Illustrated Word 365 | Module 2: SAM Project A Current Business Trends

GETTING STARTED

1. Save the file IL_WD365_2A_FirstLastName_1.docx as IL_WD365_2A_FirstLastName_2.docx

a. Edit the file name by changing “1” to “2”.

b. If you do not see the .docx file extension, do not type it. The file extension will be added for you automatically.

2. With the file IL_WD365_2A_FirstLastName_2.docx open, ensure that your first and last name is displayed in the footer.

a. If the footer does not display your name, delete the file and download a new copy.

PROJECT STEPS

1. You are writing a research paper for your Introduction to Business class. The topic of the paper is current business trends, and you have chosen growth in entrepreneurship for your paper. You must write the paper in the MLA style and include suggestions from your professor. Start by changing the Citations & Bibliography Style of the document to MLA.

2. To conform to MLA guidelines, modify the Normal style as follows:

a. Change the Normal style font to Times New Roman.

b. Change the Normal style font size to 12 point.

c. Change the Normal style line spacing to double with no blank space after paragraphs.

3. Apply the modified Normal style to the first four paragraphs in the document, from "Fariah Noor" to "28 September 2027".

4. Center the title paragraph "Current Business Trends: Growth in Entrepreneurship".

5. Insert a header as follows:

a. Insert a Blank header at the top of the page.

b. Right-align the header paragraph.

c. Enter Noor as the header text, insert a space, and then insert a Plain Number page number from the Current Position gallery. [Mac Hint: Insert a Top of page (Header) page number with Right alignment on all pages in the document. The space between "Noor" and the page number will be larger than pictured in the final figure.]

d. Close the Header and Footer tools.

6. Create a First line indent of 0.5" for the body paragraphs beginning with "In the early 2020s…" and ending with "…for financial independence."

7. Respond to the comment from your professor, Miranda Estrada, on page 1 as follows:

a. Read the comment, and then delete it.

b. Before the period in the sentence "According to Business Research…and cybersecurity.", insert a citation to a new source using the information shown in Table 1. [Mac Hint: There is no Medium field in the Mac version of Word. Add the first eight entries only.]

Table 1: Article in a Periodical Source

Field Name | Entry Type of Source | Article in a Periodical Source Author | Sato, Yua Title | Top Startup Industries Periodical Title | Business Research Year | 2027 Month | May Day | 5 Pages | 22 Medium | Print

8. Insert a citation to the existing Pew Research Center source before the period at the end of the sentence, "Global fintech income has nearly doubled in the last 10 years.", which is the last sentence in the fifth body paragraph.

9. In the same sentence, use the Thesaurus to replace the word "income" with a more accurate synonym that starts with the letter "r".

10. In the second body paragraph ("Considering the number…each year (Rodriguez)."), edit the source of the Rodriguez citation to use 2027 as the Year Accessed.

11. In the next paragraph, before the period at the end of the sentence, "Remote work also …are financially stable.", insert a citation to a new source using the information shown in Table 2. [Mac Hint: There is no Medium field in the Mac version of Word. Add the first eight entries only.]

Table 2: Web Site Source

Field Name | Entry Type of Source | Web Site Author | Reddy, Jay Name of Web Page | Remote Work Year | 2027 Month | May Day | 10 Year Accessed | 2027 Month Accessed | September Day Accessed | 20 Medium | Electronic

12. Edit the Cheng citation in the next paragraph ("Forty percent…product or service.") to add 18 as the page number.

13. To provide additional information in the fifth paragraph ("Fintech startups...10 years (Pew Research Center)."), move the insertion point immediately after the period in the first sentence, "Fintech startups…financial field." and insert a footnote with the following text: Fintech is short for financial technology.

14. Modify the Footnote Text style by changing its font size to 12 point, the line spacing to double, and the indentation to a 0.5" First line indent.

15. In the main body of the document, find all instances of the text "on-line" and replace it with online to use the more common style. (Hint: You should make two replacements.)

16. On page 2, read the remaining comment from Miranda Estrada, and then reply to it with the following text: Thank you.

17. Modify the "Works Cited" paragraph as follows to match the MLA style:

a. Move the insertion point to the beginning of the "Works Cited" paragraph, and then insert a manual page break. [Mac Hint: Delete the "Works Cited" paragraph.]

b. Center the "Works Cited" paragraph on the new page.

18. Move the insertion point to the left-aligned blank paragraph at the end of the document, and then use the Insert Bibliography command to insert a list of sources without a built-in heading. [Mac Hint: Insert a Works Cited, then center the new "Works Cited" paragraph on the page.]

19. In the bibliography, the day is missing from the Patel source. Find the Patel source in the body of the document and edit it to provide 3 as the day.

20. Update the bibliography field so that the Works Cited list reflects the edit you made to the Patel source.

21. Check the Spelling & Grammar in the document to identify and correct any spelling errors. (Hint: Ignore names.)

Your document should look like the Final Figure on the following pages. Save your changes, close the document, and then exit Word. Follow the directions on the website to submit your completed project.

Final Figure