PRACTICE EXERCISES & DOCUMENT

PROCESSING IN GDP
Understanding Browsing Concepts:............................................................................2
Completing Lesson 21E, Practice Exercise..................................................................3
In Internet Explorer (BP!:....................................................................................... 3
In "ire#ox:................................................................................................................. $
Completing Lesson 3%, Correspondence 3%&1'..........................................................(
)*P+,tart -or. (*ownload "ile to Begin -or.!(BP!.............................................(
/e#erence 0an1al in )*P..................................................................................... 2
)*P+/et1rn to )*P (BP!....................................................................................... 2
)*P+Browse (Upload3,a4e "ile to )*P!.................................................................2
-or. at a ,econd Location................................................................................... 5
)*P+,16mit -or. (,core 7o1r -or.! and 8iew ,coring /es1lts............................5
Proo#reading C9ec............................................................................................... :
)*P+Edit -or. (*ownload Pre4io1s "ile! and 8iew ,coring /es1lts (BP!..............'
C9anging a Pre4io1s *oc1ment Processing ;o6..........................................................'
Using /e#erence Initials............................................................................................ 1%
8iewing Comments in t9e Port#olio...........................................................................1%
Understanding <ime ,pent and <otal <ime in t9e Port#olio (BP!..............................1$
Understanding =ttempt >rigin in t9e Port#olio (BP!.................................................1(
Understanding Proo#reading C9ec.s and =ttempt >rigin in t9e Port#olio.................1(
Tip: )*P 1ploads all s.ill61ilding acti4ities a1tomaticall?. *ownloading and
1ploading @les does not 6egin 1ntil t9e Practice exercise in Lesson 21. <9is
practice exercise is ideal to practice downloading a reso1rce @le, w9ic9 9appens
in Practice exercises #or Lessons 21E, 22*, 2$E, 2'L, and :'A, to sa4e @les, and
to close -ord and ret1rn to )*P. ,imilar ro1tines are 1sed to download @les to
6e inserted in doc1ment processing Bo6s #or Lessons :', 1%', and 11%.
Begin wit9, Part 2, Unit (, Lesson 21E: >rientation to -ord Processing+=, and
t9e corresponding Practice exercise in ?o1r Word Manual. 7o1 will download a
reso1rce @le to 6e 1sed d1ring t9e Practice exercise, la1nc9 t9e Practice
exercise, and open and sa4e @les.
Cext, mo4e to Part 2, Unit 2, Lesson 22, Correspondence 22&3: B1siness
Letter in Bloc. ,t?le. <?pe t9is t?pical doc1ment processing Bo6 in w9ic9 ?o1
download and sa4e @les, close -ord, and ret1rn to )*P. Use Browse and
,16mit -or. to displa? t9e ,coring /es1lts window.
Be#ore 6eginning an? o# t9ese steps, close all ot9er instances o# -ord t9at
mig9t 6e openD i# possi6le, close all ot9er 6rowser windows and an? ot9er
so#tware programs. La1nc9 Internet Explorer or "ire#ox, go to t9e c1stom U/L
(-e6 address! #or ?o1r sc9ool, and log in to )*P.
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Understanding Browsing Conepts:
*epending 1pon ?o1r -indows 4ersion, t9e ,a4e =s dialog 6ox will diEer. <9e one
s9own next is #rom -indows 8ista. Basic 6rowsing concepts explained 9ere s9o1ld
appl? to ot9er -indows 4ersions:
1. <9e Sa!e As 6ox displa?s a pat9 to t9e acti4e director?. In t9is case F"pG is t9e
1ser name, and Des#top will mo4e ?o1 to directories and @les stored on t9e
Des#top.
2. I# ?o1 clic. FDes#top,G ?o1 will 6ac. 1p in t9e director? pat9 to FDes#top,G and
1nder $o%ders, ?o1 co1ld clic. Down%oads to sa4e to t9at director? or contin1e
scrolling t9o1g9 t9e directories listed 1nder $o%ders 1ntil ?o1 @nd t9e desired
one (creating a )*P"ILE, director? is recommended as a 6est practice!D t9en
4eri#? t9at t9e correct @le name is still displa?ed in t9e $i%e Na&e 6ox, and clic.
Sa!e.
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Tip: -9ene4er ?o1 wis9 to 4eri#? t9e location o# t9e director? w9ere ?o1 are
sa4ing a @le, clic. $'( (or Sa!e As #rom t9e Miroso)t O*e 61tton in -ord
2%%5 or t9e $i%e ta6 in -ord 2%1%!.
Co&p%eting +esson ('E, Pratie E-erise
Ca4igate to t9e desired Practice exercise (in t9is case, go to Part 2, Unit (, Lesson
21E!.
Note: <9is partic1lar Practice exercise is 9ig9l? 1n1s1al in t9at it reH1ires ?o1 to
download and sa4e a /eso1rce @le @rst 6e#ore clic.ing ,tart -or. to 6egin t9e
act1al Practice exercise. <9is 9ands&on acti4it? will rein#orce 6asic -indows @le
management s.ills ?o1Ill need to complete an? #1t1re Practice exercise or
doc1ment processing Bo6. Co practice exercises are e4er permanentl? sa4ed in t9e
)*P Port#olio. 7o1 s9o1ld sa4e t9em in t9e )*P"ILE, director? on t9e -indows
*es.top or an? desired location in case ?o1 need to re#er to t9em later.
7o1r steps #rom t9is point #orward will 4ar? depending on ?o1r 6rowser and an?
de#a1lts ?o1 mig9t 9a4e set to sa4e downloaded @les #rom t9e 6rowser and to sa4e
@les in )*P.
In Internet Explorer (*BP):
Best Pratie. -9en ?o1 sa4e a @le, alwa?s sa4e to t9e same location
()*P"ILE, director? is recommended! so ?o1 can @nd t9is @le easil? w9en ?o1 need to
open it later. ,ee )etting /ead? #or )*P11e -it9 Internet Explorer or )etting /ead?
#or )*P11e -it9 "ire#ox, FCreate )*P"ILE, *irector?,G #or steps.
1. Clic. Down%oad $i%e. Cote t9at a new 6rowser window appears wit9 a $i%e
Down%oad dialog 6ox on top. *o eit9er o# t9ese t9ings:
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Either: Clic. Sa!e to open t9e Sa!e As dialog 6ox to sa4e t9e @le to t9e
GDP$I+ES director? (or an? desired location!+?o1 ma? edit t9e @le name i#
desiredD t9en clic. Open.
Or: Clic. Open to download t9e @le and la1nc9 -ordD t9en ?o1 can press $'( to
open t9e Sa!e As dialog 6ox and sa4e to t9e GDP$I+ES director? (or 6rowse to
an? desired location!.
2. Complete t9e Practice exercise.
$or Internet E-p%orer /:
1. Clic. Down%oad $i%e. Cote t9at a new 6rowser window appears wit9 a 0indows
Internet E-p%orer dialog 6ox on top. *o eit9er o# t9ese t9ings:
Either: Clic. Sa!e As to open t9e Sa!e As dialog 6oxD 6rowse to t9e
GDP$I+ES director? (or an? desired location!, and clic. Sa!e+?o1 ma? edit t9e
@le name i# desiredD #rom t9e 1iew Down%oads dialog 6ox, clic. Open to la1nc9
-ord.
Note: I# ?o1 see a Sa!e 61tton, clic. t9e list arrow next to t9e Sa!e 61tton and
clic. Sa!e AsD 6rowse to t9e GDP$I+ES director? and clic. Sa!eD clic. Open to
download t9e @le and la1nc9 -ord.
Or: Clic. Open to download t9e @le and la1nc9 -ordD t9en ?o1 can press $'( to
open t9e Sa!e As dialog 6ox and sa4e to t9e GDP$I+ES director? (or 6rowse to
an? desired location!.
2. Complete t9e Practice exercise.
In Firefox:
1. Clic. Down%oad $i%e.
2. Cote t9at a dialog 6ox opens wit9 options to Open wit" or Sa!e $i%e.
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Either: Clic. Open wit", and 6e s1re Miroso)t O*e 0ord 2de)a3%t4 is
selectedD clic. O5 to open in -ord.
-9en t9e download is complete and ?o1 open -ord, ?o1Ill see t9is Down%oads
list. <o see w9ere t9e downloaded @le is sa4ed, rig9t&clic. t9e @le name and clic.
Open Containing $o%derD close t9e Down%oads list i# desired.
Or: I# ?o1 wis9 to sa4e t9e downloaded @le elsew9ere, clic. Sa!e $i%e. <o see
w9ere t9e downloaded @le is sa4ed, rig9t&clic. t9e @le name and clic. Open
Containing $o%der as s9own in t9e pre4io1s screen s9otD close t9e Down%oads
list i# desired. *o16le&clic. t9e @le in t9e Down%oads list to open it.
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<9e @le will open in -ord and ?o1 can press $'( to open t9e Sa!e As dialog 6ox
and 6rowse to t9e desired #older.
Co&p%eting +esson 67, Correspondene 678'/
GDPStart Work (Download File to Bein Work)(*BP)
1. Ca4igate to t9e desired doc1ment processing Bo6 in )*PD clic. Start 0or#.
Best Pratie. <ime ,pent 6egins #rom t9e moment ?o1 clic. ,tart -ord to
t9e moment ?o1 clic. ,16mit -or.. I# <ime ,pent is a grading #actor, wor.
H1ic.l? to complete t9ese @le management acti4ities.
Note: -9en ?o1 clic. ,tart -or., an? pre4io1s attempts at t9is Bo6 are not 1sed.
)*P opens a starting @le #or t9is doc1ment (t?picall?, a 6lan. screen wit9 an
assigned @le name!, and t9is is considered a new attempt at t9is Bo6 starting
#rom a 6lan. screen wit9 time reset to Jero.
2. *ownload t9e @le. ,ee t9e steps #or eit9er Internet Explorer or "ire#ox.
Best Pratie. -9en ?o1 1se ,tart -or., sa4e ?o1r -ord @le to t9e same
location eac9 time. Creating a )*P"ILE, director? on t9e -indows *es.top
or in an? desired location s1c9 as ?o1r Kas9 dri4e is recommended.
3. Complete t9e doc1ment processing Bo6.
Note: <o restart a Bo6 #rom a 6lan. screen, clic. ,tart -or..
Re)erene Man3a% in GDP
=lwa?s re4iew an? #ormatting in#ormation or special steps in t9e text6oo. 6e#ore
6eginning so ?o1 will correctl? #ormat t9e doc1ment. =lso 1se t9e /e#erence 0an1al
in t9e #ront o# t9e text6oo. and Word Manual or t9e electronic /e#erence 0an1al in
)*P (clic. Re)erene Man3a%, CORRESPONDENCE, 9%o# st:%e, B3siness
+etter in B%o# St:%e! i# desired. >nline /e#erence 0an1al, 11e LP*"M is a 9ando1t
t9at incl1des enlarged copies o# t9e doc1ments and #ormatting notes in t9e
/e#erence 0an1al #o1nd in )*P and in t9e #ront o# t9e text6oo. and -ord 0an1al.
Eac9 item is enlarged on a single page and incl1des rollo4er screen tips wit9 9elp#1l
#ormatting in#ormation.
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GDP!et"rn to GDP (*BP)
1. <o ret1rn to )*P, clic. Sa!e As to sa4e t9e @le+6rowse to t9e desired director?
as needed.
2. Close -ord 6? clic.ing t9e C%ose (X! 61tton at t9e top rig9t o# t9e -ord screen.
Best Pratie. -9en ?o1 sa4e a @le 6e#ore closing it, alwa?s 1se Sa!e As
("12! rat9er t9an Sa!e. to 4eri#? t9e sa4e location ()*P"ILE, director? is
recommended! so ?o1 can @nd t9is @le easil? w9en ?o1 1se Browse. 7o1 ma?
c9ange t9e @le to an?t9ing ?o1 li.e i# t9at ma.es @nding t9e @le easier w9en ?o1
1se Browse.
3. /es1me )*P acti4ities #rom t9e GDP''e ; Internet E-p%orer 6rowser window,
w9ic9 s9o1ld now 6e open.
Or: In t9e 0indows Tas#9ar, clic. t9e tas. 61tton named GDP''e ; Internet
E-p%orer or GDP''e ; Mo<i%%a $ire)o- to res1me )*P acti4ities.
$. I# necessar?, close t9e window wit9 t9e scored cop?.
GDPBrow#e ($pload%Sa&e File to GDP)
1. Under Up%oad, clic. Browse+t9e acti4e director? s9o1ld 6e GDP$I+ES, or ?o1
ma? 6rowse to t9e desired director?.
2. Clic. t9e most recent 4ersion o# t9e doc1ment to 6e 1ploadedD clic. Open. -9en
t9e Browse 6ox displa?s t9e pat9 to t9e 1ploaded @le, se4eral t9ings 9appen:
a. <9at @le is now sa4ed on t9e Internet 61t will not ?et appear 1nder M: GDP,
Port)o%io. 7o1 can now mo4e to a second location, i# desired, and res1me
wor. at a second location.
6. = time stamp 9as 6een added. Ti&e Spent 6egins w9en ?o1 clic. Start
0or# and ends w9en t9e @le name appears in t9e Browse 6ox a#ter clic.ing
Browse. -9en ?o1 clic. S39&it 0or# to score wor. and send it to t9e
Port)o%io, Ti&e Spent is recorded. Aowe4er, i# ?o1 lea4e t9e )*P screen #or
t9at Bo6 and ret1rn later, <ime ,pent contin1es to acc1m1late. ,ee
Understanding <ime ,pent and <otal <ime in t9e Port#olio #or details.
0or# at a Seond +oation
=#ter ?o1 1se Browse to t9e desired @le, t9at @le is now sa4ed on t9e Internet. I# ?o1 wis9 to
mo4e to a second location to contin1e wor., open )*P at t9e second location, na4igate to
t9e same doc1ment in t9e +essons men1, clic. Edit, and t9e @le ?o1 1ploaded 1sing
Browse will download and open read? #or ?o1 to res1me wor.. /emem6er t9at <ime ,pent
contin1es to acc1m1late 1ntil ?o1 clic. ,16mit -or.. ,ee Understanding <ime ,pent and
<otal <ime in t9e Port#olio #or details.
GDPS"'(it Work (S)ore *o"r Work) and +iew S)orin
!e#"lt#
1. Under S39&it, clic. S39&it 0or#D ?o1r wor. will now 6e scored and sent to
?o1r instr1ctor and to ?o1r )*P Port#olio, a Soring Res3%ts window will displa?
?o1r scored cop?, and <ime ,pent ends.
2. Cote t9at a Soring Res3%ts (a.a Proo)reading 1iewer! window appears wit9
?o1r scored text.
3. /e4iew ?o1r color&coded .e?stro.ing errors and an? "ormatting =lerts t9at mig9t
6e presentD clic. C%ose (X!.
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Note: <o correct errors, #ollow t9e steps 1nder )*P+Edit -or.D w9en ?o1 clic. S39&it
0or#, t9e scoring res1lts #or t9e newl? edited Bo6 will appear in t9e scoring window.
Proo)reading C"e#
Correspondence 3%&1' is mar.ed as a Proo#reading C9ec. in ?o1r text6oo.D
9owe4er, ?o1r instr1ctor ma? designate anot9er doc1ment to 6e treated as a
Proo#reading C9ec.. C9ec. wit9 ?o1r instr1ctor #or ?o1r own co1rse reH1irements.
,ee FUnderstanding Proo#reading C9ec.s and =ttempt >rigin in t9e Port#olioG #or
special proced1res in completing a Proo#reading C9ec. Bo6.
Instr3tor Note: Use t9e *ela? /es1lts ,c9ed1ling #eat1re #or Bo6s ?o1 designate
as Proo#reading C9ec.s so st1dents will not see t9eir scored cop? 1ntil t9e *ela?
/es1lts date 9as passed+per9aps at t9e end o# t9e sc9ool term. 7o1 co1ld also 1se
an End *ate so t9e? cannot access t9e Bo6 to edit it 1ntil a#ter an End *ate 9as
passed. ,ee ,c9ed1ling and /eport ,trategies #or <esting N *oc1ment Processing
#or details.
GDPEdit Work (Download Pre&io"# File) and +iew
S)orin !e#"lt# (BP*)
1. Ca4igate to t9e desired doc1ment processing Bo6 in )*PD clic. Edit 0or#.
2. Internet E-p%orer: = new 6rowser window appears wit9 a $i%e Down%oad
dialog 6ox on topD clic. Open to download t9e @le and la1nc9 -ord.
Internet E-p%orer /: = new 6rowser window appears wit9 a 1iew Down%oads
dialog 6ox on topD clic. t9e list arrow next to t9e Sa!e 61tton and clic. Sa!e AsD
6rowse to t9e GDP$I+ES director? and clic. Sa!eD clic. Open to download t9e
@le and la1nc9 -ord.
Mo<i%%a $ire)o-: = dialog 6ox appearsD clic. Open wit" and clic. t9e Miroso)t
O*e 0ord 2de)a3%t4 61tton to la1nc9 -ord and open t9e @le immediatel?, or
clic. Sa!e, O5, to sa4e t9e @le (a Down%oads window opens wit9 t9e newl?
downloaded @le at t9e top o# t9e list! and do16le&clic. t9e downloaded @le #rom
t9e Down%oads window list to t9en open it in -ord.
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Best Pratie. Cote t9at t9e most recent 4ersion o# t9e doc1ment t9at was last
1ploaded w9en ?o1 1sed Browse in )*P opens wit9 t9e end o# t9e original name
c9anged (?o1 mig9t see FL1MG added to t9e end o# t9e name! to 9elp ?o1 identi#?
t9is @le as an edit o# t9e most recentl? 1ploaded attempt.
3. Cote t9at a Soring Res3%ts window displa?ing ?o1r scored cop? opens 6e9ind
t9e -ord window. <o 4iew 6ot9 t9e Soring Res3%ts window and t9e -ord
window:
Best Pratie. <o mo4e 6ac. and #ort9 #rom t9e ,coring /es1lts window to t9e
-ord doc1ment:
Either: Press A+T = TAB.
Or: Use t9e 0indows Tas#9ar and alternatel? clic. t9e 61ttons #or
GDP''e and t9e 0ord @le.
$. Edit t9e doc1ment, clic. Sa!e As to sa4e t9e @le to t9e desired director?, and
ret1rn to )*P.
Note: 7o1 ma? name t9is @le an?t9ing ?o1 li.e to disting1is9 t9is @le name #rom
pre4io1s attempts i# t9at ma.es it easier to @nd t9is @le w9en ?o1 1se Browse in t9e
next step. Close t9e Soring Res3%ts window, w9ic9 is no longer c1rrent+it still
displa?s t9e scored cop? #or t9e pre4io1s attempt.
(. Under Up%oad, clic. Browse+t9e acti4e director? s9o1ld 6e GDP$I+ES, or ?o1
ma? 6rowse to t9e desired director?.
2. Clic. t9e most recent 4ersion o# t9e doc1ment to 6e 1ploadedD clic. Open, w9ic9
replaces t9e pre4io1s 4ersion o# t9is Bo6 wit9 ?o1r most recent attempt.
5. Clic. S39&it 0or# to rescore t9is most recent attempt and open t9e scored
cop? window.
C"anging a Pre!io3s Do3&ent Proessing >o9
In certain doc1ment processing Bo6s, ?o1 will open a pre4io1s Bo6 and c9ange it. "or
example, in Part 2, Unit 2, Correspondence 22&$, ?o1 are directed to open t9e @le
#or Correspondence 22&3:
In t9e text6oo., w9en ?o1 are directed to open a pre4io1s Bo6 to c9ange it, #ollow
t9ese steps:
1. In )*P, na4igate to t9e desired Bo6 (in t9is example, na4igate to Part (, Unit ?,
+esson (?, Correspondene (?8@!.
2. Clic. Start 0or#D note t9at )*P downloads t9e most recent attempt o# t9e Bo6
to 6e edited (in t9is case, GDP11-2007-Unit06_Cor026-3.docx! and t9e @le opens
wit9 t9e @le name o# t9e most recent attempt o# t9e original Bo6.
3. =#ter ?o1 open t9e @le in -ord, edit t9e @le #ollowing t9e steps in t9e text6oo.
#or t9at Bo6 (in t9is example, steps #or Correspondence 22&$ are #o1nd on page
'1 o# t9e text6oo.!.
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$. ,a4e t9e edited @le wit9 a new name (in t9is case, simpl? c9ange t9e F3G to a
F$G in t9e @le name so t9e @le wo1ld 6e named GDP11-2007-Unit06_Cor026-
4.docx!.
Using Re)erene Initia%s
In certain doc1ment processing Bo6s, st1dents are directed to 1se re#erence initials.
"or example:
)*P will score ?o1r re#erence
initials 6ased 1pon t9e initials in
t9e ,t1dent Came 1nder 0?
)*P, 0? In#o. <9ere#ore, t9e
st1dent in t9is example s9o1ld
t?pe FcpG in place o# F1rsG w9en
9e t?pes re#erence initials in
doc1ments.
1iewing Co&&ents in t"e Port)o%io
1. Under M: GDP, clic. Port)o%io.
2. <o re#res9 ?o1r screen, clic. S"ow A%% to displa? all wor. (incl1ding recentl?
s16mitted wor.!.
3. Clic. on Date, +esson, Tit%e, and Tota% Ti&e col1mn
9eadings to sort and re4erse sort+note t9at a F1G appears
wit9 a down or 1p arrow to indicate t9e primar? sort col1mn and t9e sort
direction.
$. Clic. t9e desired item to expand itD t9en clic. on Atte&pt, 5e:stro#ing Errors,
$or&atting Errors, Ti&e Spent, and +ast ModiAed col1mn 9eadings to sort
and re4erse sort.
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(. Cote t9at a red F=G Kags all items wit9 annotations+alwa?s scroll down in case
an? annotated items are 9idden, and clic. S"ow A%% to 6e s1re t9at all wor. is
displa?ed.
2. Clic. Ad!aned $i%ter 2OB4D in t9e $i%ter St3dent Port)o%io dialog 6ox, c9ec.
Annotated on%: to 4iew onl? annotated wor.D clic. O5 to appl? an? c9ec.ed
@lters.
5. -9en ?o1 ret1rn to t9e Port#olio, note t9at onl? annotated wor. is displa?edD
w9en ?o1 point to Ad!aned $i%ter 2On4, ?o1 will see w9ic9 ad4anced @lters
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are in eEect.
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:. <o 4iew wor.:
(1! Clic. t9e desired
exercise to expand it.
(2! Clic. Detai%s to 4iew
details s1c9 as Co&&ents
(Genera% Co&&ents and
Annotations!.
(3! =lwa?s scroll down to
4iew an? annotated items
t9at mig9t 6e 9iddenD
($! Clic. 1iew in 0ord to
download and open a
doc1ment processing Bo6 in
-ord.
((! Clic. Print to print t9e
doc1ment.
(2! Clic. Ne-t to 6rowse to
t9e next attempt or
Pre!io3s to 6rowse to t9e
pre4io1s attempt or close
t9e window.
Tip: Beca1se printo1ts incl1de all instr1ctor comments (1nless ?o1r
instr1ctor 9as a ,c9ed1ling restriction in eEect #or t9e item!, consider printing
an? desired Bo6 to 1se it as a st1d? g1ide, partic1larl? #or an? practice tests
?o1 mig9t 6e assigned.

'. Clic. t9e exercise name or Co%%apse A%% to collapse an? expanded item.
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Understanding Ti&e Spent and Tota% Ti&e in t"e
Port)o%io 2CBP4
Best Pratie. >n Bo6s in w9ic9 time is a grading #actor, 1se Browse
#ollowed directl? 6? ,16mit -or.+do not na4igate awa? #rom t9e screen #or
t9at Bo6 #or an? reason or ?o1r <ime ,pent will contin1e to acc1m1late. <r? to
per#orm all @le management actions (downloading, opening, sa4ing, and
6rowsing! H1ic.l? and eOcientl? to minimiJe <ime ,pent. ,ee <ime ,pent and
<otal <ime in t9e Port#olio #or details on time trac.ing #or doc1ment
#ormatting and Practice exercises.
-9en ?o1 complete a doc1ment processing Bo6 in w9ic9 time is a #actor in grading,
re4iew t9e ,t1dent Port#olio #or time trac.ing:
1. Under M: GDP, clic. Port)o%ioD clic. t9e desired Bo6 to expand it.
2. Cote t9e Ti&e Spent col1mn and t9e Tota% Ti&e #or eac9 attempt.
<o 1nderstand 9ow )*P trac.s time so ?o1 can complete Bo6s in a timel? manner,
read t9is:
Ti&e Spent 6egins at Jero w9en ?o1 clic. Start 0or# and ends w9en t9e
@le name appears in t9e Browse 6ox a#ter clic.ing Browse, ass1ming ?o1
clic. S39&it 0or# next wit9o1t lea4ing t9is screen. -9en ?o1 clic. S39&it
0or# to score wor. and send it to t9e Port)o%io, Ti&e Spent is recorded
and ends wit9 t9e time elapsed w9en ?o1 clic.ed Browse. Aowe4er, i# ?o1
lea4e t9e doc1ment processing Bo6 screen #or an? reason (incl1ding exiting
and reopening )*P! or i# ?o1 1se Edit 0or# wit9o1t clic.ing S39&it 0or#,
)*P will contin1e adding min1tes to ?o1r Ti&e Spent #or t9at Bo6 1ntil ?o1
@nall? clic. S39&it 0or#. =lso, an? action ta.en prior to 1sing S39&it
0or# (s1c9 as 1sing Edit 0or# one or more times in a gi4en session! is still
considered to 6e a single attempt on t9at Bo6 in t9e Port)o%io.
Ti&e Spent is c1m1lati4e #or all attempts in a single series o# Started and
Edited attempts. Aowe4er, w9en Start 0or# is 1sed again, Ti&e Spent
restarts #rom Jero. =lso, Tota% Ti&e is c1m1lati4e #or all attempts.
Aere are some examples:
I# ?o1 spend 3P #rom Start 0or# t9ro1g9 Browse (61t donIt clic. S39&it
0or#!D t9en ?o1 spend an additional 2P to mo4e awa? #rom t9e Bo6 or to exit
and reopen )*P, ret1rn to t9e Bo6, 1se Browse again, and t9en clic. S39&it
0or#, )*P records ?o1r Ti&e Spent as (P.
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I# a ?o1 spend 3P #rom Start 0or# t9ro1g9 Browse (61t donIt clic. S39&it
0or#!D t9en ?o1 ta.e anot9er $$Q to 1se Edit 0or#, Browse to t9e most
recentl? edited @le, and t9en S39&it 0or#, )*P records ?o1r Ti&e Spent
as 3:$$ (3P R $$Q!. Bot9 t9e Start 0or# and Edit 0or# sessions are
reported as Atte&pt D' wit9 Atte&pt Origin as Started 6eca1se S39&it
0or#, w9ic9 sends wor. to t9e Port)o%io and to t9e instr1ctor, was ne4er
1sed a#ter t9e initial Start 0or# session.
Understanding Atte&pt Origin in t"e Port)o%io
2CBP4
Best Pratie. Under =ttempt >rigin, i# ?o1 see F,tarted,G it means ?o1
1sed )*PIs ,tart -or. 61tton to download t9e starting -ord @le. I# ?o1 see
FEdited,G it means ?o1 1sed )*PIs Edit 61tton to download t9e most recent
-ord @le ?o1 1ploaded to )*P. 7o1 edited t9e @le, sa4ed it, 1sed Browse to
1pload t9e edited @le, and 1sed ,16mit to score t9e Bo6. <9at is t9e correct
and recommended )*P ro1tine to edit a doc1ment processing Bo6.

Under =ttempt >rigin, i# ?o1 see FEdited attempt x,G it means ?o1 1sed an incorrect
ro1tine to edit a doc1ment processing Bo6. /at9er t9an 1sing )*PIs Edit 61tton as
descri6ed pre4io1sl?, ?o1 opened -ord and t9en opened t9e =ttempt S2 -ord @le
per9aps 1sing -ordPs "ile, >pen, or per9aps 6? 1sing -ordPs /ecent *oc1ments
listD ?o1 t9en Used )*PPs Browse and ,16mit 61ttons. <9is incorrect ro1tine can
s.ew <ime ,pent and ot9er #actors t9at mig9t 6e 1sed in grading and is ne4er
recommended.
Understanding Proo)reading C"e#s and Atte&pt
Origin in t"e Port)o%io
"i4e doc1ments 9a4e 6een designated on t9e Comp1ter Te?6oarding >nline 11e
-e6 site as Proo)reading C"e#sE (C9ec. wit9 ?o1r instr1ctor regarding ?o1r own
co1rse reH1irements.!
-ee. :, Correspondence 25&2,
letter
-ee. ', Correspondence 3%&15,
memo
-ee. 1%, /eport 31&1, 61siness
report
-ee. 11, /eport 3$&5, academic
report
-ee. 13, <a6le 3'&12, r1led
ta6le
Aere are t9e g1idelines #or completing a s1ccess#1l Proo#reading C9ec. attempt:
Eac9 Proo#reading C9ec. doc1ment m1st 6e proo#read wit9 1%%U acc1rac?D
t9at means t9at in t9e Port#olio, Te?stro.ing Errors m1st 6e F%G and t9e
=ttempt >rigin m1st 6e Q,tartedQD #or example:
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Atte&pt D', a Started
Atte&pt wit9
7 5e:stro#ing Errors, is a
s1ccess#1l Proo#reading
C9ec..
Atte&pt D@, a Started
Atte&pt wit9
7 5e:stro#ing Errors, is a
s1ccess#1l Proo#reading
C9ec..
Atte&pt D6, an Edited attempt wit9 7 5e:stro#ing Errors, is an
1ns1ccess#1l Proo#reading C9ec..
I# an? Te?stro.ing Errors are noted, 1U point will 6e ded1cted #rom ?o1r @nal
grade a4erage.
I# ?o1 @nis9 a doc1ment and are not ?et read? to score it, don't clic. ,16mit
-or..
<o regain a lost Proo#reading C9ec. point, recreate t9e doc1ment 1sing Start
0or# to 6egin again #rom a 6lan. -ord screen, and ret?pe t9e Bo6. 7o1 m1st
9a4e Jero Te?stro.ing Errors in t9e Port#olio to regain a lost point.
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