Objectives: By the end of the course, students should be able:
§
to
apply rules for English spelling and word formation;
§
to
read and understand English letter combinations and words, word combinations,
sentences, and passages;
§
to
recognize and correct spelling, punctuation, and other English language errors;
and
§
to
key stroke English text at a minimum of 10 wam with no more than 5 errors in a
5-minute timed writing.
Instructional
Methods: Classes include hands-on
practice and drills for speed and accuracy using Multimedia Typing
Instructor or comparable interactive computer-assisted instructional
software package. Faculty
encourage students questions requiring them to use the languages of English and
of keyboarding. Each student creates a
portfolio of finished output.
Grading: The final grade is based on the following:
|
Class Participation |
25% |
|
Tests |
75% |
|
Total |
100% |
The grading scale is: A=90-100%, B+=85-89%, B=80-84%, C+=75-79%,
C=70-74%, D=65-69%, F=60-64%.
|
Week |
Topics |
Assignments and Tests |
|
1-2 |
History of typing. Orally and visually identifying and key
stroking English alphabetical characters. |
Key learning test 1 Key learning test 2 |
|
3 |
Orally and visually
identifying and keyboarding English punctuation and numbers. Learning left and right shift. |
Key learning test 3 |
|
4 |
Orally and visually
identifying and keyboarding English language symbols. Random English word practice. |
|
|
5 |
Random English sentence
practice with and without numbers. |
Random sentences test. |
|
6 |
Reading, interpreting, and
building speed and accuracy building keyboarding English text. Keyboarding difficult English words. |
Random words (long test). |
|
7 |
Alternating fingers;
reaches and high-risk combinations. |
Random sentences (long
test). |
|
8 |
Reading, understanding, and
keyboarding English prefixes and suffixes, vowels and consonants, and numbers
and symbols. |
Touch typist test. |
|
9 |
Reading, interpreting, and
building speed and accuracy keyboarding English text. |
Expert typing test |
|
10 |
Reading, interpreting, and
building speed and accuracy keyboarding English text. |
Numbers and symbols
test. |
rev. 2/04, 2/07