Week 3 Assignment: HIPAA-Compliant Document Formatting

Week 3 Assignment  |  CI1000: Computer Basics for Healthcare Professionals  |  90 Points

Aligns with CO-3 (Digital Ethics & HIPAA Compliance)

Wk 1: Set Up Wk 2: Format Wk 3: Protect Wk 4: Cite Wk 5: Report

Your Scenario

Compliance Officer James Okafor writes:

Healthcare documents must follow consistent formatting standards to be professional and readable. This week you will apply paragraph indentation, alignment, line spacing, and page breaks to format a clinic privacy notice.

“Every document we give to patients must meet our formatting standards. Consistent margins, proper indentation, and page breaks show patients we are organized and professional — and it's required by our clinic style guide.”

Task 1 12 pts

Download the Week 3 Privacy Notice template from the course files.

Task 2 12 pts

Set all margins to 1 inch (Layout tab → Margins → Normal).

Task 3 12 pts

Set the body text line spacing to 1.15 with 12pt space after each paragraph.

Task 4 12 pts

Indent the first line of each body paragraph 0.5 inches (using the Paragraph dialog, not the Tab key).

Task 5 12 pts

Insert a page break (Ctrl+Enter) between Section 1 (Patient Rights) and Section 2 (Clinic Responsibilities).

Task 6 12 pts

Justify the body text alignment (Ctrl+J) for a professional look.

Task 7 12 pts

Save as Lastname_Firstname_CI1000_W3.docx and submit.

Steps to Complete

1Download the Week 3 Privacy Notice template from D2L course files.
2Open the template in Microsoft Word.
3Go to Layout → Margins → Normal to set all margins to 1 inch.
4Select all body text (Ctrl+A). Go to Home → Paragraph group → small arrow (↗) to open the Paragraph dialog. Set Line Spacing to 1.15 and Spacing After to 12 pt. Click OK.
5With body paragraphs still selected, re-open the Paragraph dialog → Special → First Line → By: 0.5". Click OK.
6Place your cursor at the end of Section 1 (Patient Rights). Press Ctrl+Enter to insert a page break.
7Select all body text → click Justify (Ctrl+J) in the Paragraph group on the Home tab.
8File → Save As → Documents/CI1000/Week3 → filename: Lastname_Firstname_CI1000_W3 → Save.
9Submit the .docx file to the Week 3 Assignment dropbox in D2L.

Before You Submit — Checklist

  • All four margins set to 1 inch (Layout → Margins → Normal)
  • Body text line spacing set to 1.15 with 12 pt space after paragraphs
  • First-line indent of 0.5 inches applied via Paragraph dialog (not Tab key)
  • Page break (Ctrl+Enter) inserted between Section 1 and Section 2
  • All body text justified (Ctrl+J)
  • File saved as Lastname_Firstname_CI1000_W3.docx

Grading Rubric

Criterion Excellent Proficient Developing Pts
Margins Set to 1 Inch All four margins set to exactly 1 inch using Layout → Margins → Normal; verified in Page Setup dialog One margin slightly off (e.g., 0.9" or 1.1"); other three correct Margins not changed; document uses Word default or custom non-standard margins 20
Line Spacing & Paragraph Spacing Body text line spacing set to 1.15 with 12 pt space after each paragraph via Paragraph dialog Line spacing correct but paragraph spacing missing, or vice versa Spacing not changed; document uses Word default double or single spacing 20
First-Line Indent — Paragraph Dialog Only Each body paragraph has a 0.5-inch first-line indent set through Format → Paragraph (not Tab key) Indent present but applied using Tab key; or indent is wrong size No indentation applied to body paragraphs 20
Page Break Between Sections A hard page break (Ctrl+Enter) inserted between Section 1 and Section 2; both sections start at top of their page Page break present but positioned incorrectly (mid-paragraph or at wrong section boundary) No page break; sections run together on same page 15
Justify Alignment Body text is justified (Ctrl+J); both left and right edges align evenly to margins Most body text justified; one paragraph or section still left-aligned Alignment not changed; body text remains default left-aligned 15
Total90

Submission

Title your submission: Lastname_Firstname_CI1000_W3.docx