 412 in the Community Center at 6:30 p.m. for
instructions and a quick run-through. We will be able to answer
questions at that time.
On receipt of this letter, please return the enclosed, postage paid
card promptly to confirm your intentions. Your seat assignment will by
mailed to you prior to November 28.
Thank you so much for your willingness to serve our church in this way.
I look forward to serving with you on December 5.
Sincerely
Charles Alford, Chairman
Fundraising Board
met
Enclosure
PERSONAL-BUSINESS LETTER TEST
 Read the letter from Abraham Lincoln to his stepbrother.
 Compose a letter, as if you are John Johnston (Lincoln’s stepbrother), in
response to Lincoln’s letter to tell him that you have listened to his advice
and gotten a job.
 The job is at a general store in your town. You are going to do general
labor like unload supplies, stock shelves, clean, and fix things around the
store.
 In the letter you should refer to suggestions or details in Lincoln’s letter.
 Use February 3, 1849 as the date.
 Abraham Lincoln’s address is 34 Country Rd., Lexington, KY 39578.
 John Johnston’s address is 12 Capital Ave., Springfield, IL 27369.
THINGS TO INCLUDE IN YOUR LETTER
Paragraph 1
 Confirm his observations of the problem in needing more money
 Thank him for his help
Paragraph 2
 Tell him you have found a job
 Let him know where it is
 Describe to him what you are going to be doing
 Let him know that arrangements have been made for the farm to be taken
care of
Paragraph 3
 Let him know how much you will make
 Refer to his offer of matching money
 Accept the offer
 Let him know you will become more responsible and a better worker
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Bold the rules and put 10% gray
shading and borders around them.
Create a letterhead for company
stationery
Change font to Bradley Hand ITC size
16
Bold the first line and change font size
to 24
Bold the name and change font size to
20
Change paper size to 5.5 x 8.5
I.
Review Keyboard (2-3 weeks)
A.
MicroType
B.
Practice typing sentences and paragraphs
1. Teach/Review topic sentences & paragraphs
a. Find and type topic sentences from paragraphs
2. Teach CSRQ
a. Type answers to questions using CSRQ method
3. Review Advanced open-response answers
a. Read passages type responses and select the best
response given by placing a border around it
C.
Test
D.
Speed Timings
II. Punctuation/Capitalization/Proofreader’s Marks (3-4 weeks)
A.
Teach/Review capitalization and punctuation
1. Capitalization
a. Beginning sentences
b. Proper nouns
2. Punctuation
a. End marks
b. Commas – compound sentences
c. Commas – dependent clauses
B.
Read passage and type cloze paragraphs correcting
capitalization and punctuation
C.
Teach/Review Proofreader’s Marks
D.
Type from edited paragraphs after reading passage
E.
Type Open-Response answers
F.
Test
G.
Speed Timings