Real-Life Demonstrations

Real Life Demonstration – List of Volunteers and their Phone Numbers

You are part of a committee. You have been asked to create a list of all the volunteers on this committee so each member has a complete list of phone numbers, in order to call each other if needed.

1. Insert a logo of a company at the top of the page and center it.

2. Create a table, allowing a column for each of the following: volunteer name, daytime phone number, evening phone number and email address.

3. In the first row, fill in the header information at the top of each column.

4. Shade the header.

5. Fill in the information of 10 volunteers, including their numbers and email addresses. (You can make them up)

6. Type your name, date and page number at the bottom of the page.

7. Save to your DOC as Volunteer List.

8. Send it your instructor.

9. Close.

Skills needed to complete the Task

9. • Gathering information

   • Inserting a logo

   • Formatting

   • Creating a table

   • Font selection

   • Shading

   • Printing

   • Saving to DOC

Real Life Demonstration – Letter Requesting Information

Write a letter to a government body or potential supplier asking them for information regarding a product or service you may be interested in purchasing. The information you may be seeking could be provided by a phone company, school, your bank, or your power company.

1. Type the date you are writing the letter, right justified.

2. Type a salutation “Dear Sir or Madam”, unless you know the name of the person, left justified.

3. Type the body of your letter; be specific as to what you are asking for, full justification.

4. Closing paragraph, include a “thank you for your help” or “I look forward to your reply”.

5. Type the closing “Sincerely” or “Yours Truly”.

6. Leave 3 spaces to sign your name.

7. Type your name and the demonstration number.

8. Save on your DOC as Information Request.

9. Print a copy for your instructor.

10. Close.

Skills needed to complete the task

10. • Writing – sentence structure and clear ideas

    • Inserting

    • Formatting

    • Justification

    • Printing

    • Saving to DOC

Real Life Demonstration – Poster

Your company is having a staff meeting in the boardroom on Wednesday and you are creating a poster to be printed off and posted around the office. All employees are expected to attend. The meeting will take place at noon. The boss will supply lunch for the meeting. Insert the logo of your organization at the top of the page.

1. Insert a company logo

2. Type “Staff Meeting” in large letters, center justified.

3. Choose a font that is appropriate for the situation and your company.

4. Type in the date of the meeting and the room it will be held in.

5. Type the time of the meeting.

6. In smaller letters at the bottom make it clear lunch will be provided.

7. In bold letters type that all employees must attend.

8. Type your name, date and page number at the bottom of the page.

9. Save to your DOC as Poster.

10. Send it to your instructor.

11. Close.

Skills needed to complete the task :

10. • Designing

    • Inserting

    • Formatting

    • Justification

    • Font selection

    • Printing

    • Saving to DOC