Our trip to Harrisburg Travel brochure Mrs. C and Mrs Schwarz

Harrisburg trip Hope you had a wonderful time Please put any pictures you took onto your flash drive You will work individually on this project.  You had a great time and now it is time to persuade someone else to visit Harrisburg. Bring them Vivid lively images to bring the place to life

Collecting facts Collecting Facts google “Harrisburg facts” You will get websites like this Close your eyes imagine your trip and when you open your eyes write down all the descriptions Create a word document for your facts. XXXharrisfacts, save on your server and memory stick Use a chart: idea – fact about idea List all the reasons people should visit Use sensory details to make it sound appealing Make your main idea clear

When you are writing your brochure Place well described ,vivid sensory details Inviting beginning Smooth flow of ideas Write enthusiastic and persuasive Precise words Vivid images Good mix of sentences Accuracy Pictures with descriptions Opening sentence

Harrisburg is the capital city of Pennsylvania. As of 2011, the city had a population of 49,673, making it the ninth-largest city in Pennsylvania. Area: 11.4 sq miles (29.53 km²) Weather: 46°F (8°C), Wind N at 4 mph (6 km/h), 100% Humidity Local time: Friday 8:54 AM Population: 49,673 (2011)

Creating your brochure Open a new document in Microsoft Word.

Click on "File" and then "New" to view a list of available templates Click on "File" and then "New" to view a list of available templates. Here, you have the option of using one of the templates that come with the program or downloading one from Microsoft.com.

Under the “Templates on Office Online” option, Click on “Brochures Under the “Templates on Office Online” option, Click on “Brochures.” This will take you to the Microsoft.com brochures options page. The templates that come with the program are helpful if you are creating a letter, resume or fax. However, it does not provide a good example of a brochure.

Click on the brochure that you think will best fit your needs with the right look and feel.

Save the template to your hard drive by clicking on "File" and then "Save As.“ file name xxxhasbrochure

To change the style of any paragraph, select the text by positioning your cursor anywhere in the paragraph. Then, select a style from the Style list on the Formatting toolbar.

To change the picture, click it to select it To change the picture, click it to select it. Click "Picture" on the Insert menu, and then click "From File." Select a new picture, and then click "Insert."

To print the brochure, go to "File" and then "Print To print the brochure, go to "File" and then "Print." Choose to print only the first page. Once the printing has finished, flip the page over and insert it back into the printer and choose to print only the second page. Once you have both sides printed, fold it twice and you will have created a brochure.

Let’s watch a short video When it is time to print let’s use the 2300 we will check all the spacing and spelling before we produce the final product.

Tips …………………………… Use large font sizes for titles. You can center them using the "Center" button on the Home tab. Try zooming in and out to see more or less of your page as you design your brochure. Use the zoom controls on the status bar. Printing the template before making any changes will help give you a good idea of what it is supposed to look like. You will print it on the front and back,then fold it twice to create a one page brochure. You can press F4 to repeat the last step you completed. To prevent text from flowing from the bottom of one column to the top of the next column, you can use text boxes. Draw a text box over a column. When you type in the text box, all text will remain inside the container. If you want text to flow from one text box to another, select the first text box, and then, on the Text Box Tools Format tab, click "Create Link." Then, click the empty text box that you want the text to flow into. On the Home tab, click the "Show/Hide" button to see formatting marks. Use WordArt for the front (title) page. To insert WordArt, on the Insert tab, click WordArt and then select a style. If you are using columns, type inline. If you are using a template, type in a text box. The templates also provide information and details on how to enhance your brochure.