Five-minute timed writings will be administered to measure straight copy typing speed. The three best-timed writings during the semester will be used to determine the student's grade. Timed writings will be administered using Skill Measurement software package, which automatically marks errors and computes speed and percent of accuracy. Students will only print timed writings that meet the criteria of at least 50-wpm with 5 or less errors and submit weekly timing reports for evaluation. Accurate proofreading will be stressed, and student documents must be typographically correct.
Attendance is of the utmost importance.
The college catalog outlines the attendance policy, as students should not be absent more than the equivalent of two weeks of classes. These absences do not have to be on con secutive days. The instructor may also, according to the college catalog, equate three tardies to be one absence. After a student has missed the above-mentioned amount of classes, the student may be dropped from the course. The student should plan time for open lab to complete assignments.