Introduction to Desktop Publishing · JHS3 Computing

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.2.3.1.3 - Evaluate a desktop published document

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State at least four criteria used to evaluate a desktop published document.
Apply the evaluation criteria (position of text and images, general layout, use of colour, mechanics, and appropriateness of design) to assess a sample desktop published document.
Identify strengths and weaknesses in a desktop published document and justify their judgments with specific evidence from the document.
Write a short evaluation report (5 to 8 sentences) that combines observations from several criteria to reach an overall conclusion about the quality of a document.
Work effectively in a group to evaluate a document and present the group’s findings to the class.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Productivity Software (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Introduction to Desktop Publishing (2.3)
Content standard: B9.2.3.1 - Critique a Desktop Published Document
Indicator: B9.2.3.1.3 - Evaluate a desktop published document
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 7 (Week 19 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Computing, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 48
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Evaluate the assigned document using, but not limited to the following criteria: position of text and images, general layout of the document, use of colour, mechanics (punctuation, spelling, italics, capitalisation, etc.), and appropriateness of the design for the intended purpose.