COURSE OF STUDY
INSTRUCTOR: Mrs. Kathy Wallace, Gordon Hall 225, 720-7348, klwallace@nemcc.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Emphasis on correct formatting of business correspondence is stressed. The student must reach a goal of 35 words per minute with no more than 5 errors in order to pass the class.
CREDIT: Three semester hours.
LECTURE/LAB: Three hours per week plus lab once per week.
TEXTBOOK: Keyboarding & Word Processing,
Lessons 1-120, VanHuss,
SUPPLIES: Three-ring binder with loose-leaf notebook paper. Black pens. Flash drive.
TEACHING METHODS: Demonstration, lecture, discussion, and performance. Provide for individual differences among the students and encourage students to work at their own maximum speed and to set goals and reach those goals.
COURSE CONTENT:
Module 1—Extended Skill building
LEVEL 1—FORMATTING BASIC BUSINESS DOCUMENTS
Module 2—Entering and Editing Text
Module 3—Business Correspondence
Module 4—Simple Reports
Module 5—Table Basics
Module 6—Integration of Documents
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, the student will:
1. Key the alphabetic and numeric keys “by touch” using the proper techniques.
2. Set margins and tabs, and center text horizontally.
3. Apply proofreaders’ marks and revise text.
4. Key approximately 35 words a minute with no more than 5 errors on a 5 minute timed writing.
5. Format basic letters, memorandums, reports, and tables.
6. Proofread and correct errors and apply capitalization and other basic language arts skills.
.
METHODS OF EVALUATION:
1. At least 2 unit tests will be given which may include true/false, multiple choice, short answer, fill in the blank, listing and performance problems. Make-up tests will be given for excused absences the week prior to final exams.
2. Daily hands-on projects will be checked through observation. Weekly work will be turned in by 2:50 on Wednesday in the specified tray in the classroom. Early is great—but not late. A deduction of 10% will be taken for work each day the work is late.
3. A comprehensive final exam will be given which will include written questions and performance problems.
Grading Scale: A=90-100
B=80- 89
C=70- 79
D=60- 69
F=68 and Below
COURSE POLICIES:
ABSENTEE POLICY: The absentee policy that is consistent with the Northeast Mississippi Community College Catalog will be followed. The student is responsible for obtaining material that may have been distributed on class days when he/she was absent. This can be done through contacting a classmate who was present or by contacting the instructor during her office hours or other times. Missed tests or quizzes may be made up with an excuse. The make-up time is the week prior to final exams. One lowest score will be dropped at the end of the semester. If a student does not take his/her final exam, a zero will be averaged in for a final grade. Submission of weekly assignments will be checked and posts to discussion board will be checked for on-line students to check for absentees.
NEMCC ONLINE ATTENDANCE POLICY: Students are encouraged to attend all classes possible. Absence from class should be the result of unavoidable circumstances such as sickness, family deaths, and so forth. Excused absences will entitle the student to reasonable opportunities to complete make-up assignments or exams. (Excused absences will not protect the student from the consequences of excessive absences.)
Attendance for online classes will be monitored by logging into your class to participate in each weekly assignment or activity and/or by logging into your class to submit weekly assignments. You will be given credit for attendance each time that you demonstrate participations in a weekly assignment or activity. (Note: Simply logging into your class or logging into your class to retrieve information WILL NOT qualify for attendance.) You will be counted absent if you do not participate in a weekly assignment or activity, or your participation is past the stated deadline.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Cheating is a serious offense and may be punished by failure on exam, paper, project, course, etc. You should be in possession of your class materials at all times during class and lab.
MSVCC and MY HONESTY POLICY: A hallmark of any profession is integrity and honesty. Academic honesty is expected of all students; therefore, each student is expected to accomplish his/her own work. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, deceptive acts such as the following:
a. plagiarizing from any source
b. cheating in any manner on tests, papers, reports, etc.
c. turning in work as their own when, in fact, it was not their work
d. improperly using technology
e. stealing, buying, or selling course materials
f. either impersonating another student during a test or having another person assume ones identity during a test
g. deliberately conveying false or misleading information
h. allowing other students to copy work
When academic misconduct has occurred, the instructor has the responsibility of assigning an appropriate penalty in accordance with the instructor’s institutional policy. This may include failure of the assignment, failure of the course, or dismissal from the institution.
If I suspect that misconduct has occurred, all parties involved will receive a grade of “0” on the assignment/test. If there is a second occurrence, all students involved will receive a grade of “F” in the course.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT/SECTION 504 OF THE
REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973—(
SUPPLIES:
Flash drive, medium sized three-ring binder, black pens