Writing
Essays
Writing
Essays
Health Report - Write a three-paragraph essay on a health topic of your choice found on the Internet Website Teens Health.
 | All text should be in the Times New Roman font, 14 pt font size except for the title, and there should be one blank line of space between all paragraphs as well as the title |
| Heading (your name, class period, subject) left aligned at the top of the page, pressing Enter after each line |
| Title - bold, italics, 20 pt font size, centered |
| Each paragraph should be indented by pressing the Tab key once |
| All paragraphs should be double-spaced by selecting the paragraphs and using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + 2 |
| Save your essay in the My Documents folder - name
it Health Report - Your Name |
| Important - Save often while you are working (Ctrl + S) |
| Spell check your essay when you are finished typing the first draft |
| Make sure you get approval from your teacher before printing |
Helpful Resources
(you can download these instructions as a Word file by right-clicking and choosing Save Target As)
Starting a new outline
1.
On the File menu, click Save, and type your name
(First and Last – no periods) in the File name text box, select the Essay
folder from the Save in drop down list, then Click Save.
2.
On the View menu, click Outline.
- or -
Press the Outline View icon in the lower-left corner of the screen.
Either
way, the Outline toolbar is now on-screen.
3.
Type the outline for your essay using the Promote or Demote
buttons on the outline toolbar to change the level of importance of each line
you type. You can also use the Tab
key on the keyboard to demote a level or use Shift + Tab to promote a
level.
4.
When your outline is complete, print it (Ctrl + P).
5.
Start a new document by clicking the New button on the Standard
toolbar, change to Page Layout View by clicking its button in the
lower left corner of the Word window, or by selecting it from the View menu.
6.
Type your essay following your outline, indenting each paragraph as you
type. Center and Bold the title,
typing your name on the next line. Press
the Enter key twice after each paragraph. (Be
sure to use the Home Row method of typing, sitting straight and tall in your
chair, wrists flat, fingers slightly curved, and feet flat on the floor.)
7.
Don’t forget to spell check (F7) after you have finished typing your
essay.
8.
Save frequently (Ctrl + S).
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