formatting the oklahoma 4-h record book
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Formatting the Oklahoma 4-H Record Book. General Formatting Guidelines. Margins Top – 1 inch Bottom – ½ inch Left Side – 1 ¼ inch Right Side – ½ inch *Larger margins OK - Smaller DQ*. General Formatting Guidelines. Recommended Fonts Times New Roman 12 Arial 12 Courier 12 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Formatting the Oklahoma 4-H Record
Book
General Formatting GuidelinesMargins
• Top – 1 inch
• Bottom – ½ inch
• Left Side – 1 ¼ inch
• Right Side – ½ inch
*Larger margins OK - Smaller DQ*
Recommended Fonts– Times New Roman 12
– Arial 12– Courier 12– Smaller fonts will be disqualified
Discouraged Fonts– Any narrow, condensed, script, or
fonts
General Formatting Guidelines
Disqualifications• Previous winner in the current level – members may be named the
State Winner in only one Level I project, Level II project or Level III scholarship during his/her 4-H career
• Member is not 14 by January 1 of current year• Member has graduated from high school and is older than 18 by
January 1 of current year
• ANYTHING extra – check guidelines– Too many pages– Too much space– Reduced fonts– Smaller margins– Reduced spacing– Excess photos (more than 3 pages)
General Formatting Guidelines
Formatting Tips
• No “preferred” way• Use tables or graphs to illustrate repetitive activities or
show time spent on project work• Use short statements to report one-time or short-term
activities (include number of times or number of participants as appropriate)
• Use impact statements or summaries to emphasize special projects
• Use lists to show that public speaking or judging activities were project-related
• Selectively use bold type and/or color
List entries by year to show growth2010•Provided display on dog obedience commands at county fair.•Led “Dog Breed” game at local 4-H meeting.•Presented demonstration on “Homemade Dog Biscuits.”2011•Manned working display on “Dog Breeds” at county Mini-Roundup.•Gave power point presentation on “Dog Care” at county contest.•Served as ring steward at district 4-H Dog Show.
2012•Taught the “Sit” and “Sit Stay” commands at county 4-H Dog Obedience Classes.•Represented Southwest District on State Teen LeadersCompanion Animal Council. •Co-led workshop at District Volunteer’s Conference on“The 4-H Dog Project.”
• Include level and numbers reached.– Have a column for level – Local (L),
County (C), District (D), State (S), National (N).
– Include a column with numbers reached.
• Place an asterisk next to leadership and citizenship that relate to the project being reported:
2012 *Presented “Food Safety Guidelines” at 4-H Food Showdown Training.
More Considerations:
• Vary use of verbs, prepositions, etc.Taught Led
Instructed TrainedEducated Explained
Showed Demonstrated
Tutored Coached
Drilled Directed
• Use your Thesaurus!
More Considerations: