wp2 assessment Essay

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Unit WP2: Word processing software

You should use this file to complete your Assessment.

How to complete and send your assessment:

Save a copy of this document, either onto your computer or a disk
Work through your Assessment, remembering to save your work regularly
When you’ve finished, print out a copy to keep for reference
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Please note that this Assessment document has 15 pages and is made up of 7 Parts.

Learning outcomes

Throughout this Assessment, you will meet a number of different learning outcomes and assessment criteria. Take a look at the information below to see which criteria you will meet in which Parts of the Assessment.

Learning outcomes & Assessment criteria met

Part 1:

1.1 Identify what types of information are needed in documents.
1.2 Use appropriate techniques to enter text and other information accurately and efficiently.
1.7 Store and retrieve document and template files effectively, in line with local guidelines and conventions where available.

Part 2:

1.2 Use appropriate techniques to enter text and other information accurately and efficiently.
1.3 Select and use appropriate templates for different purposes.
1.5 Select and use a range of editing tools to amend document content.
2.1 Identify the document requirements for structure and style.
2.2 Identify what templates and styles are available and when to use them.
2.4 Select and apply styles to text.
3.1 Identify how the document should be formatted to aid meaning.
3.2 Select and use appropriate techniques to format characters and paragraphs.

Part 3:

1.2 Use appropriate techniques to enter text and other information accurately and efficiently.
1.3 Select and use appropriate templates for different purposes.
1.7 Store and retrieve document and template files effectively, in line with local guidelines and conventions where available.
2.1 Identify the document requirements for structure and style.
2.3 Create and modify columns, tables and forms to organise information.
3.1 Identify how the document should be formatted to aid meaning.
3.2 Select and use appropriate techniques to format characters and paragraphs.
3.3 Select and use appropriate page and section layouts to present and print documents.

Part 4:

1.5 Select and use a range of editing tools to amend document content.
2.3 Create and modify columns, tables and forms to organise information.

Part 5:

1.4 Identify when and how to combine and merge information from other software and documents.
1.5 Select and use a range of editing tools to amend document content.
1.6 Combine or merge information within a document from a range of sources.
3.3 Select and use appropriate page and section layouts to present and print documents.

Part 6:

1.4 Identify when and how to combine and merge information from other software and documents.
1.6 Combine or merge information within a document from a range of sources.

Part 7:

1.7 Store and retrieve document and template files effectively, in line with local guidelines and conventions where available.
3.4 Describe any quality problems with documents
3.5 Check documents meet needs, using IT tools and making corrections as necessary.
3.6 Respond appropriately to quality problems with documents so that outcomes meet needs.

Assessment

Scenario

You work for the Marketing department of The Fruit and Veggie People Ltd, a company that sells organic, ethically sourced fruit and vegetable boxes. You are responsible for overseeing production of a newsletter that will be mailed to existing customers.

You have been given an initial draft of the newsletter to edit and prepare for printing and mailing. The newsletter will be sent to customers on the first of the month, along with a cover letter.

You have been asked to edit and prepare the newsletter,