COMPUTER LITERACY CHALLENGE EXAM GUIDELINES
	WORD PROCESSING EXERCISE
	The agreed upon standard is the creation of a quality document which contains no more than two errors.
	Each student must use a word processor to type and format a block style letter (everything starts to the left) with mixed punctuation (colon and comma) following the directions on the test sheet. Each student must be able to use a word processor to change fonts, font sizes, and font styles (bold, underlining, and italics). Each student must be able to use a word processor to change margin and line spacing; set, modify , and use tab stops (left, right, center, and decimal); create headers; and use justification (left, right, center, and full). Each student must understand the distinction between the left edge of the paper and where the text begins on the paper, as well as how these relate to margins, tab stops, and the ruler line at the top of the screen. Each student must be able to print a document.
	Please see word processing sample task and correct response.
	CRITERION FOR PASSING: NO MORE THAN TWO ERRORS ARE ALLOWED.
	Each occurrence of an error counts as one error.
	Errors include, but are not limited to, mistakes in the following areas: spelling; capitalization; letter duplication; word substitution; omitted or added words; punctuation; spacing between words; not using bold, italics or underlining when indicated; incorrect line spacing, margins, font size, justification, and tab placement.