Unit 1

Presentations to Watch

  1. Page 1, Step 1d: Classroom procedures presentation
  2. Page 1, Step 1e: Saving Files presentation
  3. Page 4, Step 5b: Proofreading presentation
  4. Page 7, Step 12c: Troubleshooting presentation

Web sites to Visit

  1. Page 1, Step 1d: Metronome Online: Listening to a metronome while you keyboard is a strategy that improves your accuracy

Documents to Save

  1. Directions for saving:
    • Hover the mouse over the document's link
    • Click the right mouse button
    • Choose Save Target As
    • Find your folder on the H Drive
    • Keyboard the correct filename (found in Orange Book)
    • Click the Save button
    • Click CLOSE on the Download Complete box
    • Close the Internet and open the document in Microsoft PowerPoint
  2. Documents

Homework Assignments

  1. Complete Alphabetic keyboarding lessons 1 through 9 in MicroType by following directions in the Bluebook
    • Lessons 1-3: Keys a s d f j k l ;
    • Lessons 4-6: Keys h e i, r, o, t
    • Lessons 7-9: Keys n, g, Left Shift, and .
  2. Complete Quiz1A between Lessons 5 and 6 in MicroType
  3. Answer the questions on the Unit 1 Notes Worksheet
  4. Complete the Unit 1 Games Review Worksheet to earn Extra Credit points
  5. Keyboard the three timed writing tests for Unit 1

Keyboarding Goals

  • Speed: 10 gwam (total words per minute)
  • Errors: 3 errors or less per minute of keying

Due Date

  • Ten homework assignments: Take about 10-15 days to finish
  • Work at your own speed
  • Should finish before Progress Reports

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