Details about the Goals assignment

 

This assignment is different than the Own Your Own on page 119. The assignment in the book uses a bullet list and a numbered list. This assignment uses an outline list. An outline list has more than one level like in this example:

 

Goals for the Next Quarter

David Levine

 

The class needs to accomplish many things in the next quarter. What do I need to do as the teacher?

 

1)      Plan ahead

a.       Use the four day weekend for planning

b.      First plan big chunks of time and then plan the details

c.       Work with other computer applications teachers

2)      Give students assignments that are important to them

a.       Do more On Your Owns

b.      Introduce larger assignments ahead of time so students can think about their subjects

c.       Give assignments that involve topics from other classes 

d.      Ask students what they would like to work on

3)      Have high expectations

a.       Give challenging projects

b.      Provide rubrics

c.       Encourage students to do their best

 

 

The first level uses numbers and has your main information. The second level uses letters and has less important information.

 

Using Word’s outline feature can seem tricky at first until you get used to it. Be patient and it will start to make sense.

 

An outline list starts out like a regular numbered list. To start, click on the Numbering button . Word will type the first number:

 

      1)

 

Enter some text for that number and then press Enter. Word will type the next number:

 

1)      This is the first number

2)       

 

To start a sub-level, click on the Increase Indent button . Word will change the “1)” to an “a.”:

 

1)      This is the first number

a.        

 

Type some text for “a.” and press Enter. Word will type the next letter:

 

1)      This is the first number

a.       The first number is pretty boring

b.       

 

Type some text for “b.” and press Enter. Word will type the next letter:

 

1)      This is the first number

a.       The first number is pretty boring

b.      Maybe the second number will be better

c.        

 

To go back to the first level, click on Decrease Indent . Word will change the “c.” to a “2)”.

 

1)      This is the first number

a.       The first number is pretty boring

b.      Maybe the second number will be better

2)       

 

Enter more lines in your outline. Increase and decrease indent to go up or down a level.

 

You can add more levels but using Increase Indent more than once. You can change the level of something you’ve already typed by selecting it and using Increase or Decrease Indent.

 

You can change the style of numbering with Format command and then Bullets and Numbering. For example, your outline could look like this:

 

1.      This is the first number

1.1.   The first number is pretty boring

1.2.   Maybe the second number will be better

2.      Nope

2.1.   It’s not better

2.2.   Snore

 

Note: To go to the next line without adding another number in the outline, press Shift-Enter.