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9780073397016

Improving Speed and Accuracy in Keyboarding

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    9780073397016

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    0073397016

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Spiral Bound
  • Copyright: 2013-01-11
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin

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Summary

Improving Speed and Accuracy in Keyboarding (ISAK) is your complete individualized skillbuilding system designed to improve students’ speed and accuracy in keyboarding. ISAK features these innovations:

• Web-based software—greater accessibility at home, in class, and in labs—perfect for distance learning!

• Easy-to-use interface and seamless updates—makes the system simple for both instructors and students

• MAP+ (Misstroke Analysis and Prescription)—individualized diagnostic tool built into the software

• Separate practice for accuracy, technique, and speed—practiced systematically to build skill

• Advanced reporting and flexible scheduling—manage course tools with ease to spend more time teaching and learning

Table of Contents

Unit 1

Lesson 1 Keyboard Review—A

Home-Row Keys; F and J Fingers; D and K Fingers; S and L Fingers; A and ; Fingers

Lesson 2 Keyboard Review—B

Number Keys; Symbol Keys

Lesson 3 Keyboard Review—C

Punctuation Keys; Nonprinting Keys

Unit 2

Lesson 4 Accuracy

Corresponding Fingers (F and J) . Business Spelling . MAP+: Alphabet; Consecutive Fingers (rt-tr, mn-nm, and vb-bv); Horizontal Reaches (er and io, te and pu); MAP+: Numbers

Lesson 5 Technique

Nonprinting Keys (ENTER Key, TAB Key, and SPACE BAR); Number Practice; Symbol Practice; Concentration (Vocabulary Words); Punctuation Practice

Lesson 6 Speed

Common Letter Combinations (in, ent, and tion); 15-Second Speed Sprints; Special Hand Drills (Left-, Right-, and Left- and Right-Hand Words); 30-Second Progressive Practice; 5-Minute Timed Writing

Unit 3

Lesson 7 Accuracy

Corresponding Fingers (D and K); Business Spelling; MAP+: Alphabet; Consecutive Fingers (de-ed, oi-io, and fr-rf); Vertical Reaches (es and li, ra and pl); MAP+: Numbers

Lesson 8 Technique

Nonprinting Keys (LEFT SHIFT, RIGHT SHIFT, and BACKSPACE Keys); Number Practice; Symbol Practice; Concentration (Foreign Phrases); Punctuation Practice

Lesson 9 Speed

Common Letter Combinations (er, ing, and ment); 15-Second Speed Sprints; Special Hand Drills (Alternate-Hand, Double-Letter, and Home-Row Words); Paced Practice; 5-Minute Timed Writing

Unit 10

Lesson 10 Accuracy

Corresponding Fingers (S and L); Business Spelling; MAP+: Alphabet; Adjacent Fingers (oi-io, as-sa, and sd-ds); Jump Reaches (ve and in, cr and on); MAP+: Numbers

Lesson 11 Technique

Nonprinting Keys (ENTER Key, TAB Key, and SPACE BAR); Number Practice; Symbol Practice; Concentration (Reverse Typing); Punctuation Practice

Lesson 12 Speed

Common Letter Combinations (re, ati, and able); 15-Second Speed Sprints; Special Hand Drills (Left-, Right-, and Left- and Right-Hand Words); 30-Second Progressive Practice; 5-Minute Timed Writing

Unit4

Lesson 13 Accuracy

Corresponding Fingers (A and ;); Business Spelling; MAP+: Alphabet; Adjacent Fingers (re-er, iu-ui, and we-ew); Horizontal Reaches (fa and up, ad and oi); MAP+: Symbols

Lesson 14 Technique

Nonprinting Keys (LEFT SHIFT, RIGHT SHIFT, and BACKSPACE Keys); Number Practice; Symbol Practice; Concentration (Vocabulary Words); Punctuation Practice

Lesson 15 Speed

Common Letter Combinations (ti, pro, and ther); 15-Second Speed Sprints; Special Hand Drills (Alternate-Hand, Double-Letter, and Upper-Row Words); Paced Practice; 5-Minute Timed Writing

Lesson 16 Accuracy

Corresponding Fingers (F and J); Business Spelling; MAP+: Alphabet; Substitutions; (e-i, g-h, and a-e); Vertical Reaches (at and ho, se and il); MAP+: Numbers

Lesson 17 Technique

Nonprinting Keys (ENTER Key, TAB Key, and SPACE BAR); Number Practice; Symbol Practice; Concentration (Foreign Phrases); Punctuation Practice

Lesson 18 Speed

Common Letter Combinations (on, ate, and comp); 15-Second Speed Sprints; Special Hand Drills (Left-, Right-, and Left- and Right-Hand Words); 30-Second Progressive Practice; 5-Minute Timed Writing

Lesson 19 Accuracy

Corresponding Fingers (D and K); Business Spelling; MAP+: Alphabet; Substitutions (sk-ks, yt-ty, and ru-ur); Jump Reaches (ce and on, ex and ni); MAP+: Symbols

Lesson 20 Technique

Nonprinting Keys (LEFT SHIFT, RIGHT SHIFT, and BACKSPACE Keys); Number Practice; Symbol Practice; Concentration (Reverse Typing); Punctuation Practice

Lesson 21 Speed

Common Letter Combinations (es, con, and ance); 15-Second Speed Sprints; Special Hand Drills (Alternate-Hand, Double-Letter, and Lower-Row Words); Paced Practice; 5-Minute Timed Writing

Lesson 22 Accuracy

Corresponding Fingers (S and L); Business Spelling; MAP+: Alphabet; Consecutive Fingers (rt-tr, mn-nm, and vb-bv) . Horizontal Reaches (we and ip, ga and pi); MAP+: Numbers

Lesson 23 Technique

Nonprinting Keys (ENTER Key, TAB Key, and SPACE BAR); Number Practice; Symbol Practice; Concentration (Vocabulary Words); Punctuation Practice

Lesson 24 Speed

Common Letter Combinations (in, ent, and tion); 15-Second Speed Sprints; Special Hand Drills (Left-, Right-, and Left- and Right-Hand Words); 30-Second Progressive Practice; 5-Minute Timed Writing

Unit 9

Lesson 25 Accuracy

Corresponding Fingers (A and ;); Business Spelling; MAP+: Alphabet; Consecutive Fingers(de-ed, ol-lo, and fr-rf); Vertical Reaches (st and ly, ar and ul); MAP+: Symbols

Lesson 26 Technique

Nonprinting Keys (LEFT SHIFT, RIGHT SHIFT, and BACKSPACE Keys); Number Practice; Symbol Practice; Concentration (Foreign Phrases); Punctuation Practice

Lesson 27 Speed

Common Letter Combinations (er, ing, and ment); 15-Second Speed Sprints; Special Hand Drills(Alternate-Hand, Double-Letter, and Home-Row Words); Paced Practice; 5-Minute Timed Writing

Unit 10

Lesson 28 Accuracy

Corresponding Fingers (F and J); Business Spelling; MAP+: Alphabet; Adjacent Fingers(oi-io, as-sa, and sd-ds); Jump Reaches (ct and mi, ze and mp); MAP+: Numbers

Lesson 29 Technique

Nonprinting Keys (ENTER Key, TAB Key, and SPACE BAR); Number Practice; Symbol Practice;Concentration (Reverse Typing); Punctuation Practice

Lesson 30 Speed

Common Letter Combinations (re, ati, and able); 15-Second Speed Sprints; Special Hand Drills(Left-, Right-, and Left- and Right-Hand Words); 30-Second Progressive Practice; 5-Minute Timed Writing

Unit 11

Lesson 31 Accuracy

Corresponding Fingers (D and K); Business Spelling; MAP+: Alphabet; Adjacent Fingers(re-er, iu-ui, and we-ew); Horizontal Reaches (xc and kl, ds and iu); MAP+: Symbols

Lesson 32 Technique

Nonprinting Keys (LEFT SHIFT, RIGHT SHIFT, and BACKSPACE Keys); Number Practice; Symbol Practice; Concentration (Vocabulary Words); Punctuation Practice

Lesson 33 Speed

Common Letter Combinations (ti, pro, and ther); 15-Second Speed Sprints; Special Hand Drills(Alternate-Hand, Double-Letter, and Upper-Row Words); Paced Practice; 5-Minute Timed Writing

Unit 12

Lesson 34 Accuracy

Corresponding Fingers (S and L); Business Spelling; MAP+: Alphabet; Substitutions(e-i, g-h, and a-e); Vertical Reaches (es and li, ra and pl); MAP+: Numbers

Lesson 35 Technique

Nonprinting Keys (ENTER Key, TAB Key, and SPACE BAR); Number Practice; Symbol Practice; Concentration (Foreign Phrases); Punctuation Practice

Lesson 36 Speed

Common Letter Combinations (on, ate, and comp); 15-Second Speed Sprints; Special Hand Drills(Left-, Right-, and Left- and Right-Hand Words); 30-Second Progressive Practice; 5-Minute Timed Writing

Unit 13

Lesson 37 Accuracy

Corresponding Fingers (A and ;); Business Spelling; MAP+: Alphabet; Substitutions(sk-ks, yt-ty, and ru-ur); Jump Reaches (ve and in, cr and on); MAP+: Symbols

Lesson 38 Technique

Nonprinting Keys (LEFT SHIFT, RIGHT SHIFT, and BACKSPACE Keys); Number Practice; Symbol Practice; Concentration (Reverse Typing); Punctuation Practice

Lesson 39 Speed

Common Letter Combinations (es, con, and ance; 15-Second Speed Sprints; Special Hand Drills(Alternate-Hand, Double-Letter, and Lower-Row Words); Paced Practice; 5-Minute Timed Writing

Unit 14

Lesson 40 Accuracy

Corresponding Fingers (F and J); Business Spelling; MAP+: Alphabet; Consecutive Fingers(rt-tr, mn-nm, and vb-bv); Horizontal Reaches (er and io, te and pu); MAP+: Numbers

Lesson 41 Technique

Nonprinting Keys (ENTER Key, TAB Key, and SPACE BAR); Number Practice; Symbol Practice; Concentration (Vocabulary Words); Punctuation Practice

Lesson 42 Speed

Common Letter Combinations (in, ent, and tion); 15-Second Speed Sprints; Special Hand Drills(Left-, Right-, and Left- and Right-Hand Words); 30-Second Progressive Practice; 5-Minute Timed Writing

Unit 15

Lesson 43 Accuracy

Corresponding Fingers (D and K); Business Spelling; MAP+: Alphabet; Consecutive Fingersde-ed, ol-lo, and fr-rf); Vertical Reaches (at and ho, se and il); MAP+: Symbols

Lesson 44 Technique

Nonprinting Keys (LEFT SHIFT, RIGHT SHIFT, and BACKSPACE Keys); Number Practice; Symbol Practice; Concentration (Foreign Phrases); Punctuation Practice

Lesson 45 Speed

Common Letter Combinations (er, ing, and ment); 15-Second Speed Sprints; Special Hand Drills(Alternate-Hand, Double-Letter, and Home-Row Words); Paced Practice; 5-Minute Timed Writing

Unit 16

Lesson 46 Accuracy

Corresponding Fingers (S and L); Business Spelling; MAP+: Alphabet; Adjacent Fingers(oi-io, as-sa, and sd-ds); Jump Reaches (ce and on, ex and ni); MAP+: Numbers

Lesson 47 Technique

Nonprinting Keys (ENTER Key, TAB Key, and SPACE BAR); Number Practice; Symbol Practice; Concentration (Reverse Typing); Punctuation Practice

Lesson 48 Speed

Common Letter Combinations (re, ati, and able); 15-Second Speed Sprints; Special Hand Drills(Left-, Right-, and Left- and Right-Hand Words); 30-Second Progressive Practice; 5-Minute Timed Writing

Unit 17

Lesson 49 Accuracy

Corresponding Fingers (A and ;); Business Spelling; MAP+: Alphabet; Consecutive Fingers(rt-tr, mn-nm, and vb-bv); Horizontal Reaches (fa and up, ad and oi); MAP+: Symbols

Lesson 50 Technique

Nonprinting Keys (LEFT SHIFT, RIGHT SHIFT, and BACKSPACE Keys); Number Practice; Symbol Practice; Concentration (Vocabulary Words); Punctuation Practice

Lesson 51 Speed

Common Letter Combinations (ti, pro, and ther); 15-Second Speed Sprints; Special Hand Drills(Alternate-Hand, Double-Letter, and Upper-Row Words); Paced Practice; 5-Minute Timed Writing

Unit 18

Lesson 52 Accuracy

Corresponding Fingers (F and J); Business Spelling; MAP+: Alphabet; Substitutions(e-i, g-h, and a-e); Vertical Reaches (st and ly, ar and ul); MAP+: Numbers

Lesson 53 Technique

Nonprinting Keys (ENTER Key, TAB Key, and SPACE BAR); Number Practice; Symbol Practice; Concentration (Foreign Phrases); Punctuation Practice

Lesson 54 Speed

Common Letter Combinations (on, ate, and comp); 15-Second Speed Sprints; Special Hand Drills(Left-, Right-, and Left- and Right-Hand Words); 30-Second Progressive Practice; 5-Minute Timed Writing

Unit 19

Lesson 55 Accuracy

Corresponding Fingers (D and K); Business Spelling; MAP+: Alphabet; Substitutions(sk-ks, yt-ty, and ru-ur); Jump Reaches (ct and mi, ze and mp); MAP+: Symbols

Lesson 56 Technique

Nonprinting Keys (LEFT SHIFT, RIGHT SHIFT, and BACKSPACE Keys); Number Practice; Symbol Practice; Concentration (Reverse Typing); Punctuation Practice

Lesson 57 Speed

Common Letter Combinations (es, con, and ance); 15-Second Speed Sprints; Special Hand Drills(Alternate-Hand, Double-Letter, and Lower-Row Words); Paced Practice; 5-Minute Timed Writing

Unit 20

Lesson 58 Accuracy

Corresponding Fingers (S and L); Business Spelling; MAP+: Alphabet; Consecutive Fingers(rt-tr, mn-nm, and vb-bv); Horizontal Reaches (we and ip, ga and pi); MAP+: Numbers

Lesson 59 Technique

Nonprinting Keys (ENTER Key, TAB Key, and SPACE BAR); Number Practice; Symbol Practice;Concentration (Vocabulary Words); Punctuation Practice

Lesson 60 Speed

Common Letter Combinations (in, ent, and tion); 15-Second Speed Sprints; Special Hand Drills(Left-, Right-, and Left- and Right-Hand Words); 30-Second Progressive Practice; 5-Minute Timed Writing

Appendixes

Ten-Key Numeric Keypad Practice

Progressive Practice

Paced Practice

Supplementary Timed Writings

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