OPenOffice Text Writer-Word processing Exercise/Project
1.GOAL: Create a Newsletter using a word processing program
2.Click for an example. http://prestonschools.com/jannewsletter-2007.pdf (Look at the examples handed out, also.)
3. Select a topic and title for your newsletter. Keep it specific and positive. Stay away from broad topics.
4. Search for interesting articles and search for relevant images.
5. The newsletter must have at least 5 articles, be exactly 4 pages, can be either 2 or 3 columns, at least two photographs, and three pieces of clip art.
6. Include one piece of advertisement.

Rubric(1-Did not do, 2-Needs Improvement, 3-Satisfactory)
1. An interesting header was created. At first glance, it looked like a real professionally done newsletter.
2. Columns were used.
3. Article titles were included and bold.
4. The author's name was included and the source was correctly cited for each article.
5. Photographs were included, relevant and was located in appropriately.
6. Clipart was included, relevant and was located in appropriately.
7. Articles were organized and the text flowed. Formatting was consistent throughout.
8. There were very little or no blank areas. All four pages were filled-no white space left.