Keyboarding and Word Processing

Keyboarding (Micro Type Pro)

In a Warm-up Practice exercise students will be able to input/demonstrate their ability and knowledge of the homerow keys. Practice by using the homerow keys in various ways such as, upward, downward, horizontally, and left to right with a musical rhythm. (handout)

Students will demonstrate musical rhythm with a timed writing, using the blind method on keyboard (Ray Charles Method). (bumps are on computer keyboard to find the homerow keys. (handout)

After warm-up exercise students will have time to complete and review lessons 1-3. Students will continue with this week's new assignment lessons, in Alphabetic Keyboarding. New lessons 4-7 demonstrate key reaches to t, o, n, and g.

An analysis of a Personal Business Letter , as well as an Acceptance Letter, will be given. Type both letters with mixed punctuation. The Acceptance Letter will be a Modified Block Letter, and the Personal Business Letter will be a Full Block Letter .

Complete all letters given to this date, there should be a total of four letters including the two from week one.