April Fools Catalog of Pranks

YOUR NAME

Create a 6 page Catalog, Using Microsoft Publisher, to showcase 6-8+ pranks

• Task 1, Research

  • Use "April Fools Pranks" as a search stream
  • Copy/Paste short, actually reasonable pranks to a Word document
  • Look for a few good pics/jokes etc
  • remember to copy/paste the URL!

• Task 2, Set up the Format, Place information

  • Choose "floating oval" catalog format  3 pts ____
  • remove pages 6/7 3 pts ____
    • right click and delete on the page numbers 6/7 at the bottom of your screen
  • Page 1 5 pts ____
    • put in your title, sub-title, your name
  • Page2 3 pts ____
    • place a small picture
  • Page 3 10 pts ____
    • fill out the contents with your selected pranks
  • Page 4/5 20 pts ____
    • place your content (pranks)
  • Page 6 5 pts ____
    • put a very small yellow jacket on the bottom
    • put your name on the bottom, point size 8.8
    • put a category heading for Credits on the top

   

• Task 3, Credits and Copyright

  • Reference the web addresses of all your information AND graphics 10 pts ____
    • place this on the top of the back page

     

• Task 4, Proofing

  • Remove all pre-formatted text still remaining that does not apply to this project 10 pts ____
    • leave page numbers!
    • really read your document
  • Correct grammar, punctuation and spelling 5 pts ____
    • all category headings, table of contents, etc should be caps
    • minimally point size 10, better larger, font size
  • Check for consistent formatting such as spacing, font, point size, bold etc. 5 pts ____

• Task 5, Printing and Folding

  • This can be very confusing! Some pages are folded together, some will need to be glued back to front 10 pts ____
  • Follow your page numbers
  • Turn in your Word planning document and your final Catalog of Pranks for grading 10 pts ____

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