Computer Applications-First Semester

(Keyboarding)

Evidence of keyboarding and document formatting skills are measured by 2-minute straight copy timed writings and by completed project work. Points are earned for each, then added to the practice points earned for the number of drill lines completed in any given grading period.

Evidence of straight copy (touch method) keyboarding skill is measured by evaluating a 2-minute timed writing with 2 or less errors, completed without the aid of eye to hand contact. The best two “error qualified” timed writings are averaged in order to arrive at the result which will be evaluated by the rubric standard.

The following rubric for grading and for objective evaluation of straight-copy keyboarding skill is used:

6 = more than 50 WPM

5 = 46-49 WPM

4 = 40-45 WPM

3 = 34-39 WPM

2 = 28-33 WPM

1 = less than 28 WPM

Evidence of document formatting skill levels achieved will be measured on a quality and on a production rate basis and assigned points for completion of “mailable – copy” (no errors). Each of nine projects, covering five distinct document categories, are granted six points if all six problems within the project are complete, properly formatted and perfectly proofread. Partially completed projects, if submitted by the due date, receive a percentage of the full six points according to the percentage complete. No late work is accepted.

Since all project work that is not of “mailable-standard” (perfect formatting and proofreading) is returned to the student for revision, and a final due date is set for each project, the following rubric can be used to measure both quantity and quality simultaneously.

Project rubric based on completed mailable projects:

6 = more than 6 projects

5 = 6 projects

4 = 5 projects

3 = 4 projects

2 = 3 projects

1 = less than 5 projects

Practice points are also granted for the number of drill lines completed using the proper keyboarding techniques: eyes on copy and using the correct finger to strike each key. This evidence of proper practice is directly correlated with skill levels achieved on straight-copy timings, and comprises the last one third of the final overall evaluation categories. In addition, students must (as a passing requisite) be able to type the entire alphabet with their eyes closed using the correct fingers for each key.

Practice Points rubric based of number of completed lines:

6 = more than 999 lines

5 = 900-999

4 = 750-899

3 = 600-749

2 = 450-599

1 = less than 450 lines