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Effective Term:
Fall 2017 through Summer 2021

Course Number:
CAS 123
Course Title:
Professional Document Formatting
Credit Hours:
3
Lecture Hours:
10
Lecture/Lab Hours:
40
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Covers formatting, proofreading, and editing to produce business documents such as professional reports, meeting & events materials, and business letters utilizing a variety of software technologies. Focuses on improving and increasing speed and accuracy of keyboarding skills for document production. Recommended: Placement into RD 115 and WR 115 or higher; OS 220; keying 40 wpm by touch. Audit available.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon completion of the course students will be able to:

  1. Use appropriate software to quickly and accurately produce business documents following professional industry standards.
  2. Use critical thinking skills to analyze information for production of business documents, and determine and integrate software technologies for the formatting structure best suited to convey information in a professional manner.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

A letter grade will be issued for this course.  Assessment tasks include:

  • Production tests on business documents
  • Must also include at least one other assessment, such as:
    5-minute timed writings at a speed of 45 wpm with no more than 5 errors ("C" level)
    Graded daily assignment reviews
    Integrated projects

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

Themes", Concepts, Issues
 

  1. Business letters (various styles)
  2. Memos
  3. Templates
  4. Tables
  5. Reports
  6. Headers/footers
  7. Electronic file management
  8. Production timings


May also include:
 

  1. Special features of letters/envelopes
  2. Documents with graphic elements
  3. Newsletters
  4. Integrated projects
  5. Legal forms


Competencies", Skills
 

  1. Properly format common business documents that meet mailability standards:
    1. Letters
    2. Memos
    3. Reports
    4. Tables
  2. Use special features of available equipment and software
  3. Develop basic communication skills using the keyboard
  4. Proofread documents for accuracy
  5. Increase speed and accuracy on timed writings