Newsletter

You will create a Newsletter for RBMA using the following criteria: (See bottom of the page for a sample AND a suggested order for completing this assignment.) This link is all the Newsletter Articles that can be used: Printable Instructions:

Suggested order for completing the assignment. Look below for the DETAILS of completing:
 * 1) Create the 3 styles (Step 2-5 below) (Video: Create Style)
 * 2) Set the margins (Step 2-1 below) (don't try to do headers/footers yet -- you need at least 2 pages)
 * 3) Create the first page with articles (Step 3 below) (Hint: Don't select the text when doing columns -- use the setting in columns that says, from this point on.) (Videos: Masthead)
 * 4) Add articles by: Insert --> Object --> Text from file. (Video: Add Articles)
 * 5) Use the styles you created for the Heading, Body and ByLine of each article. (Video: Apply Styles)
 * 6) The article that will be continued needs to be in a text box. (Step 3-3 below) After creating the text box on page one, set the text wrapping settings to In Line with Text. You will need to create a second text box for the Continued on Page x. as well that should be set to In Line with Text. (Video: Link Text Boxes)
 * 7) Add bookmarks to each article Title that you insert. (Step 6-3) (Video: Bookmarks)
 * 8) Once you get to the second page of your newsletter, you can then work on the Headers and Footers using the settings specified. (Hint: use the Different First page setting) (Step 2-2 and 2-3) (Video: Header/Footer)
 * 9) Continue to add pages/articles.
 * 10) Once you have at least 3 pages, then look at the "criteria for one page" settings and configure on either page 2 or 3. (Step 4 below)
 * 11) Continue to add pages/articles
 * 12) Once you have 4 pages, add the second part of the article continued from page 1. You will need to add another text box and set the text wrapping to In Line with text.
 * 13) Check the "Criteria for another page" settings and configure that on one of the pages 2, 3 or 4. (Step 5)
 * 14) As you get to the end, reread all the criteria items and make sure you have covered all of them.

===**This list gives the** DETAILS **of what should be done.** LOOK ABOVE **for a list that shows the ORDER of steps for the newsletter to be worked on. If you try to use this list as a step by step list of what should be done, you WILL HAVE PROBLEMS.**===
 * 1) The newsletter will be 4 pages in length and include at least 6 articles written by students.
 * 2) You can access the articles at Class Files --> IIT --> Newsletter Articles
 * 3) Alternatively if you are not in class you can download the files here.
 * 4) __**General**__:
 * 5) Margins: Set to .75" top, bottom, left, right
 * 6) Footer: On pages 2 - 4 should have two items: (Video: Header/Footer)
 * 7) In the left corner: Editor: Your name
 * 8) In the right corner: the page number
 * 9) Header: On pages 2 - 4 should have the name of the newsletter, centered.
 * 10) Every page should have at least one graphical element. That can be a picture, ClipArt, SmartArt or chart.
 * 11) Text wrap should make the graphical image look correct: Inline with text, Square, etc.
 * 12) You will need to create 3 styles with the following criteria: (Video: Create Style)
 * 13) RBMA Heading: Paragraph style that is __**(Used for ALL Article Headings)**__
 * 14) Times New Roman, Small Caps, Blue, Size 12
 * 15) Centered, Space before and after set to 3 points
 * 16) Line Spacing set to single
 * 17) RBMA Body: Paragraph style that is (__**Used for ALL of the Article text**__)
 * 18) Arial, Black, Size 10
 * 19) Left aligned, Space before = 1 point and space after = 6 points
 * 20) Line spacing set to single
 * 21) RBMA ByLine: Paragraph style that is (__**Used for ALL of the Author Lines**__)
 * 22) Times New Roman, Blue, Size 9
 * 23) Aligned right, spacing before = 0, spacing after = 3 points
 * 24) Line spacing set to single
 * 25) Criteria for ** __First Page__ ** :
 * 26) The page must have a masthead at the top (you can come up with your own name or use the schools -- Maritimes). (Video: Create Masthead)
 * 27) The name should be in __Small Caps__ with the font of __Cooper Black__, size __72 points__ & __Centered__
 * 28) Create a __boxed border__ that extends all the way across the page -- That includes the name of the newsletter
 * 29) Under the masthead the remainder of the page should be divided into two columns with a __line between__. (Video: Add Articles) (Video: Apply Styles) (Video: Columns)
 * 30) You should have a __picture__ appearing somewhere on the page (suggestion: School logo).
 * 31) One of the articles on this page needs to be continued to either page 3 or 4. (Video: Link Text Box)
 * 32) You will need to place this article in a text box to make this happen
 * 33) You will need a SEPARATE text box that will say "Continued on page ?"
 * 34) Where the ? is page where the second part of the article is located.
 * 35) You will use the Create Link button on the Format tab
 * 36) Criteria for the __ **one page (either 2, 3 or 4)** __
 * 37) Start the page as one column and place an article then change back to 2 columns with line between. (Hint: Use the setting in columns that says from this point forward). (Video: One Column top)
 * 38) The article that is in the large one column portion of the page should have a drop cap were the text is Times New Roman and drops for 2 or 4 lines (not 3 lines).(Video: Drop Cap)
 * 39) Criteria for __ **another page (either 2, 3 or 4)** __
 * 40) The page needs to start with two columns at the top and about 1/2 way down switch to a single column (Video: Two column top)
 * 41) In that single column, a chart or SmartArt graphic needs to be included that relates to an article on that page.
 * 42) Include a __caption__ on the SmartArt or chart (Video: Caption)
 * 43) Final Items
 * 44) A __comment__ must be placed somewhere on the first page of the document that says "Ask Mr. Miller about..." (Video: Comment)
 * 45) The document should be free from Spelling and Grammar errors.
 * 46) Each Article title should have a __bookmark__ placed on the heading of the article (Video: Bookmark)
 * 47) A __hyperlink__ should be included somewhere in the document that says RBMA and links to www.rbmaritime.org.(Video: Hyperlink)