PROJECT – Microsoft Publisher – 5% of Final Mark 25 marks

This project is to be done individually. You will be required to use your Microsoft Office skills to teach yourself
Microsoft Publisher software while completing a project. It is acceptable to use your classmates’ assistance to learn
the software.

Think of a grade nine course that you enjoy. You are to create documents to promote the course curriculum. Using
Microsoft Publisher you are to create a course logo, course brochure, course letterhead & letter to send to your course
teacher.

Instructions:

1. Load the software Microsoft Publisher. The New Publication, Start window will appear.

2. To create a course Logo:

Select Blank Publications link, double click the Full Page option in the main part of the window. At the
bottom of the vertical toolbar on the left; select the Design Gallery Object, select the category of Logo and
choose a Logo design to use for the project. Click insert Logo. Enlarge the logo for editing, edit the logo and
save the logo as a Publisher file in a folder entitled Publisher on your home drive

Logo Requirements:
• include the course name
• include an appropriate course image

3. To create the course brochure, and school letterhead:

Using the The New Publication, pane; double click the Publications for Print option. A list of available template
categories will appear.

• Use the brochure templates to create a course brochure including the course logo
• Use the letterhead template to create course letterhead

Brochure Requirements:
• Use any brochure template – complete both brochure pages
• Include in the brochure:
o course logo
o actual - school address, phone number, fax number
o use coursename@tdsb.on.ca as the email address
o set Jarvis Collegiate Institute as the organization name
o incorporate both the course name & course code within the brochure
• Brochure content:
o Include in the brochure – units of study topics, evaluation tools, department location, classroom
experiences etc.

• IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU UTILIZE THE COURSE OUTLINE/COURSE PROFILE (SUMMARY

OF COURSE UNITS & EVALUATION PROVIDED BY YOUR TEACHER IN SEPTEMBER) TO
COMPLETE THE CONTENT OF THE BROCHURE

• Letterhead Requirements:
o Include JCI’s school address, phone number on the letterhead
 o Use coursename@tdsb.on.ca as the email address

SEE SAMPLE POSTED IN THE CLASSROOM & BTT PICKUP FOLDER

4. Using the letterhead created, compose a letter to the teacher of the course brochure you created. Use a
textbox to key the letter content.

Letter content – SEE SAMPLE POSTED IN THE CLASSROOM & BTT PICKUP FOLDER
• Date
• Teacher name, department and address
• Salutation - Dear ….
• Paragraph 1 – introduce yourself and the purpose of the assignment
• Paragraph 2 – summary of brochure content
• Paragraph 3 – letter conclusion

Evaluation:

Your project submission must include:

• Cover Page
• Copy of the brochure, and letter on letterhead
• Project rubric

Project Rubric:
Categories Criteria Level 1 (0-59%) Level 2 (60-69%) Level 3 (70-79%) Level 4 (80-100%)

Application Use of Uses a few Uses some Uses a Uses a large

software functions & functions & considerable # of number of
functions & features with features with functions & functions &
features limited some features with features with a
effectively effectiveness effectiveness considerable high degree of
effectiveness effectiveness
Items: Brochure (15
marks) letterhead (5 Items Completes some Completes most Completes all Completes all
marks) completed for items required to items required to items required to items required to
the project be done for the be done for the be done for the be done for the
project project project project

Communication Grammar & Communicates Communicates Communicates Communicates

Spelling with limited clarity with moderate with considerable with a high
& effectiveness clarity & clarity & degree of clarity
Item: Letter to Use of own effectiveness effectiveness & effectiveness
teacher (5 marks)
words