DL8 - Formatting - 2024

• Computing
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Word Processing

Year 7 - Digital Literacy 

THINK - What documents could you make with a word processor?

I will now give you 20 seconds silent thinking time to think about the documents could you make with a word processor?

PAIR - What documents could you make with a word processor?

SHARE - What documents could you make with a word processor?

KO: To be able to use word processing software to format documents appropriately

ALL - Can create a text document using a Word Processor

MOST - Can use the formating tools within the Word Processor to create a professional document

SOME - Include images within their Word Processed Documents

What do you think "formatting" means when using a word processor?

Cold Call

Example 1

A Tale of Two Canines

Once upon a time, in a quaint little village, there lived a quick brown fox and a lazy dog.

The Fox's Adventure

The quick brown fox was known throughout the village for its boundless energy and agility. One day, it decided to showcase its skills by leaping over the lazy dog. The villagers gathered to witness the spectacle.

The Lazy Dog's Reaction

The lazy dog, however, was not easily impressed. It found a cozy spot and observed the fox's antics with a mix of curiosity and indifference. The fox, undeterred, continued its acrobatic display, jumping and darting around the lazy dog.

Example 2

TASK - Compare these layouts for a moment

List any tools that were used to make example 2 look better (formatting tools)?

Work Template

Open this file

Copy paste this text to Word or

Save it as MansfieldCrownie1

TASK:  Using this file - format it to create a copy of this following example (10min)

It is expected that you will get stuck but you will get no help in this part

So how did you do? Which bits were hard to achieve?

DEMO: Word Processing 

Demo the following tools to the students: 

• Font style and size changing
• Italics, bold
• Highlighting – recolouring text
• Alignment (left, centre and right)
• Bullet list and styles
• Symbol insertion (for copyright)
• Adding/Removing hyperlinks where required

New Template

Time to try again

Open this file

Copy paste the material to Word or

Save it is - MansfieldCrownie2

TASK : Retry the formatting task

List as many formatting tools that you know from this session

Why is formatting important?

Formatting

Formatting is important because:

• Draw the readers attention to key parts of the document
• Target a specific audience better
• Emphasise a point
• Makes it easier to read and digest

KO: To be able to use word processing software to format documents appropriately

ALL - Can create a text document using a Word Processor

MOST - Can use the formating tools within the Word Processor to create a professional document

SOME - Include images within their Word Processed Documents