English 303Z
Fall, 1997
Instructor: Robert Yagelski

First, keep in mind that you will only have to code the final versions of your essays for our web site. So you don't need to do any of these steps until each essay is complete and ready to be submitted to me.

Also, before you begin this procedure, be sure you have a separate copy of your essay file, in case you inadvertently corrupt the one you'll be working on.

Once your essay is ready for submission, follow these steps to encode it in HTML:

1. Open your essay file in Microsoft Word (or WordPerfect if you're using that program).

2. Also open the template for HTML code that I have provided you. (You should have a copy on your disk.)

3. At the very top of the template, type in your last name just before the words, "Essay 1." Make sure you put a comma and a space between your name and "Essay 1."

4. Now type the title of your essay in between the two tags that look like this: <H2>. Then immediately below that line type your full name after the word by.

5. Return to your essay. Now, using your mouse, highlight your entire essay except for the title and your name. Then click on the "copy" button at the top of the screen (it looks like two sheets of paper with one lying on top of the other).

6. Now return to the HTML template and position the cursor at the end of the line that looks like this: <p> Now click on the "paste" button at the top of the screen (it looks like a sheet of paper on top of a clipboard). Your entire essay should now be in the HTML template

7. Go back to the beginning of your essay and place a paragraph tag (<p>) at the beginning of each paragraph in your essay.

8. Once you're finished, go to "File Save As." A dialogue box will open on your screen. At the bottom of the box is a small window labeled: "Save File as Type." Click the little arrow at the end of the window and several options will appear. Highlight "Text Only." Then, in the small box at the top left-hand corner of the dialogue box, type in a name for your file as follows: use the first eight letters of your last name followed by a period and the extension htm. Now make sure the "A" drive is selected in the "drive" box and click OK.