June 12, 2011

Jacalyn McAnlis, Instructor

This week in seminar, we will discuss:

Symbol keys

The correct key/finger combination

Mid term review

Questions

Please have your textbook available, so that we can refer to it during seminar.

Center the body opposite the keyboard.

Lean forward slightly for the hips.

Keep feet flat on the floor.

Keep elbows along side the body.

Curve fingers naturally over the home position.

Your fingers should not straighten as you reach for the number keys. They must be curved.

Please remember to keep your eyes on your copy when typing text or numbers from a book.

Keep both hands on the home rows keys.

Do not worry if typing numbers affects your typing speed. Once you develop confidence in the number reaches, your typing speed will improve.

Speed is measured in words per minute (wpm)

Word wrap - is when a line of text automatically "wraps" to the next line when it gets to the end of a line based on margin settings

Counting Errors – 1-6 explanations

Determining speed – counts every 5 strokes, including spaces, as 1 “word”

Typing Techniques – page xxii

To type the $ sign, press the shift plus the 4 key. Remember to keep your fingers on home row.

Quick question…

Do you type a space between the parentheses?

What about between a dollar sign and the number?

The average salary is $ 1000.00 monthly.

(1) (2) ( 3 )

Quick question…

Do you type a space between the parentheses?

What about between a dollar sign and the number?

The average salary is $ 1000.00 monthly.

(1) (2) ( 3 )

No space is needed. Common

mistake.

Type the & key by typing the Shift key plus the 7 key. Quick question, name a company that uses the & symbol in their company name.

& -- ampersand key (sign for and)

Space 1 time before and 1 time after

/ -- slash

Do not space before or after the slash – unless it is the last character of an expression (see example text page 47)

@ (shift of 2) – at sign. See examples page 58 for spacing.

# sign stands for number if it comes before a figure and pounds if it comes after a figure (text page 61)

R-15 – 22

Included on these pages are 50 of the “must-know language arts rules for business”

Study the examples for the Unit 5 Mid-Term

Does anyone know when we would need to use the : (colon) key?

You may refer to the Reference pages to locate the Language Arts Rule

****Rule 18 page R-18 stat that a colon is used to introduce explanatory material that follows an independent clause which means that the words before the colon should make up a complete sentence. A colon is primarily used to introduce a

series or emphasize important information.

These are some of your colleagues: Bill, Mary, and Ann.

Our flag consist of three colors: red, white, and blue.

Textbook, page 44 – spacing rules

Use to separate two related independent clauses not joined by a conjunction

Example: correct or incorrect

The team went on the bus; we went in the car.

Thank you John for responding to my email.

We need to order paper, toner, and font cartridges for the printer.

She is a bright bubbly person.

John hit and ball and he tied the game for the team.

Is this spacing correct or incorrect: cat ,

True or False:

Space 1 time after a period following an abbreviation

Do not space after a period within an abbreviation

Space 1 time after each initial in a person’s name

Space 1 time after a period ending a sentence in the middle of a paragraph.

Textbook page 15, Unit 1

Tab key is used to indent paragraphs 0.5 inch.

Page R-17 lists two uses of the hyphen.

Rule 13 reminds us to use hyphens with compound numbers between twenty-one and ninety-nine.

Hyphens are also used between compound adjectives that come before a noun, unless the first word is an adverb ending in –ly.

Example: up-to-date

No space before or after a hyphen, (Page 38 textbook)

In addition to the previous examples, a hyphen is used when you want to divide a word at the end of a line instead of allowing it to wrap down to the next line.

A dash can be used in place of a pair of commas to set off words, phrases, or clauses that interrupt a sentence with additional--but not essential--information:

To create a dash, remember to use:

Two successive hyphens with no spaces before OR after.

Example:

In the great empires of antiquity--Egypt, Babylon, Assyria, Persia--splendid though they were, freedom was unknown.

Quick question: How do you use an asterisk in writing?

Spacing indicated on page 64

Examples:Refer the

reader to a footnote at the bottom of a page or table.

Replace words that are considered unprintable.

Examples on Page 64

….and I am new here.” – typed after a period or comma

…tomorrow”; but he did not – typed before a colon or semicolon.

Note rules regarding question marks and exclamation points

•Have you ever copied files and folders?•How do you copy multiple non-adjacent files or folders?

Press and hold Ctrl and click each file and folder.

Then press Ctrl and the C key.

At the location where you want the files or folders to display:

Press Ctrl plus the V key.

You can follow the same steps to copy adjacent files and folders.

However, instead of pressing Ctrl and clicking on each file, you can press Ctrl and the letter A (for select all.)

Press Shift click if only want just a few adjacent selected

Timed Writing for a Grade:

Lesson 20, Page 68 – 2-minute timed writing.

Notice that the scale has changed for Week 4. To receive the 55 points, you need to type 28 WPM with 5 errors.

Remember: You can choose My GDP tab – you can view your attempts and scores

Skills Assessment for a Grade: (15 points)

Part 2 Tab

Expand Lesson 25

Choose Correspondence 25-1: Email Message

See the steps in the announcement sent on Wednesday for steps to complete this activity.

Any questions?????