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Keyboarding Lesson 3

The document provides instructions for learning new keyboarding skills, including: 1) Warming up and practicing reaches for the keys E, N, left shift, H, T and period. 2) Demonstrating correct typing technique and familiarizing with punctuation rules. 3) Following standard procedures for learning new reaches, which includes finding the key, studying the reach, and practicing reaches while maintaining proper form.

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Keyboarding Lesson 3

The document provides instructions for learning new keyboarding skills, including: 1) Warming up and practicing reaches for the keys E, N, left shift, H, T and period. 2) Demonstrating correct typing technique and familiarizing with punctuation rules. 3) Following standard procedures for learning new reaches, which includes finding the key, studying the reach, and practicing reaches while maintaining proper form.

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Chapter 3 – Getting Ready to KEY

Topics: D. Learning New Key Reaches


1. Skill-Building Warmup
2. Practice Common Reaches
• E and N
• Left Shift, H, T, Period
• Using Correct Technique in Keying
3. Common Punctuation Rules
Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the lessons/topic's student should be


able to :

• Demonstrate correct typing techniques, and


accurate finger reaches;

• Develop familiarization and skill in typing the


letters E, N, left shift, H, T and Period;

• Familiarize with the common punctuation rules


used in different sentences;
Course Materials:

D. Learning New Key Reaches

• Skill-Building Warmup Skill-building


warmup means practice typing the past
lessons, following the instructions and
exercises.
Standard Procedures for learning new key
reaches:

1. Find the new key on the illustrated


keyboard; then find it on your keyboard.
2. Study the illustrated key reach.
3. Watch your finger make the reach to the
new key a few times. Keep other fingers
curved in home position.
For an upward reach, straighten the
fingers lightly, for a downward reach, curve it
a bit more.
4. Key each line twice
(slowly then faster) DS
between 2-line groups.

5. Repeat if time permits.


Work to eliminate pauses.
Keyboarding Rules for Spacing with Punctuation Marks
• 1. (.) period - space after a period within an abbreviation (Ph.D.); 1
space after a period following an abbreviation or with initials (Mrs.
or J. R.); 2 spaces after a period at the end of a sentence
• 2. (,) comma - 1 space after
• 3. (;) semicolon - 1 space after
4. (:) colon - 2 spaces after

5. (-) hyphen - no space before or after

6. (?) question mark- 2 spaces after

7. (!) exclamation point- 2 spaces after


Definition of Terms:

Keyboarding - The act of inputting information using a typewriter or


computer, involving the placement of fingers on designated keys on the
middle “home” row of the keyboard and moving fingers as needed to
depress other keys.

Typing, Keying or Typewriting - The function is the same as


keyboarding except that the objective is to produce immediate printed
output on an electric or manual typewriter rather than store information in
a computer for subsequent printing.
Activities/Assessments:
Note : The activities of this course will let you
use the reference book: South-Western College
Keyboarding Complete Course by Duncan,
VanHuss, and Warner. The lessons’ copies/pages
are attached for your reference.
1. Prepare yourself in typing the lessons, follow
the correct sitting position; Use the correct
technique in typing, the home key position;
2. In a short bond paper, type your name,
section, and date completed on the first line if
using a computer; start typing on Line 7 if
using a typewriter.
Lesson
• In Lesson 2 (E and N) of the reference book, pages 5-6; type the following using a typewriter or a computer in a short
bond paper (1 sheet only for all the lessons) Font – Arial, Font size – 11

Follow
• Follow the instructions from the book in typing the lessons.

Type
• Type Lesson 2a – Skill-building Warmup

Type
• Type Lesson 2b - Learn e and n

Type
• Type Lesson 2c – Practice Keying Technique

Type
• Type Lesson 2d – Practice keying words and phrases
5. In Lesson 3 (Review) of the
reference book, pages 7-8; type the
following using a typewriter or a
computer in a short bond paper (1
sheet only for all the lessons) Font
– Arial, Font size – 11.

• Type Lesson 3a – Skill-Building Warmup


• Type Lesson 3b – Practice keying phrases
• Type Lesson 3c – Practice Return
• Type Lesson 3d – Practice special stroking
techniques
6. In Lesson 4 (Left Shift, H, T, Period) of the reference book, pages 9-10; type
the following using a typewriter or a computer in a short bond paper (1 sheet
only for all the lessons) Font – Arial, Font size – 11.
e. Type Lesson 4a
f. Type Lesson 4b – Left shift and h
g. Type Lesson 4c – Practice Return
h. Type Lesson 4d – Learn t and . (period)
i. Type Lesson 4e – Key words and phrases

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