SPEEDBUILDING
OT025
Monday through Friday
10:30-11:20a .m
Fall 2011
5 Credits
INSTRUCTOR
Lisa Greenville
Office Number-119
Office Phone Number-758-1715
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
This is a course to improve speed and accuracy on the keyboard. The typing by touch method, speed, and accuracy will be the basis of
evaluation.
TEXTBOOK
Skill Building Pro, by Ronal D. Johnson
Other Required Items: Jump drive
COURSE OBJECTIVES
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Demonstrate keyboarding and stroking techniques: feet flat on floor, elbows at side, arms slightly angled downward,
fingers curved, wrists not resting on desk, body centered on "J" key.
Perform basic word processing operations to include saving, retrieving, deleting, and printing documents.
Students will be able to demonstrate correct "touch" method for operating alphanumeric keys.
Student will be able to demonstrate correct "touch" method for operating a ten key numerical pad.
Students will be able to demonstrate an average straight-copy speed of at least 25 net words per minute on one-minute
input exercises with two (2) or less errors.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
1. Lecture and Demonstration-Instructor will lecture and demonstrate each new concept.
2. In Class Work-Students will work in class on text assignments. Instructor will be available to answer questions as needed.
METHODS OF EVALUATION
1. Assignments-You will all Assignments for a grade. You will prepare all of these assignments in Microsoft Word. Each line and/or
paragraph must be typed twice in order to receive credit. Assignments that are late than one week will not be accepted.
2. Timed Writes-You will be given at least six timed writes during the course of the quarter. Your three best scores will be used to
determine your grade.
Grading for timed writes will be as follows:
40+nwpm = A
35-39 nwpm = B
30-34 nwpm = C
25-29 nwpm = D
Below 25 nwpm = F
In order to progress to the Introduction to Word Processing class (OT125), you must achieve at least an average of 30 words per
minute on your timed writes.
3. Final Exam-You will have a final exam on Thursday, December 8th from 10:30-12:30a.m. This final exam will cover all the
information that you learned in the class.
GRADING
94-100
A
90-93
A87-89
B+
84-86
B
80-83
B-
77-79
74-76
70-73
67-69
60-67
< 60
C+
C
CD+
D
F
TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE
1st Day Introduction
Discuss Syllabi
Typing Test
Read Pages iv-x
Week 1 Sept. 19 -23
Speed Emphasis
Speed Emphasis
Speed Emphasis
Speed Emphasis
1-Print
2-Print
3-Print
4-Print
Week 2 Sept. 26 –Sept.30
Speed Emphasis
5-Print
Accuracy Emphasis
6-Print
Accuracy Emphasis
7-Print
Accuracy Emphasis
8-Print
Accuracy Emphasis
9-Print
Week 3 Oct. 3 –7
Assessment
Speed Emphasis
Speed Emphasis
Speed Emphasis
Speed Emphasis
10-Print
11-Print
12-Print
13-Print
14--Print
Week 4 Oct. 10 - 14
Speed Emphasis
Accuracy Emphasis
Accuracy Emphasis
Accuracy Emphasis
Accuracy Emphasis
15-Print
16-Print
17-Print
18-Print
19-Print
Week 5 Oct. 17 - 21
Assessment
Speed Emphasis
Speed Emphasis
Speed Emphasis
Speed Emphasis
20-Print
21-Print
22-Print
23-Print
24-Print
Week 6 Oct. 24 - 28
Speed Emphasis
Accuracy Emphasis
Accuracy Emphasis
Accuracy Emphasis
Accuracy Emphasis
25-Print
26--Print
27-Print
28-Print
29-Print
Week 7 Oct 31-Nov.4
Assessment
Speed Emphasis
Speed Emphasis
Speed Emphasis
Speed Emphasis
30-Print
31-Print
32-Print
33-Print
34-Print
Week 8 Nov 7 – 10 Veteran’s Day Nov 11th
Speed Emphasis
35-Print
Accuracy Emphasis
36--Print
Accuracy Emphasis
37-Print
Accuracy Emphasis
38-Print
Week 9 Nov. 14 – 18 Advising Day Nov 16th
No Class
Accuracy Emphasis
39-Print
Assessment
40-Print
Speed Emphasis
41-Print
Speed Emphasis
42-Print
HOLIDAY Nov. 21 – 25
Week 10 Nov. 28-Dec 2
Speed Emphasis
Speed Emphasis
Speed Emphasis
Accuracy Emphasis
Accuracy Emphasis
Final Exam
Thursday December 8th
10:30-12:30
43-Print
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