COURSE NUMBER: SA_MAJ1
TITLE: FUNDAMENTALS OF TYPING 1
DEPARTMENT / PROGRAM: BS Secretarial Administration
SEMESTER AND SCHOOL YEAR: 2ND Semester, AY 2007 – 2008
INSTRUCTOR: ______________
NO. OF HRS. (LECTURE) : 18 hrs
NO. OF HRS. (LABORATORY) : 36 hrs
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is programmed to develop typing skills and acquaints the students with the operational parts of the typewriter. Let the students developed touch control of the keys and number of the typewriter. After which they will acquire a mastery of the keyboard, the building of speed and improvement of accuracy are emphasized.
COURSE OBJECTIVES (DESIRABLE OBJECTIVES)
At the end of the semester the students should be able to:
1. Identify the operations parts of the typewriter and their functions.
2. Learn the basic techniques involved in the operation of the typewriter.
3. Reinforce weakness and strength in typing speed and skills already learned.
4. Develop keyboard mastery and accelerate speed.
5. Type at least 25-60 word a minute.
COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME
I. PREPARING TO TYPE
- Operative parts of the Typewriter
- Basic operational techniques
- Preparatory steps after typing
II. LEARNING THE LETTER KEYS
- Learning the letter keys
- Reaches on lower keys
- Reaches on the upper keys
- Keyboard mastery
- Mastering the alphabets
- Shifting for Capitals
- Drill on letters and words
III. NUMBERS AND SPECIALS SYMBOLS
- Number location
- Number keys
- Drill on numbers on Sentences
- Tabulated Numbers
- Speed Development
IV. CENTERING DISPLAY AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT
- Horizontal Centering
- Vertical Centering Speed Reading
- Block Centering
- Drills on Centering Speed Development
V. BUSINESS LETTERS
- Parts of the business letters
- Letter Styles
- Guide for Dividing Words
- Paragraph Typing on Business Letters
- Business envelopes
- Addressing envelopes
- Carbon copies
REQUIRED READINGS
- Typewriting for Beginners by Dolores C. Pineda
SUGGESTED READINGS
- Modern Production Typing by Dolores C. Pineda
- Typing for Business by Dolores C. Pineda
- Search the net using the different links.
COURSE REQUIREMENT
- Class Attendance
- Recitation
- Quizzes
- Project
- Speed Test
- Compilation of Lessons
- Major Examination
- Blogs
- Tree Planting
- Forum
CONSULTATION HOURS
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