Ost 131 assignment schedule

OST 131 ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE-SPRING 2015JANUARY 8 – MAY 10

Assignment Schedule – (subject to change at the discretion of the instructor) Completion of assignments and other assigned Lessons are to be completed AND submitted through GDP only by Sunday at 11 p.m. each week until the last week of class. Do not send assignments through gmail or Blackboard!! It is critical to complete lessons by the due dates. Lesson scores are averaged for each weekly assignment based on the completion shown in GDP except for timed writings. If you miss the deadline, you will be given a zero for that assignment. The goal that will be required for each timed writing is noted in your textbook next to the TW lesson.

WEEKStart/Due

DATES ASSIGNMENTS NOTES

11/8-1/11Due Date 1/11/15

Syllabus: Student Acknowledgement-Blackboard IntroductionStudent Registration in GDP software

Students MUST have books first day/week of class to register GDP software.

2 1/12-1/18

Due Date 1/18/15

Lessons 1, 2 and 3A–G due by 11:00 p.m. Complete ALL parts for each lesson including the Enrichment exercise at the end of each lesson. Grade will be averaged for all completed work.

3 1/19-1/25

Due Date 1/25/15

Lessons 3H and 4 - Space one time after a period at the end of the sentence.Lesson 5Review – Starting with lesson 1, repeat the NEW KEY REINFORCEMENT (in Enrichment section) p. 6. Then take the timed writing at the end of the lesson again.Continue this review for remaining lessons 2 – 5. Repeat the New Key Reinforcement part of each lesson and repeat the timed writing in each lesson.

Your goal is to improve your speed by 1 keystroke each time in each lesson.IF you do NOT see an increase in your speed of at least 3 keystrokes, repeat the review exercises.Grade will be average of all completed work.

4 1/26-2/1

Due Date 2/1/15

Lessons 6, 7, and 8A–H – space twice after a colon (:)Starting with lesson 6, repeat the New Key Reinforcement (in enrichment section). Then take the timed writing in each lesson.

Grade will be average of all completed work.

5 2/2-2/8

Due Date

Lessons 9, and 10Lesson 9 p. SB-2 – Progressive Practice Alphabet (back of book) Read directions and take the entry timed writing. Follow with three (3) timings based on your wpm.Lesson 10 – all alphabetic letters have been learned.

Grade will be average of all completed work except TWsTW Due : 10I is your first graded timed writing (TW). All timed writings must be attempted FIVE FULL times


2/8/15 per week per your syllabus!!!

6 2/9-2/15

Due Date 2/15/15

Lessons 11, 12 and 13Lesson 11 – (11F is a progressive practice. Located on p. SB-2 at back of book.)Lesson 12 – 12B is a great way to build speed.Lesson 13 – (13G builds speed and 13H builds accuracy)

Overall your speed should have increased from 1 to 5 keystrokes.Grade will be average of all completed work except TWsTW Due : 12G (5 attempts)TW Due : 13J (5 attempts)

7 2/16-2/22

Due Date 2/22/15

Lessons 14, 15, and 16Lesson 14 – 14H progressive practice like lesson 11FLesson 15 – Review: Starting with lesson 11, repeat the Lesson 16

Grade will be average of all complete work except TWsTW Due : 15G (5 attempts)

8 2/23-3/1

Due Date 3/1/15

Lessons 17, 18 and 19Lesson 17 – 17G Map+: alphabetLesson 18 – 18G progressive practice numbers. Go to Skillbuilding p. SB-7. This works like the alphabet practice. Begin with three (3) timings based on your wpm.Lesson 19 – 19F Map+: Numbers

Grade will be average of all complete work except TWsTW Due 17H is a graded timed writing.TW Due 19J is a graded timed writing.TWs (5 attempts each)

9 3/2-3/8

Due Date 3/8/15

Ten-Key pad – p. 70-72 Complete all workLesson 20 – 20E Map+: SymbolsTen-Key numeric keypad

Extra Timed Writings: Required for a grade:Supplementary Timed Writing 3, p. SB-28.Supplementary Timed Writing 4, p. SB-29.Supplementary Timed Writing 5, p. SB-30.Supplementary is not part of the five attempts.

Grade will be average of all complete work except TWsTW Due 20G is a graded timed writing. (5 attempts)

Supplementary: Students are to take two 3’ timings on each. In GDP go to Timed Writings and “Other”.In your textbook, go to the back of your book (SB3)

SPRING BREAK MARCH 9-13, 2015

10 3/16-3/22

Due Date

Midterm Exam - Part 1 Test (Lessons 1-20) and Timed Writing --in addition to the following assignments and timed writings.Lessons 21-24 (All Parts)Lesson 21Lesson 22

Orientation to WordThese assignments will prepare you for creating documents in Lessons 25-40.Refer to your word manual.


3/22/15 Lesson 23Lesson 24

TW Due : 22C (5 attempts)TW Due : 24D (5 attempts)

11 3/23-3/29

Due Date 3/29/15

Lessons 25, 26 and 27Lesson 25G – Correspondence 25-1Lesson 26E – Correspondence 26-3Lesson 27E – Correspondence 27-6

Preparing Correspondence will help you to be accurate in your language arts skill.Refer to your word manual.Grade will be average of all completed work except TWs. TW Due : 26C (5 attempts)

12 3/30-4/5

Due Date 4/5/15

Lessons 28, 29 and 30Lesson 28G – Correspondence 28-9Lesson 29L – Correspondence 29-14Lesson 30E – Correspondence 30-17

Refer to your word manual. Grade will be average of all completed work except TWs.TW Due : 28C (5 attempts)TW Due : 30D (5 attempts)

13 4/6-4/12

Due Date 4/12/15

Lessons 31, 32 and 33Lesson 31H – Report 31-1Lesson 32F – Report 32-3Lesson 33K – Report 33-5

Preparing Reports will help you to be accurate in your language arts skill in capitalization. Formatting a business report with side heading.Grade will be average of all completed work except TWs.Refer to your word manual.TW Due : 32C (5 attempts)

14 4/13-4/19

Due Date 4/19/15

Lessons 34, 35 and 36Lesson 34H – Report 34-7Lesson 35F – Report 35-9Lesson 36F – Table 36-2Thanksgiving Holidays (11/27 and 11/28)

Grade will be average of all completed work except TWs.Refer to your word manual.TW Due : 34D (5 attempts)TW Due : 36C (5 attempts)

15 4/20-4/26Due Date 4/26/15

Lessons 37 and 38Lesson 37F – Table 37-5Lesson 38E – Table 38-8

Grade will be average of all completed work except TWs.Refer to your word manual.TW Due : 38C (5 attempts)

16 4/27-5/3Due Date

5/3/15

Lessons 39 and 40Lesson 39I – Table 39-12Lesson 40 Formatting Review – 40-11

Grade will be average of all completed work except TWs.Refer to your word manual.


17 Final Exam

5/4-5/11/15

Final Written Exam AND Timed Writing Exam plus Document processing exam : 35/5 Goal ***(Due BY: 5/11/15)

TW Due : 40D (5 attempts)

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Ost 131 assignment schedule