8th Grade Keyboarding Rubrics
BEWARE IF YOU ARE ABSENT FROM YOUR COMPUTER CLASS YOU MUST COME AND MAKE-UP
THE WORK AT RECESS TIME BEFORE YOUR NEXT CLASS. YOU MUST STAY ON TOP OF YOUR
WORK OR YOU WILL FALL BEHIND. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO COME AND SEE ME.
If you've been absent, you need to come and make-up your work or you will
have a zero in my GRADEBOOK. ALL ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED.
KEYBOARDING SKILLS: The 8th grade goal is 98% accuracy with 40 WPM.
This is the Grading Chart or Rubric for 8th Grade.
| |
40 wpm |
39-35 wpm |
34-30 wpm |
29-25 wpm |
24-20 wpm |
19-15 wpm |
14-10 wpm |
9 and below |
| 98-100% |
A |
A- |
A- |
A- |
B+ |
B+ |
B- |
C |
| 97% |
B+ |
B+ |
B+ |
B+ |
B |
B |
B- |
C |
| 96% |
B- |
B- |
B- |
C+ |
C |
C |
C- |
C- |
| 95% |
C+ |
C |
C |
C- |
C- |
C- |
C- |
D+ |
| 94% |
D+ |
D+ |
D+ |
D+ |
D |
D |
D- |
D- |
| 93% and below |
F |
|
|
WPM=WORDS PER MINUTES
USE ULTRAKEY OR SOME TYPE OF FORMAL KEYBOARDING PROGRAM.
Homework for 8th Grade: Practice your typing 15 TO 20 mintues a night.
Goal 98% ACCURACY with 40WPM OR THE ASSIGNED PERSONAL GOAL
WHEN YOU PRACTICE YOUR ULTRAKEY, PLEASE START WITH A LESSON, AFTER COMPLETING
A LESSON, THEN GO TO SKILL CHECK AND TEST YOUR SKILLS ON THOSE KEYS FROM THE
LESSON. IF YOU CONTINUE TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH A CERTIN KEY, THEN GO BACK AND
REWORK JUST THAT PART OF THE LESSON. DON'T LOOK AT YOUR HANDS. LOOK AT THE
SCREEN AND TYPE. GO FOR ACCURACY FIRST AND THEN YOUR SPEED WILL INCREASE
BECAUSE THEN YOU WILL BECOME MORE SURE OF YOURSELF. YOU MUST MEMORIZE THE
KEYS!!! THAT IS THE SECRET.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW SOMETHING OR ARE NOT SURE HOW TO DO SOMETHING COME INTO THE
LAB AND ASK FOR HELP! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! STUDY! THE TESTS ARE NOT EASY!
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