#4 - Rating My Keyboarding Skills

Read each skill below and rate yourself by choosing the response that best describes your current keyboarding skill level. Be honest!

Whenever I sit at the computer keyboard, . . . . .
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A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. I sit with my back straight.  *


  1. I sit with both feet flat on the floor. My ankles are not crossed.  *


  1. My wrists and/or hands do not rest on the keyboard or the table.  *


  1. The keyboard is placed at the edge of the table when I key.  *


  1. I try not to look at the keyboard while I am keying my lessons and drills.  *


  1. I type each key with the correct finger only.  *


  1. I key the space bar with my thumb.  *


  1. I use the semi-colon finger to type the Enter key and the Backspace key.  *


  1. I keep my fingers curved and resting on the Home Row.  *


  1. I return to the proper Home Row position after completing each keystroke.  *