1. Do Now You have 10 minutes to finish your About Me essay. When you are done, print out both your new About Me Ad and your typed essay.

2. Do Now Pick up an article at the front of the room. Before you read the article, look at the reading responses questions on the 2 nd page. As you read the article, underline the answers to those questions. After you finish reading, write down the answers to those questions.

3. Word Processing A word processor is basically an electronic typewriter application with the option of editing content whenever needed. – Easy to edit, move, delete, save, print, spell check, and format. – It also allows the expression of ideas clearly as these can be changed or deleted later. – Allows organization of ideas in one single file. – Easy sharing and storage features. *Example: Microsoft Word

4. Desktop Publishing Desktop publishing is as good as having a mini-printing press within a personal computer. Publishing software helps design the page layout for each document. – Desktop publishing at home or office can be less expensive. – The tool allows full control on the final output. – Easy to edit and make changes. – More mediums (text, pictures, and graphics) to communicate ideas. *Example: Microsoft Publisher

5. Similarities Both word processing and desktop publishing are similar in many ways but different in areas that cover the publication of documents. – Both tools deal with text that can be formatted. – Both tools can work with tables and pictures. – Both tools have many similar features like WordArt, Clip Art, and text styles.

6. Differences Word processing involves creation, editing, and printing of text. Word processing is difficult to layout and design as compared to desktop publishing. Word processing documents are common for simple memos, letters, manuscripts, and resumes. In word processing, text can be directly entered into the blank page. Word processing tools are adding more page layout features. Thus, the line that draws the difference between the two hardly exists now. Desktop publishing involves production of documents that combine text with graphics. Desktop publishing is used to work on things like newsletters, magazines, adverts, and brochures where layout is important. When creating a desktop publisher, the first page is blank and a text frame must be added to add text. With desktop publishing, users can easily manipulate text and graphics and try new ideas

7. Your Task Review the word processing program (Word) and the desktop publishing program (Publisher) that we will be using in the class. Open both programs and explore the tools in each. As you explore, compare and contrast the programs by filling in your Venn Diagram.