Hi,
What is the best way to improve my typing skills - speed and accuracy, and also my English - grammar, punctuation etc?
I've looked at college courses but didnt know if there was one that would deal with these sort of requirements?
Help appreciated.
Honey :o)
2007-03-23 08:36:39 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
A typing course should help with all of those areas.
Eats shoots and leaves is also a fantastic book that deals with English. That'll tell you where your apostrophes need to go. Lynn Truss wrote it. She is like Jesus to me. Lol
2007-03-30 10:34:34 · answer #1 · answered by lellylurve 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy an old keyboard and whiteout the keys - that will get you out of the habit of 'hunt and peck' typing.
Use something like 'The Professor teaches Typing" or 'Mavis Beacon' as the mix of games and exercises will keep you interested.
Copy type English texts - you will pick up a lot of information about grammar and punctuation. Also, use a search engine and look for punctuation and grammar exercise sites.
Get hold of a typing book and test yourself using a speed test - do a five minute test. When you're finished, calculate the words typed (the book will tell you) then count your mistakes. Calculate the number of typos then their percentage from what you've typed. Take this percentage from 100 and this will give you your accuracy. Divide the number of words typed by five and this will give you the words per minute. Aim for accuracy at first and then increase your speed as your accuracy improves.
Good luck!
2007-03-23 15:52:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try Typer-Shark on Yahoo or another typing game. It makes it more fun and interesting. For the English, practice typing using spell check.
2007-03-23 15:42:08 · answer #3 · answered by gleaming_halo 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ive got a typing course software, which you can study at home in your own time. If its possible for me to send you the program over the net. I will send it to you.
2007-03-30 19:56:49 · answer #4 · answered by crackertyjack 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So..
Get one of the latest versions of Typer Shark. Free link http://j.mp/1lhqMMm
Recommended
Cheers.
2014-07-24 15:41:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can increase speed by mentally picking out a word and then type it with your fingers....don't need a key board..It really helps
2007-03-23 15:40:14 · answer #6 · answered by flowbabyflow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, I used this program, its really useful, free and you don't need to download it.
I got my typing speed to 70 wpm (words per minute) with it.
Enjoy :-)
http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/
2007-03-23 15:47:10 · answer #7 · answered by Moje 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can always take a class, but I think practice is the best way.
2007-03-23 15:39:09 · answer #8 · answered by Kiwi 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to your local store, Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Stapels, etc and purchase a typing cd it works great.
2007-03-26 14:54:30 · answer #9 · answered by douglas s 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well one to practice ur typing skills to find like word pad or something and just type ur abc's over and over again
2007-03-23 15:40:28 · answer #10 · answered by melissa 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋