May 13, 2015

4th Marking Period Quarterly

Create the following documents:

1. Newsletter: 50%

Research information about Cape Cod or the New Jersey Shore

Find historical facts, restaurants, recreational activities, site seeing/attractions (places to take pictures), and places to stay. (at least three of each category)

Copy and paste information into a Word Document.  Also include the URLs.  Edit the content so it fits on no more than three pages.

Points for research: 30

Format a one-page newsletter using your research. 
  • Choose either two or three columns. 
  • Create a masthead that has your location in the title of it, but use leaders to put Volume 1 at the left margin and June 2015 at the right margin.
  • Be sure to use your own words when writing the articles for your newsletter.
  • Create relevant section headings and be sure to use all the categories that you researched.
  • Include graphics, but no more than three.
  • Justify text.
  • Include a small table somewhere in the newsletter.Table must stay within the width of your column.

Points for Newsletter: 70

Grading:  100 total points

2. Document using Tab and Dot Leaders: 15%
Create a document listing site seeing/attractions and recreational activities and the town where each is located.
  • Be sure to include a main title.  ie:  CAPE COD ATTRACTIONS/ACTIVITIES
  • Secondary title is optional.  ie: 2015
  • Be professional in your design.
  • Include a page border.  Leaders can be dot or dash
  • Add at least 2 graphics
  • Center vertically.
Grading:  100 points

3.   Business letter with letterhead : 35%

Create a letterhead for a fictitious travel agency located in either Cape Cod or at the Jersey Shore.
  • Be creative with the name.
  • Be sure to include all necessary letterhead information--name of company, address, telephone, website.
  • A graphic is mandatory.
  • Stay in top 2 inches of page.

Key the business letter (handout) on your original company letterhead.  Use proper formatting.  

Grading:  100 points

 -5 per typo, -5 per format error, -2 per spacing/capitalization errors