Shelly Cashman Word 365 | Module 2: SAM APA Project B Renewable Energy Sources
Creating a Short Research Paper
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GETTING STARTED
1. Save the file SAM_WD365_APA_M2_1B_FirstLastName_1.docx as SAM_WD365_APA_M2_1B_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 SAM_WD365_APA_M2_1B_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 Environmental Technology class on renewable energy sources. You must write the paper in the MLA style and include suggestions from your instructor, Elsie Norland. Start by changing the Citations & Bibliography Style of the document to APA.
2. To conform to APA 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 paragrahs in the document, from "Jay Kamalka" to "2 November 2025".
4. Center the four paragraphs on the title page.
5. Center the title paragraph "The Quest for Renewable Energy Sources".
6. Insert headers to follow APA specifications as follows:
a. Insert a Blank (Three Columns) header.
b. Select the Different First Page option to remove the current header from the first page.
c. Add a header back to the first page by inserting a Blank (Three Columns) header.
d. In the first page header, delete the center content control.
e. Type Running head: THE QUEST FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES as the left content control text, and then press the DELETE key twice to remove the middle TAB character.
f. Select the right content control, and then add a Plain Number page number from the Current Position gallery.
g. In the header starting on the second page, delete the center content control.
h. Type THE QUEST FOR RENEWABLE RESOURCES as the left content control text, and then press the DELETE key twice to remove the middle TAB character.
i. Select the right content control, and then add a Plain Number page number from the Current Position gallery.
j. Close Header & Footer Tools.
7. Create a First Line indent of 0.5" for the body paragraphs beginning with "As a result of the ongoing climate crisis…" and ending with "…benefits are conclusive."
8. Respond to the comment from your instructor, Elsie Norland, in the third paragraph as follows:
a. Read the comment, and then delete it.
b. Before the period in the sentence "The warming effect… by 45% since 1990.", insert a citation to a new source using the information shown in Table 1.
Table 1: Web Site Source
Type of source | Web site Corporate Author | EPA Name of Web Page | Climate Change Indicators Year | 2022 Month | August Day | 02 Year Accessed | 2025 Month Accessed | March Day Accessed | 18
9. Towards the end of the seventh paragraph (about geothermal energy), insert a citation to the existing University of Michigan source before the period at the end of the sentence, "…in 2020 to 49.8 billion kWh in 2050."
10. In the first sentence in the fourth body paragraph ("The first of the five renewable sources…"), use the Thesaurus to replace the word "copious" with a more common synonym that starts with the letter "a".
11. In the fifth body paragraph ("Wind is the second clean energy source…"), find the Hartman citation, and then edit the source to add "Wind" before "Power" to the name of the Web Page so the text reads "Top Ten Things You Didn't Know About Wind Power".
12. In the next paragraph, before the period at the end of the sentence, "For example, a country such as Iceland … the majority of their energy needs.", 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 nine entries only.]
Table 2: Web Site Source
Field Name | Entry Type of Source | Web Site Author | Adams, Dawn Name of Web Page | Energy Around the World Year | 2027 Month | April Day | 13 Year Accessed | 2027 Month Accessed | October Day Accessed | 21 Medium | Electronic
13. In the eighth paragraph (begins "Ocean power is the fourth renewable energy source."), edit the Watson citation to add 12-14 as the page number.
14. To provide additional information at the end of the ninth paragraph (about biomass energy), move the insertion point immediately after the period in the sentence "While biomass energy is associated with carbon dioxide emisions, the amount released is considerably lower than emissions from non-renewable energy sources." and insert a footnote with the following text: In Copenhagen, bioenergy is the most widely used renewable energy source.
15. 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.
16. In the main body of the document, find all instances of the text "resource" and replace it with source to use the correct term for this paper. (Hint: You should make four replacements.)
17. On Page 5, read the remaining comment from Elsie Norland, and then reply to it with the following text: Thank you!
18. Modify the "References" paragraph at the end of the document as follows to match the APA style:
a. Move the insertion point to the beginning of the "References" paragraph, and then insert a manual page break.
b. Center the "References" paragraph on the new page
19. 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.
20. In the bibliography, the month accessed is missing from the Hartman source. Find the Hartman source in the body of the document and edit it to provide November as the month accessed. (Hint: Show all Bibliography fields).
21. Update the bibliography field so that the References list reflects the edit you made to the Hartman source.
22. Check the Spelling & Grammar in the document to identify and correct any spelling errors. (Hint: Ignore names and grammar suggestions.)
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