CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

Review of Alphabetic Keyboarding

·      MicroType Pro – Lessons 4,8,12,16 (red section)

·      Describe the procedures for correct keying; e.g. safety

·      Safety activity & equipment learning activity

·      Individual Perform-ance quiz #1

4A4b

4A4c

19A4

19B4

22A4c

Advanced Alphabetic Keyboarding

·      Key Lessons MicroType Pro -- A-E

·      Demonstrate  speed development

·     Measurement Writings & Skillbuilders A-E

·     Computer Puzzles

3A4

Advanced Alphabetic Keyboarding

·      Key Lessons MicroType Pro – F-J

·      Demonstrate speed development

·      Measurement Writings & Skillbuilders F-J

·      Computer Puzzles

3A4

Advanced Alphabetic Keyboarding

Basic Editing Procedures

·      Key Lessons MicroType Pro – K-O

·      Recognize and key editing proofreaders marks from rough draft copy

·      Measurement Writings & Skillbuilders K-O

·      Proofreaders marks worksheet

·      Computer Puzzles

3A4

3B4b

5C4a

Advanced Alphabetic Keyboarding

Grammar/Communication Skills 1

·      Key Lessons MicroType Pro – P-T

·      Recognize & key simple, compound, & complex sentences from unarranged copy

·      Measurement Writings & Skillbuilders P-T

·      Computer Puzzles

·      Indiv. Performance

     Aptitude Keying Test

·      Communication Skills Activity 1 & Com-

   pose as you type drills

3A4

3B4b

Numeric Keyboarding

Grammar/Communication Skills 2

·      MicroType Pro – Lessons 1-4 (blue)

·      Complete Groups 1-9 Keypad practice

·      Demonstrate proper keypad techniques

·      Recognize  and demonstrate proper capitalization rules

·     Numeric keypad test

·     Number practice worksheets

·     Capitalization worksheet

3A4

19.A.4

19.A.5

Grammar/Communication Skills 3

Word Processing and Straight Copy Keying

·      Research Adv. Google for facts about students’ ancestry & compose paragraph

·      Recognize & demonstrate proper number expression from rules presented in text

·      Describe in paragraph form the meaning of several poems

·      Demonstrate skills in Word Processing features

·      Internet Activity

·      Worksheet Number Rules 1-8

·      Poetry paragraph  composition

·      WP drills

1C4b

1C5d

2B4a

3B4b

19A4

Interoffice Memos

Straight Copy Keying

·    Format & key memos from arranged and unarranged copy

·    Demonstrate keying skills for speed and accuracy requirement

·   Memo assignment

·   1-minute and 3-min. timings tests

3B4b

19A4

19B5

Straight Copy Keying

Review of 9 Weeks

·    Demonstrate keying skills for speed and accuracy requirement

·    Recognize & demonstrate general knowledge of keyboarding basics and Word Processing styles

·   1-minute and 3-min. timings tests

·   Worksheets/grammar

·   9-Week Test

3A4

3B4b

19A4

19A5

CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

REPORTS UNIT

·      Unbound Reports and MLA Style Reports

LETTERS/ENVELOPES UNIT

·      Personal/Business Letters with Envelopes

TABLE UNIT

·      Simple/Complex Tables

SPEED & ACCURACY SKILLS

·      Straight Copy keying

GRAMMAR/COMMUNICATION SKILLS 4 & 5

SEMESTER REVIEW

·    Format and key standard reports with References & MLA reports with Works Cited from arranged and unarranged copy

·    Format  and key personal  and business letters from arranged and unarranged copy

·    Prepare business letterhead stationery

·    Format table with special features

·    Demonstrate straight-copy keying skills for speed and accuracy requirement

·    Recognize & demonstrate proper pronoun agreement and subject/verb agreement.   Compose  a reaction paragraph from given scenario.

·    Recognize & demonstrate general knowledge of keyboarding basics, Word Processing, and  simple document production

·         Report Tests

·         Folding activity

·         Letterhead activity

·         Letter with Envelope Test

·         Daily Activities in textbook

·         1-minute and 3-minute timings

·         Worksheet for Semester Review

·         Semester Test

1C4c

1C4d

1C5b

3B5

3C4a

3C4b

5B4b

5C4a