Week 6

Computer Keyboarding 1 Online
October 9-15

ORIENTATION NEXT WEEK: Some students need extra help making the transition into document production. Next week, you will use Word in practice exercises and document processing jobs and use the Reference Manual and the Proofreading Viewer in GDP. All document processing jobs will be graded and some documents will be designated as proofreading checks. All of this is explained in these weekly assignment sheets. However, if you would like an in-person orientation, check your e-mail for a specific date, time, and location and let me know if you plan on attending.

MICROSOFT WORD 2007: You are required to have Microsoft Word 2007 to take this course. Click here for FAQs on Word 2007.

Lesson 17-A B C D E F G H

Lesson 17-G, Diagnostic Practice

Click here to go to a Gregg College Keyboarding and Document Processing training site to access a series of training videos on different exercise types used in GDP. Click Exercise Types in the left pane, and then click Diagnostic Practice in the bottom pane to view a training video explaining in depth how Diagnostic Practice drills work. Your skillbuilding is always more effective when you understand and focus on your goals for that particular drill. Enjoy!

Lesson 17-H, 2-Minute Timed Writing
TW Goal: 25/5e

Lesson 18-A B C D E F G H

Lesson 18-H, 2-Minute Timed Writing
TW Goal: 26/5e

Lesson 19-A B C D E F G H I

Lesson 19-I, 2-Minute Timed Writing
TW Goal: 27/5e

Lesson 20-A B C D E F G H

Lesson 20-I, MAP

Click here to go to a Gregg College Keyboarding and Document Processing training site to access a series of training videos on different exercise types used in GDP. Click MAP in the left pane, and then click 3 Step Process in the bottom pane to view a training video explaining in depth how MAP drills work. After viewing the 3 Step Process video, click MAP in the left pane again, and click Keyboard Drills in the bottom pane to see how to use MAP for intensive practice on any key on the keyboard. Your skillbuilding is always more effective when you understand and focus on your goals for that particular drill. Enjoy!

MAP: Misstroke Analysis and Prescription

MAP (Misstroke Analysis and Prescription) analyzes 75 different types of accuracy problems, identifies YOUR top four accuracy problems, and then prescribes a list of individual, corrective drills tailor made just for you. These drills are designed to correct your keyboarding weaknesses and help you avoid making similar errors in the future. Click View MAP Slide Show to view the slide show first before attempting MAP so you'll understand how it works.

MAP is the most sophisticated diagnostic software on the market today and you’ve got access to it anytime! Because the diagnostic drills you will type after you take the MAP pretest specifically target YOUR weaknesses, the drills will be difficult for you. But the payoff will be huge.

If you need to strengthen a weak muscle, you have to exercises it, right? The same goes for keyboarding weaknesses. They must be targeted and strengthened through systematic practice until they disappear. That’s what MAP does, so hang in there.

After you take the Pretest, type each of the four Prescriptive Drills once. You will be automatically returned to the Lessons menu when you are finished with all four Prescriptive drills to continue working on the lesson. If you want to continue working on accuracy, take a new Pretest and continue through the MAP routine one more time.

Lesson 20-J K

Lesson 20-K, 2-Minute Timed Writing
TW Goal: 28/5e

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